Nottingham Forest2–1Manchester United
NFO by 1 goal
The City Ground · Referee: T Robinson
- 0.74xG0.65
xG: Nottingham Forest 0.74, Manchester United 0.65. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 0.74Non-penalty xG0.65
Non-penalty xG: Nottingham Forest 0.74, Manchester United 0.65. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 8Shots10
Shots: Nottingham Forest 8, Manchester United 10. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 2On target5
On target: Nottingham Forest 2, Manchester United 5. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 1Big chances0
Big chances: Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 0. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 4Corners5
Corners: Nottingham Forest 4, Manchester United 5. Corners won.
- 2Shots from corners3
Shots from corners: Nottingham Forest 2, Manchester United 3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 1Headed shots0
Headed shots: Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 0. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 210Passes in their third230
Passes in their third: Nottingham Forest 210, Manchester United 230. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 7Deep completions9
Deep completions: Nottingham Forest 7, Manchester United 9. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 9Fouls11
Fouls: Nottingham Forest 9, Manchester United 11. Fouls conceded.
- 2Yellow cards4
Yellow cards: Nottingham Forest 2, Manchester United 4. Summed from the players.
- 15.3PPDA13.1
PPDA: Nottingham Forest 15.3, Manchester United 13.1. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.41Expected points1.21
Expected points: Nottingham Forest 1.41, Manchester United 1.21. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.