diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/result/MockMvcResultMatchers.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/result/MockMvcResultMatchers.java
index 60122452826..b5cbd3a1563 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/result/MockMvcResultMatchers.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/result/MockMvcResultMatchers.java
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ public abstract class MockMvcResultMatchers {
 	/**
 	 * Asserts the request was forwarded to the given URL.
 	 * <p>This method accepts only exact matches.
-	 * @param expectedUrl the exact URL expected
+	 * @param expectedUrl the exact URL expected; or {@code null} to assert
+	 * that no forwarding occurred
 	 */
 	public static ResultMatcher forwardedUrl(@Nullable String expectedUrl) {
 		return result -> assertEquals("Forwarded URL", expectedUrl, result.getResponse().getForwardedUrl());
@@ -124,9 +125,10 @@ public abstract class MockMvcResultMatchers {
 	/**
 	 * Asserts the request was redirected to the given URL.
 	 * <p>This method accepts only exact matches.
-	 * @param expectedUrl the exact URL expected
+	 * @param expectedUrl the exact URL expected; or {@code null} to assert
+	 * that no redirect occurred
 	 */
-	public static ResultMatcher redirectedUrl(String expectedUrl) {
+	public static ResultMatcher redirectedUrl(@Nullable String expectedUrl) {
 		return result -> assertEquals("Redirected URL", expectedUrl, result.getResponse().getRedirectedUrl());
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/result/MockMvcResultMatchersTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/result/MockMvcResultMatchersTests.java
index bae29cbf992..42570aa3d0f 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/result/MockMvcResultMatchersTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/result/MockMvcResultMatchersTests.java
@@ -39,11 +39,17 @@ import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.
 class MockMvcResultMatchersTests {
 
 	@Test
-	void redirect() throws Exception {
+	void redirect() {
 		assertThatCode(() -> redirectedUrl("/resource/1").match(redirectedUrlStub("/resource/1")))
 			.doesNotThrowAnyException();
 	}
 
+	@Test  // gh-37230
+	void redirectWithNullAssertsNoRedirectOccurred() {
+		assertThatCode(() -> redirectedUrl(null).match(noRedirectOrForwardStub()))
+			.doesNotThrowAnyException();
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void redirectNonMatching() {
 		assertThatExceptionOfType(AssertionError.class)
@@ -58,6 +64,13 @@ class MockMvcResultMatchersTests {
 			.withMessageEndingWith("expected:</resource/1> but was:<null>");
 	}
 
+	@Test  // gh-37230
+	void redirectWithNullNonMatchingBecauseRedirectOccurred() {
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(AssertionError.class)
+			.isThrownBy(() -> redirectedUrl(null).match(redirectedUrlStub("/resource/1")))
+			.withMessageEndingWith("expected:<null> but was:</resource/1>");
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void redirectWithUrlTemplate() {
 		assertThatCode(() -> redirectedUrlTemplate("/orders/{orderId}/items/{itemId}", 1, 2).match(redirectedUrlStub("/orders/1/items/2")))
@@ -85,31 +98,44 @@ class MockMvcResultMatchersTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void forward() throws Exception {
+	void forward() {
 		assertThatCode(() -> forwardedUrl("/api/resource/1").match(forwardedUrlStub("/api/resource/1")))
 			.doesNotThrowAnyException();
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	void forwardNonMatching() {
-		assertThatExceptionOfType(AssertionError.class)
-			.isThrownBy(() -> forwardedUrlPattern("api/resource/2").match(forwardedUrlStub("api/resource/1")))
-			.withMessage("'api/resource/2' is not an Ant-style path pattern");
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	void forwardNonMatchingBecauseNotForward() {
-		assertThatExceptionOfType(AssertionError.class)
-			.isThrownBy(() -> forwardedUrlPattern("/resource/*").match(redirectedUrlStub("/resource/1")))
-			.withMessage("Forwarded URL 'null' does not match the expected URL pattern '/resource/*'");
-	}
-
 	@Test
 	void forwardWithQueryString() {
 		assertThatCode(() -> forwardedUrl("/api/resource/1?arg=value").match(forwardedUrlStub("/api/resource/1?arg=value")))
 			.doesNotThrowAnyException();
 	}
 
+	@Test  // gh-22155
+	void forwardWithNullAssertsNoForwardingOccurred() {
+		assertThatCode(() -> forwardedUrl(null).match(noRedirectOrForwardStub()))
+			.doesNotThrowAnyException();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void forwardNonMatching() {
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(AssertionError.class)
+			.isThrownBy(() -> forwardedUrl("/api/resource/2").match(forwardedUrlStub("/api/resource/1")))
+			.withMessageEndingWith("expected:</api/resource/2> but was:</api/resource/1>");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void forwardNonMatchingBecauseNotForward() {
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(AssertionError.class)
+			.isThrownBy(() -> forwardedUrl("/resource/1").match(redirectedUrlStub("/resource/1")))
+			.withMessageEndingWith("expected:</resource/1> but was:<null>");
+	}
+
+	@Test  // gh-22155
+	void forwardWithNullNonMatchingBecauseForwardingOccurred() {
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(AssertionError.class)
+			.isThrownBy(() -> forwardedUrl(null).match(forwardedUrlStub("/resource/1")))
+			.withMessageEndingWith("expected:<null> but was:</resource/1>");
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void forwardWithUrlTemplate() {
 		assertThatCode(() -> forwardedUrlTemplate("/orders/{orderId}/items/{itemId}", 1, 2).match(forwardedUrlStub("/orders/1/items/2")))
@@ -136,6 +162,10 @@ class MockMvcResultMatchersTests {
 			.withMessage("Forwarded URL 'null' does not match the expected URL pattern '/resource/*'");
 	}
 
+	private StubMvcResult noRedirectOrForwardStub() {
+		return new StubMvcResult(null, null, null, null, null, null, new MockHttpServletResponse());
+	}
+
 	private StubMvcResult redirectedUrlStub(String redirectUrl) throws Exception {
 		MockHttpServletResponse response = new MockHttpServletResponse();
 		response.sendRedirect(redirectUrl);