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

Match Preview

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

Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Oliver
Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
Assistant 2 Scott Ledger

17 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

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
#1	Position	#13
15	Points	5
5	Played	5
5 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	1 / 2 / 2
13	Scored	4
5	Conceded	5
+8	GD	-1
3.00	PPG	1.00
100%	Win %	20%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/1

31-45

1/1

46-60

4/1

61-75

–/–

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Nottingham Forest FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/2

61-75

1/1

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC

Erling Haaland	5 G
Rayan Cherki	3 G	2 A
Antoine Semenyo	2 G	3 A
Josko Gvardiol	1 G	2 A
Marc Guehi	1 G	1 A

Nottingham Forest FC

Morgan Gibbs-White	1 G	2 A
Dan Ndoye	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Etihad Stadium that hosts another battle between Manchester City FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ruben Dias, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
8' The deadlock is broken! Bernardo Silva gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
23' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kevin De Bruyne suffering a number of foals already.
31' Kevin De Bruyne doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
36' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
41' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
45' Nicolas Dominguez was booked on 45.
46' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Walker. He replaces Manuel Akanji on 46 minute.
51' 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.
52' That is a card for Manchester City FC. Ilkay Gundogan will be fuming at that decision.
54' Murillo was booked on 54.
57' Jeremy Doku is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
62' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Wood departs to be replaced by Taiwo Awoniyi.
63' Eric da Silva Moreira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ola Aina on 63 minute.
68' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bernardo Silva.
72' Jota Silva makes way for Ramon Sosa at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
74' Rico Lewis gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne and will look to change the dynamic.
76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nikola Milenkovic on 76.
81' Erling Haaland is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
90' James McAtee gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Nathan Ake and will look to change the dynamic.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

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

4 / 4

2.39 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.74 Nottingham Forest FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC68% Draw19% Nottingham Forest FC13%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 3.13

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Nottingham Forest FC

32%

Manchester City FC or Nottingham Forest FC

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC53% Draw38% Nottingham Forest FC9%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

12.5%

1 – 0

10.3%

3 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 1

8.4%

3 – 1

7.1%

0 – 0

5.9%

4 – 0

5.7%

4 – 1

4.3%

2 – 2

3.3%

5 – 0

2.8%

1 – 2

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5	29%	—	71%
-2	29%	21%	50%
-1.5	50%	—	50%
-1	50%	22%	27%
-0.5	73%	—	27%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	6%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

48% ✗

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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