Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee
- Referee Josh Smith
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
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
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
32
Renan Lodi ↓ Harry Toffolo 79'
-
6
Jonjo Shelvey ↓ Orel Mangala 72'
-
24
Serge Aurier ↓ Chris Wood 79'
-
8
Jack Colback ↓ Neco Williams 58'
- 10
- 12
- 23
- 38
- 4
- 20
- 28
Bench
- 25
-
34
Andre Ayew ↑ 58'
- 31
- 13
-
39
Chris Wood ↑ 79'
- 16
-
15
Harry Toffolo ↑ 79'
-
5
Orel Mangala ↑ 72'
-
7
Neco Williams ↑ 58'
Coach
Steve Cooper
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 17
- 14
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Nathan Ake 89'
- 10
- 16
- 3
- 9
Bench
-
6
Nathan Ake ↑ 89'
- 26
- 4
- 25
- 21
- 18
-
19
Julian Alvarez ↑ 88'
- 80
- 82
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Julian Alvarez | 3 |
| Joao Cancelo | 2 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 2 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 |
| Rico Lewis | 1 |
| Chris Wood | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2023-02-18
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2023-02-11
Fulham FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2023-02-05
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Leeds United FC
W
2023-01-21
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2023-01-14
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Leicester City FC
W
2023-01-07
Blackpool FC
4–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Manchester City FC Form
2023-02-18
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2023-02-15
Arsenal FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-02-12
Manchester City FC
3–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2023-02-05
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2023-01-27
Manchester City FC
1–0
Arsenal FC
W
2023-01-22
Manchester City FC
3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

