Manchester City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Manchester City FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Nottingham Forest FC

Wed 4 Dec 2024 · 19:30 UTC Etihad Stadium 51,764 HT 45' · FT 45'

Bernardo Silva 8' 1–0

Kevin De Bruyne 31' 2–0

Jeremy Doku 57' 3–0

Y 45' Nicolas Dominguez

Ilkay Gundogan 52' Y

Y 52' Morgan Gibbs-White

Y 54' Murillo

Bernardo Silva 69' Y

Y 76' Nikola Milenkovic

Overview

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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 Michael Oliver
Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
Assistant 2 Scott Ledger

20 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 10.4 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

2024-12-04 Manchester City FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2024-04-28 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2023-09-23 Manchester City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-02-18 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Manchester City FC 2022-08-31 Manchester City FC 6–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	H	3–0	W
01 Dec	Liverpool FC	A	0–2	L
26 Nov	Feyenoord Rotterdam	H	3–3	D
23 Nov	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	0–4	L
09 Nov	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–2	L
05 Nov	Sporting Clube de Portugal	A	1–4	L

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Dec	Manchester City FC	A	0–3	L
30 Nov	Ipswich Town FC	H	1–0	W
23 Nov	Arsenal FC	A	0–3	L
10 Nov	Newcastle United FC	H	1–3	L
02 Nov	West Ham United FC	H	3–0	W
25 Oct	Leicester City FC	A	3–1	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' In just a few seconds Etihad Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Manchester City FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
5' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
8' GOAL! Bernardo Silva scores on 8. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne
13' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
23' 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.
28' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
31' Against the run of play, Kevin De Bruyne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
36' Nathan Ake has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
45' Nicolas Dominguez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
46' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Manuel Akanji by Kyle Walker on 46 minute.
51' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Manuel Akanji has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ilkay Gundogan.
54' Murillo was booked on 54.
57' Jeremy Doku adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
62' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 62 minute. Chris Wood leaves to be changed by Taiwo Awoniyi.
63' Eric da Silva Moreira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ola Aina at the 63 minute mark.
68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
69' A moment of madness from Bernardo Silva on 69 minutes earns him a card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
72' The whistle greets Jota Silva as he departs to be replaced by Ramon Sosa.
74' The whistle greets Kevin De Bruyne as he departs to be replaced by Rico Lewis.
76' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nikola Milenkovic on 76 minutes.
81' Chris Wood is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
86' Manchester City FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
90' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James McAtee is hanging Nathan Ake on the field on 90 minute.
With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

31
Ederson
2
Kyle Walker ↑ 46'
33
Scott Carson
27
Matheus Nunes ↑ 90'
26
Savio ↑ 90'
87
James McAtee ↑ 90'
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 74'
75
Nico O'Reilly
56
Jacob Wright

Coach Pep Guardiola

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

11
Chris Wood ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 62'
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Morato 46'
10
Morgan Gibbs-White ↓ Elliot Anderson 63'
26
Matz Sels
34
Ola Aina ↓ Eric da Silva Moreira 63'
31
Nikola Milenkovic
19
Alex Moreno
16
Nicolas Dominguez
21
Anthony Elanga
20
Jota Silva ↓ Ramon Sosa 72'
5
Murillo

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

2024-12-04 Manchester City FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-12-01 Liverpool FC 2–0 Manchester City FC L 2024-11-26 Manchester City FC 3–3 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2024-11-23 Manchester City FC 0–4 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2024-11-09 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Manchester City FC L 2024-11-05 Sporting Clube de Portugal 4–1 Manchester City FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2024-12-04 Manchester City FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-11-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-11-23 Arsenal FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-11-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Newcastle United FC L 2024-11-02 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 West Ham United FC W 2024-10-25 Leicester City FC 1–3 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.32 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.46 Nottingham Forest FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC57% Draw29% Nottingham Forest FC14%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes29% 0% No71%

Avg goals/match: 1.78

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	81%	19%
± 1.5	53%	47%
± 2.5	27%	73%
± 3.5	11%	89%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

86%

Draw or Nottingham Forest FC

43%

Manchester City FC or Nottingham Forest FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC36% Draw56% Nottingham Forest FC8%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

21.1%

0 – 0

19.1%

2 – 0

14%

1 – 1

10.9%

2 – 1

6.8%

0 – 1

6.5%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

3.1%

1 – 2

2.3%

4 – 0

2 – 2

1.7%

0 – 2

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	17%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	29%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	9%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

63% ✓

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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