Manchester City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League .
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Feb | Leeds United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | Salford City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Fenerbahçe SK | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Liverpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Feb | Fenerbahçe SK | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome Nottingham Forest FC for this crunch clash at .
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
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 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2026-03-04
Manchester City FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2026-02-28
Leeds United FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2026-02-21
Manchester City FC
2–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2026-02-14
Manchester City FC
2–0
Salford City FC
W
2026-02-11
Manchester City FC
3–0
Fulham FC
W
2026-02-08
Liverpool FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2026-03-04
Manchester City FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2026-03-01
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2026-02-26
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Fenerbahçe SK
L
2026-02-22
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Liverpool FC
L
2026-02-19
Fenerbahçe SK
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2026-02-11
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
38%
Manchester City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.