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Nottingham Forest U21 v Manchester United U21
Nottingham Forest U21
Manchester United U21Premier League 2 Division One · FRI 16 OCT · Loughborough University Stadium
The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Manchester United U21 win at 43%.
- 1′Little has changed for our model: Manchester United U21 43% before kick-off, 43% now. 0–0 · 33–24–43
- 1′KICK-OFF Nottingham Forest U21 v Manchester United U21
- 7′🟨 YELLOW · 7' Manchester United U21
- 21′Nottingham Forest U21 find the net on 21′. 1–0. 1–0 · 59–23–18
- 21′We said Manchester United U21 at 43%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 18%. 1–0 · 59–23–18
- 21′⚽ GOAL · 21' Nottingham Forest U21 1–0 Manchester United U21
- 21′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 21' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 18% now
- 21′THE CALL SWINGS · 21' Nottingham Forest U21 win is now our likeliest result at 59% (was Manchester United U21 win 18%)
- 23′Nottingham Forest U21 ahead on 22′ through F. Smith. 1–0. 1–0 · 60–23–18
- 30′The goal count is tracking the 3.1 we expected. 1–0 · 61–23–16
- 36′We said Manchester United U21 at 43%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 1–0 · 62–23–14
- 40′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 40' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 13% now
- 45′D. Armer scores for Manchester United U21 on 45′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 28–36–36
- 45′⚽ GOAL · 45+1' Nottingham Forest U21 1–1 Manchester United U21 · D. Armer (penalty)
- 45′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 45' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 36% now
- 45′HALF-TIME Nottingham Forest U21 1–1 Manchester United U21
- 46′🟨 YELLOW · 15' B. Sanneh · Nottingham Forest U21
- 46′SECOND HALF Nottingham Forest U21 1–1 Manchester United U21
- 48′🟨 YELLOW · 47' Manchester United U21
- 50′THE CALL SWINGS · 50' Draw is now our likeliest result at 39% (was Nottingham Forest U21 win 27%)
- 56′Manchester United U21 score on 56′ to make it 1–2. 1–2 · 6–20–74
- 56′We said Manchester United U21 at 43% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 74%. 1–2 · 6–20–74
- 56′⚽ GOAL · 56' Nottingham Forest U21 1–2 Manchester United U21
- 56′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 56' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 74% now
- 56′THE CALL SWINGS · 56' Manchester United U21 win is now our likeliest result at 74% (was Draw 20%)
- 58′We said Manchester United U21 at 43% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 75%. 1–2 · 6–19–75
- 68′🟨 YELLOW · 67' Manchester United U21
- 69′Nottingham Forest U21 find the net on 68′. 2–2. 2–2 · 20–55–24
- 69′Nottingham Forest U21 level it on 67′ through F. Smith. 2–2. 2–2 · 20–55–24
- 69′⚽ GOAL · 68' Nottingham Forest U21 2–2 Manchester United U21
- 69′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 69' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 24% now
- 69′THE CALL SWINGS · 69' Draw is now our likeliest result at 55% (was Manchester United U21 win 24%)
- 70′We said Manchester United U21 at 43%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 2–2 · 20–57–24
- 70′That is 4, and we only asked for 3.1 across ninety minutes. 2–2 · 20–57–24
- 70′🟨 YELLOW · 70' Manchester United U21
- 71′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 71' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 23% now
- 80′A goal for Nottingham Forest U21 on 79′ — 3–2. 3–2 · 85–13–1
- 80′We said Manchester United U21 at 43%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 1%. 3–2 · 85–13–1
- 80′⚽ GOAL · 79' Nottingham Forest U21 3–2 Manchester United U21
- 80′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 80' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 1% now
- 80′THE CALL SWINGS · 80' Nottingham Forest U21 win is now our likeliest result at 85% (was Draw 13%)
- 81′5 goals already, more than the 3.1 we expected for the whole match. 3–2 · 87–12–1
- FTFULL TIME Nottingham Forest U21 3–2 Manchester United U21
- FTNottingham Forest U21 3–2 Manchester United U21 · Manchester United U21 win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong
What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
PassManchester United U21 are narrow favourites.
The Pitchside prediction: Nottingham Forest U21 33%, draw 24%, Manchester United U21 43%. Over 2.5 goals 59%, both teams to score 61%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 10 Oct 03:49 · locked at kick-off
Nottingham Forest U21 win33%
Manchester United U21 win43%Kick-offFRI 16 OCT · 19:00
RoundRegular season
VenueLoughborough University Stadium
Match timeline
All events
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Manchester United U21Events will appear when the match starts.
