Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 9 | 24 |
| 2 | Manchester City FC | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Liverpool FC | 9 | 15 |
| 6 | Brentford FC | 9 | 14 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hull City AFC | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | Leeds United FC | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Newcastle United FC | 9 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 9 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | Coventry City FC | 9 | 9 |
| 17 | Manchester United FC | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace FC | 9 | 7 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest FC | 9 | 6 |
| 20 | Sunderland AFC | 9 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Coventry City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | RB Leipzig | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | PAE AEK | H | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Nottingham Forest FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #2 |
| 6 | Points | 21 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 1 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 20 |
| 12 | Conceded | 10 |
| -6 | GD | +10 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 11% | Win % | 78% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 19th (6 pts). Manchester City FC are 2nd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
5/2
61-75
3/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 4 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
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
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2026-10-31
Brentford FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2026-10-23
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2026-10-18
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2026-10-11
Crystal Palace FC
3–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2026-09-19
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
L
2026-09-12
Aston Villa FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Manchester City FC Form
2026-11-04
RB Leipzig
2–3
Manchester City FC
W
2026-10-31
Manchester City FC
0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2026-10-24
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2026-10-20
Manchester City FC
5–1
PAE AEK
W
2026-10-17
Manchester City FC
3–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2026-10-14
Manchester City FC
2–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
Predictions
0.8
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Manchester City FC
79%
Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
11.9%
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 3
7.5%
1 – 3
6%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
16%
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.