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EFL Cup | Semi-Finals | 2nd Leg
Feb 1, 2023 at 8pm UK
Old Trafford
Nottingham Forest logo

Man Utd
2 - 0
Nott'm Forest

Martial (73'), Fred (76')
FT(HT: 0-0)

The Match

Match Report

Manchester United book their spot in EFL Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the second leg of their semi-final.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Wednesday's EFL Cup semi-final second leg with Nottingham Forest.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their EFL Cup semi-final second leg with Nottingham Forest.

Form, Standings, Stats

Manchester United

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Man Utd 3-1 Reading
Saturday, January 28 at 8pm in FA Cup

Nottingham Forest

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Nott'm Forest 0-3 Man Utd
Wednesday, January 25 at 8pm in EFL Cup

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 68.38%. A draw had a probability of 19% and a win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 12.64%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.32%) and 2-1 (9.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.02%), while for a Nottingham Forest win it was 0-1 (4.21%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Manchester United in this match.

Result
Manchester UnitedDrawNottingham Forest
68.38% (0.77200000000001 0.77)18.97% (-0.302 -0.3)12.64% (-0.477 -0.48)
Both teams to score 48.46% (-0.396 -0.4)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.34% (0.207 0.21)43.66% (-0.214 -0.21)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.95% (0.204 0.2)66.05% (-0.209 -0.21)
Manchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.28% (0.268 0.27)11.71% (-0.274 -0.27)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
63.17% (0.578 0.58)36.82% (-0.584 -0.58)
Nottingham Forest Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
54.89% (-0.62 -0.62)45.1% (0.615 0.62)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
18.98% (-0.499 -0.5)81.01% (0.49299999999999 0.49)
Score Analysis
    Manchester United 68.37%
    Nottingham Forest 12.64%
    Draw 18.97%
Manchester UnitedDrawNottingham Forest
2-0 @ 12.14% (0.15 0.15)
1-0 @ 11.32% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-1 @ 9.67% (-0.045999999999999 -0.05)
3-0 @ 8.68% (0.198 0.2)
3-1 @ 6.91% (0.040999999999999 0.04)
4-0 @ 4.66% (0.155 0.15)
4-1 @ 3.71% (0.062 0.06)
3-2 @ 2.75% (-0.03 -0.03)
5-0 @ 2% (0.087 0.09)
5-1 @ 1.59% (0.043 0.04)
4-2 @ 1.48%
Other @ 3.46%
Total : 68.37%
1-1 @ 9.02% (-0.142 -0.14)
0-0 @ 5.28% (-0.05 -0.05)
2-2 @ 3.85% (-0.086 -0.09)
Other @ 0.81%
Total : 18.97%
0-1 @ 4.21% (-0.112 -0.11)
1-2 @ 3.59% (-0.119 -0.12)
0-2 @ 1.67% (-0.075 -0.08)
2-3 @ 1.02% (-0.041 -0.04)
1-3 @ 0.95% (-0.049 -0.05)
Other @ 1.2%
Total : 12.64%

How you voted: Man Utd vs Nott'm Forest

Manchester United
87.1%
Draw
6.5%
Nottingham Forest
6.5%
310
Head to Head
Jan 25, 2023 8pm
Semi-Finals
Nott'm Forest
0-3
Man Utd
Rashford (6'), Weghorst (45'), Fernandes (89')
Pellistri (84')
Dec 27, 2022 8pm
Man Utd
3-0
Nott'm Forest
Rashford (19'), Martial (23'), Fred (87')
Malacia (27')
Feb 6, 1999 3pm
Nott'm Forest
1-8
Man Utd
Rogers (6')
Porfirio (79')
Cole (7', 49'), Yorke (2', 66')
Keane (37'), Neville (81')
Dec 26, 1998 3pm
Man Utd
3-0
Nott'm Forest
Johnsen (28', 59'), Giggs (62')
Dec 26, 1996 3pm
Nott'm Forest
0-4
Man Utd
Beckham (25'), Butt (44'), Gunnar Solskjaer (67')