Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee
- Referee Josh Smith
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #1 |
| 5 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 13 |
| 5 | Conceded | 5 |
| -1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ 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 | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to City Ground, Nottingham that hosts another battle between Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester City FC.
- 5' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 14' Joe Worrall catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Colback made 374 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cooper will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' Brilliant from the ! Bernardo Silva makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 41.
- 46' Ilkay Gundogan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morgan Gibbs-White, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 12 goals in the last 10 games.
- 58' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira is replaced by Andre Ayew on 58 minute.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Pep Guardiola. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' Joe Worrall is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 72' Jonjo Shelvey makes way for Orel Mangala at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
- 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Grealish is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 79' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Harry Toffolo on, Renan Lodi off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Chris Wood makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Nottingham Forest FC are in front.
- 88' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Kevin De Bruyne is replaced by Julian Alvarez.
- 89' Manchester City FC make a change. Phil Foden trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Ake on 89 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 2 |
| Joao Cancelo | 2 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 |
| Phil Foden | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
| Jeremy Doku | 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
0.79
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Manchester City FC
78%
Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
12%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 3
7.4%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
2.9%
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% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 24% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
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.