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest U21
Manchester United U21
Rest & schedule
Before kick-off · every competition we cover
Nottingham Forest U21
Manchester United U21
Last match: 13 Oct · EFL Trophy
Last match: 18 Sept · Premier League 2 Division One
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest U21
Formation not confirmed
1 K. Willows
2 B. Sanneh
3 D. Modupe
5 J. Newton
7 K. Clarke
6 C. Nwosu
8 A. Whitehall
4 S. Sutton
10 S. Nolan
11 F. Smith
9 J. Powell
Coach · Dylan Malicheff
Substitutes
12 · A. Bott
14 · M. Orr
15 · K. Thompson
16 · B. McClure
17 · S. Samuels
18 · R. Robinson
19 · Bonnick
Manchester United U21
Formation not confirmed
1 C. Byrne-Hughes
2 Y. Helafu
5 D. Leon
4 D. Armer
3 R. Munro
8 A. Ibragimov
6 J. Thwaites
7 B. Mantato
10 J. Camacho
11 S. Lusale
9 E. Kana-Biyik
Coach · Adam Lawrence
Substitutes
13 · F. Heath
12 · J. Kamason
14 · A. Mills
15 · C. Orozco
16 · A. Missin
18 · K. Rooney
17 · T. Thompson
Match statistics
Match statistics aren’t available yet.
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest U21
Formation not confirmed
1 K. Willows
2 B. Sanneh
3 D. Modupe
5 J. Newton
7 K. Clarke
6 C. Nwosu
8 A. Whitehall
4 S. Sutton
10 S. Nolan
11 F. Smith
9 J. Powell
Coach · Dylan Malicheff
Substitutes
12 · A. Bott
14 · M. Orr
15 · K. Thompson
16 · B. McClure
17 · S. Samuels
18 · R. Robinson
19 · Bonnick
Manchester United U21
Formation not confirmed
1 C. Byrne-Hughes
2 Y. Helafu
5 D. Leon
4 D. Armer
3 R. Munro
8 A. Ibragimov
6 J. Thwaites
7 B. Mantato
10 J. Camacho
11 S. Lusale
9 E. Kana-Biyik
Coach · Adam Lawrence
Substitutes
13 · F. Heath
12 · J. Kamason
14 · A. Mills
15 · C. Orozco
16 · A. Missin
18 · K. Rooney
17 · T. Thompson
We make Manchester United U21 a 43% chance to win. The market has them at 47%. We are 4 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.4–1.7.
What the number rests on
Our modelBuilt from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 47% now.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest U21 win | 33% | 30% | +3 |
| Draw | 24% | 23% | +1 |
| Manchester United U21 win | 43% | 47% | −4 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 59% | 67% | −8 |
| Both teams to score | 61% | 67% | −6 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 81% | 84% | −3 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 37% | 47% | −10 |
| Nottingham Forest U21 or draw | 57% | 53% | +4 |
| Nottingham Forest U21 clean sheet | 20% | – | – |
| Manchester United U21 clean sheet | 25% | – | – |
Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 5 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.
This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.1 — Pitchside Lab's own model.
Head to head
2 meetings since 2022/23Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · Premier League 2 Division One this season · since 24 Aug
NOTTINGHAM FOREST U21
MANCHESTER UNITED U21
The table
2026/27| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Southampton U21 | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 3 | Sunderland U21 | 5 | +4 | 10 |
| 4 | Manchester United U21 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 5 | Chelsea U21 | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth U21 | 4 | +2 | 9 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Liverpool U21 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| 9 | Fulham U21 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 10 | Leeds United U21 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 11 | Reading U21 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 12 | Norwich City U21 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 13 | Brentford U21 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 14 | Everton U21 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 15 | West Ham United U21 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Aston Villa U21 | 4 | −1 | 5 |
| 17 | Stoke City U21 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace U21 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 19 | Brighton U21 | 4 | −2 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby County U21 | 4 | −3 | 4 |
| 21 | Arsenal U21 | 5 | −3 | 4 |
| 22 | Manchester City U21 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 23 | Burnley U21 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 3 | −3 | 3 |
| 25 | Ipswich Town U21 | 3 | −4 | 3 |
| 26 | Birmingham City U21 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| 27 | Middlesbrough U21 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| 28 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| 29 | Leicester City U21 | 3 | −6 | 1 |
| 30 | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | −8 | 0 |
| 31 | Wolves U21 | 3 | −10 | 0 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.
Tottenham Hotspur U21
Southampton U21
Sunderland U21
Chelsea U21
AFC Bournemouth U21
Liverpool U21
Fulham U21
Leeds United U21
Reading U21
Norwich City U21
Brentford U21
Everton U21
West Ham United U21
Aston Villa U21
Stoke City U21
Crystal Palace U21
Brighton U21
Derby County U21
Arsenal U21
Manchester City U21
Burnley U21
Blackburn Rovers U21
Ipswich Town U21
Birmingham City U21
Middlesbrough U21
West Bromwich Albion U21
Leicester City U21
Newcastle United U21
Wolves U21