Manchester United have won their last six meetings with Nottingham Forest in all competitions, with this their first game against them since an 8-1 win at the City Ground in February 1999.
Nottingham Forest have lost four of their five Premier League away games against Manchester United, with the exception being a 2-1 win in December 1994 as a promoted side. That victory accounted for 50 per cent of the total goals Manchester United conceded at Old Trafford in the league that season.
Nottingham Forest have conceded more Premier League goals against Manchester United than they have against any other opponent (31). 24 of these goals have come in their last five against the Red Devils, having shipped just seven in their first five.
Manchester United have lost just six of their 89 Premier League home games against promoted sides (W68 D15) – against Nottingham Forest (December 1994), Derby (April 1997), Middlesbrough (December 1998), Bolton (October 2001), Norwich (December 2015) and Cardiff (May 2019).
Nottingham Forest have won their final league game in just one of the last eight calendar years (D2 L5), beating Wigan Athletic 1-0 at home in their last match in 2019.
Manchester United have won four of their last five Premier League home games (D1), keeping a clean sheet in each of the last three. They last went four consecutive home league games without conceding between February-June 2020.
With just two points and a goal difference of -18, Nottingham Forest have the worst away record in the Premier League so far this season. They've scored just once in their seven away games so far, with Brennan Johnson netting in a 1-1 draw at Everton.
Nottingham Forest have failed to score in their last five Premier League away games – it's their longest run without an away goal in league football since a run of seven between September and November 1970.
Manchester United have scored more goals from fast breaks than any other side in the Premier League this season (5). These goals account for 25 per cent of their total so far this term (5/20), also a league-high.
Nottingham Forest's Jesse Lingard scored 20 goals in 149 Premier League appearances for Manchester United between 2014 and 2022 – this could be his first ever game against his former side in the competition.