Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .
- Nottingham Forest FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 4 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Manchester City FC | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Leeds United FC | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Hull City AFC | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Brentford FC | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Liverpool FC | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Everton FC | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town FC | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest FC | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | Manchester United FC | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 4 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace FC | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | Aston Villa FC | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | Coventry City FC | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | Everton FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | Sunderland AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 5–4 | W |
Season Stats
| Nottingham Forest FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #2 |
| 5 | Points | 12 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 8 |
| 4 | Conceded | 2 |
| +0 | GD | +6 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 11th (5 pts). Manchester City FC are 2nd (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 4 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 2 G | 2 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 1 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Manchester City FC gets underway.
- Another three points for Manchester City FC.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
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
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2025-12-27
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
L
2025-12-22
Fulham FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2025-12-14
Nottingham Forest FC
3–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2025-12-11
FC Utrecht
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2025-12-06
Everton FC
3–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2025-12-03
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Manchester City FC Form
2025-12-27
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-12-20
Manchester City FC
3–0
West Ham United FC
W
2025-12-14
Crystal Palace FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2025-12-10
Real Madrid CF
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-12-06
Manchester City FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
W
2025-12-02
Fulham FC
4–5
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.78
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Manchester City FC
81%
Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
11.7%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 4
2.7%
2 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 25% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.