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 49d42050647..e364d868444 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
@@ -81,14 +81,23 @@ public abstract class MockMvcResultMatchers {
 
 	/**
 	 * Asserts the request was forwarded to the given URL.
-	 * <p>This method accepts exact matches against the expanded URL template.
+	 * <p>This method accepts only exact matches.
+	 * @param expectedUrl the exact URL expected
+	 */
+	public static ResultMatcher forwardedUrl(String expectedUrl) {
+		return result -> assertEquals("Forwarded URL", expectedUrl, result.getResponse().getForwardedUrl());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Asserts the request was forwarded to the given URL template.
+	 * <p>This method accepts exact matches against the expanded and encoded URL template.
 	 * @param urlTemplate a URL template; the expanded URL will be encoded
 	 * @param uriVars zero or more URI variables to populate the template
 	 * @see UriComponentsBuilder#fromUriString(String)
 	 */
-	public static ResultMatcher forwardedUrl(String urlTemplate, Object... uriVars) {
+	public static ResultMatcher forwardedUrlTemplate(String urlTemplate, Object... uriVars) {
 		String uri = UriComponentsBuilder.fromUriString(urlTemplate).buildAndExpand(uriVars).encode().toUriString();
-		return result -> assertEquals("Forwarded URL", uri, result.getResponse().getForwardedUrl());
+		return forwardedUrl(uri);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -110,14 +119,23 @@ public abstract class MockMvcResultMatchers {
 
 	/**
 	 * Asserts the request was redirected to the given URL.
-	 * <p>This method accepts exact matches against the expanded URL template.
+	 * <p>This method accepts only exact matches.
+	 * @param expectedUrl the exact URL expected
+	 */
+	public static ResultMatcher redirectedUrl(String expectedUrl) {
+		return result -> assertEquals("Redirected URL", expectedUrl, result.getResponse().getRedirectedUrl());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Asserts the request was redirected to the given URL template.
+	 * <p>This method accepts exact matches against the expanded and encoded URL template.
 	 * @param urlTemplate a URL template; the expanded URL will be encoded
 	 * @param uriVars zero or more URI variables to populate the template
 	 * @see UriComponentsBuilder#fromUriString(String)
 	 */
-	public static ResultMatcher redirectedUrl(String urlTemplate, Object... uriVars) {
+	public static ResultMatcher redirectedUrlTemplate(String urlTemplate, Object... uriVars) {
 		String uri = UriComponentsBuilder.fromUriString(urlTemplate).buildAndExpand(uriVars).encode().toUriString();
-		return result -> assertEquals("Redirected URL", uri, result.getResponse().getRedirectedUrl());
+		return redirectedUrl(uri);
 	}
 
 	/**
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 6ccd79a93c9..019b686b26a 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
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class MockMvcResultMatchersTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void redirectWithUrlTemplate() throws Exception {
-		redirectedUrl("/orders/{orderId}/items/{itemId}", 1, 2).match(getRedirectedUrlStubMvcResult("/orders/1/items/2"));
+		redirectedUrlTemplate("/orders/{orderId}/items/{itemId}", 1, 2).match(getRedirectedUrlStubMvcResult("/orders/1/items/2"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class MockMvcResultMatchersTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void forwardWithUrlTemplate() throws Exception {
-		forwardedUrl("/orders/{orderId}/items/{itemId}", 1, 2).match(getForwardedUrlStubMvcResult("/orders/1/items/2"));
+		forwardedUrlTemplate("/orders/{orderId}/items/{itemId}", 1, 2).match(getForwardedUrlStubMvcResult("/orders/1/items/2"));
 	}
 
 	@Test