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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' Nottingham Forest FC have kicked off against Manchester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Harry Toffolo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 14' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Joe Worrall will be fuming at that decision.
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' Goal! Bernardo Silva scores his 65 goal in 436 matches.
  • 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira is replaced by Andre Ayew on 58 minute.
  • 63' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 66' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 72' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Jonjo Shelvey exits the field as Orel Mangala enters on 72.
  • 77' Ruben Dias is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
  • 79' Harry Toffolo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Renan Lodi at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' What an equalizer from Chris Wood!
  • 88' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 88 minute. Kevin De Bruyne leaves to be changed by Julian Alvarez.
  • 89' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Phil Foden is withdrawn and Nathan Ake gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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.