Manchester City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2022-23

Manchester City FC

6 – 0

Full Time

Nottingham Forest FC

Wed 31 Aug 2022 · 18:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 76' Emmanuel Dennis

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Manchester City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Brooks
Referee Neil Davies
Referee Tim Wood
Referee Paul Tierney
Referee Adrian Holmes
Referee Mike Dean

3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.7 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Manchester City FC 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals Nottingham Forest FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-31 Manchester City FC 6–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Nottingham Forest FC	H	6–0	W
27 Aug	Crystal Palace FC	H	4–2	W
21 Aug	Newcastle United FC	A	3–3	D
13 Aug	AFC Bournemouth	H	4–0	W
07 Aug	West Ham United FC	A	2–0	W
22 May	Aston Villa FC	H	3–2	W

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Manchester City FC	A	0–6	L
28 Aug	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	0–2	L
20 Aug	Everton FC	A	1–1	D
14 Aug	West Ham United FC	H	1–0	W
06 Aug	Newcastle United FC	A	0–2	L
29 May	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Manchester City FC		Nottingham Forest FC
#9	Position	#23
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City FC face off against Nottingham Forest FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
12' What a moment for Erling Haaland! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
17' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
22' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
23' Goal! Erling Haaland scores his 255 goal in 83 matches.
28' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
33' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
38' Magnificent from Erling Haaland! That is 255 goals in 83 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
48' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
50' Joao Cancelo doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
51' What a moment for Joao Cancelo! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
55' The whistle greets Rodri as he departs to be replaced by Riyad Mahrez.
58' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Brennan Johnson has done his job and it is now time for Taiwo Awoniyi to step up.
63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
65' A stunning finish from Julian Alvarez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Julian Alvarez makes it 7-0.
68' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Joao Cancelo exits the field as Sergio Gomez enters on 68.
69' The crowd applauds Erling Haaland as he leaves the pitch. Kevin De Bruyne steps in for Manchester City FC.
74' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
75' Manchester City FC make a change. John Stones trudges off to be replaced by Rico Lewis on 75 minutes.
76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emmanuel Dennis on 76 minutes.
79' The crowd applauds Cheikhou Kouyate as he leaves the pitch. Giulian Biancone steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
84' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
87' Julian Alvarez makes no mistake. The score reads 8-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
6-0 the final result. Nottingham Forest FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

17
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 69'
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 55'
81
Claudio Gomes
21
Sergio Gomez ↑ 68'
18
Stefan Ortega Moreno
80
Cole Palmer ↑ 55'
96
Ben Knight
97
Josh Wilson-Esbrand
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 75'

Coach Pep Guardiola

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

32
Renan Lodi ↓ Harry Toffolo 69'
21
Cheikhou Kouyate ↓ Giulian Biancone 79'
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Jack Colback 69'
1
Dean Henderson
10
Morgan Gibbs-White ↓ Emmanuel Dennis 58'
14
Lewis O'Brien
23
Remo Freuler
26
Scott McKenna
4
Joe Worrall
20
Brennan Johnson ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 58'
7
Neco Williams

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Erling Haaland	5
Julian Alvarez	3
Bernardo Silva	2
Josko Gvardiol	2
Joao Cancelo	2
Chris Wood	1
Phil Foden	1
Kevin De Bruyne	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.38 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.3 Nottingham Forest FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC76% Draw16% Nottingham Forest FC8%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes24% 0% No76%

Avg goals/match: 2.68

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

93%

Draw or Nottingham Forest FC

24%

Manchester City FC or Nottingham Forest FC

84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC59% Draw38% Nottingham Forest FC3%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

19.2%

1 – 0

16.5%

3 – 0

14.8%

4 – 0

8.7%

0 – 0

8.4%

2 – 1

5.6%

1 – 1

5.1%

3 – 1

4.6%

5 – 0

4.2%

4 – 1

2.9%

6 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5	36%	—	64%
-2	36%	24%	40%
-1.5	60%	—	40%
-1	60%	23%	17%
-0.5	83%	—	17%
+0.5	97%	—	3%
+1	97%	2%	0%
+1.5	100%	—	0%
+2	100%	—	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Manchester City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

Nottingham Forest FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Clean Sheet