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Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Sat 18 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FCPremier League at City Ground, Nottingham.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee
  • Referee Josh Smith

Head-to-Head

1
2
6
Nottingham Forest FC 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals Manchester City FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Manchester City FC H 1–1 D
11 Feb Fulham FC A 0–2 L
05 Feb Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
21 Jan AFC Bournemouth A 1–1 D
14 Jan Leicester City FC H 2–0 W
07 Jan Blackpool FC A 1–4 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
15 Feb Arsenal FC A 3–1 W
12 Feb Aston Villa FC H 3–1 W
05 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–1 L
27 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–0 W
22 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Nottingham Forest FC Manchester City FC
#23 Position #9
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nottingham Forest FC is hosting Manchester City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 14' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Joe Worrall gets a Yellow card.
  • 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 372 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 24' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 29' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' The Portugal Bernardo Silva breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 0-1!
  • 46' The 37-year-old Felipe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 51' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Renan Lodi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira is replaced by Andre Ayew.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
  • 66' Pep Guardiola was booked on 66.
  • 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 72' Jonjo Shelvey makes way for Orel Mangala at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 79' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Renan Lodi is replaced by Harry Toffolo on 79 minute.
  • 84' Chris Wood has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
  • 88' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Kevin De Bruyne departs to be replaced by Julian Alvarez.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Nathan Ake comes on to replace Phil Foden.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.46 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Manchester City FC or Draw 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC22% Draw36% Manchester City FC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Manchester City FC
78%
Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester City FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC10% Draw62% Manchester City FC28%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.9%
0 – 1
21.9%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 1
2.4%
2 – 0
2.1%
1 – 3
1.9%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 4
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% 97%
-1 3% 12% 85%
-0.5 15% 85%
+0.5 54% 46%
+1 54% 28% 18%
+1.5 82% 18%
+2 82% 13% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
37%
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
63%

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