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 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #16 |
| 21 | Points | 9 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 5 |
| 21 | Scored | 9 |
| 13 | Conceded | 13 |
| +8 | GD | -4 |
| 2.10 | PPG | 0.90 |
| 70% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Nottingham Forest FC
| Liam Delap | 3 G | |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — let the football do the talking.
- 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 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 2 |
| Joao Cancelo | 2 |
| Liam Delap | 2 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 |
| 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
2.11
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
39%
Manchester City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.