Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Nottingham Forest FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Sun 28 Apr 2024 · 15:30 UTC City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 32' Josko Gvardiol
0–2 71' Erling Haaland

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at City Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
  • Assistant 2 Simon Long

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

1
2
6
Nottingham Forest FC 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-28 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2023-09-23 Manchester City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-02-18 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Manchester City FC 2022-08-31 Manchester City FC 6–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
21 Apr Everton FC A 0–2 L
13 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
07 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
02 Apr Fulham FC H 3–1 W
30 Mar Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 2–0 W
25 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 4–0 W
20 Apr Chelsea FC H 1–0 W
17 Apr Real Madrid CF H 4–5 L
13 Apr Luton Town FC H 5–1 W
09 Apr Real Madrid CF A 3–3 D

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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' Mateo Kovacic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Neco Williams suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' GOAL! Josko Gvardiol scores on 32. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne
  • 35' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gonzalo Montiel is hanging Neco Williams on the field on 35 minute.
  • 40' Kyle Walker has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ola Aina, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 46' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Ederson is withdrawn and Stefan Ortega Moreno gets his opportunity.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their 5-4-1 trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact 4-1-4-1.
  • 56' named a 5-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 62' Manchester City FC make a change. Jack Grealish trudges off to be replaced by Erling Haaland on 62 minutes.
  • 67' With 1 assists to his name this season, Rodri is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 71' What a moment for Erling Haaland! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Gio Reyna comes on to replace Anthony Elanga.
  • 79' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Moussa Niakhate has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 84' The whistle greets Willy Boly as he departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Sangare.
  • 89' Oscar Bobb has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julian Alvarez on 89 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 5
Julian Alvarez 3
Bernardo Silva 2
Josko Gvardiol 2
Joao Cancelo 2
Phil Foden 1
Kevin De Bruyne 1
Jeremy Doku 1

Head to Head

2024-04-28 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2023-09-23 Manchester City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-02-18 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Manchester City FC 2022-08-31 Manchester City FC 6–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2024-04-28 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Manchester City FC L 2024-04-21 Everton FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-04-13 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2024-04-07 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-04-02 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Fulham FC W 2024-03-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D

Manchester City FC Form

2024-04-28 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2024-04-25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–4 Manchester City FC W 2024-04-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Chelsea FC W 2024-04-17 Manchester City FC 4–5 Real Madrid CF L 2024-04-13 Manchester City FC 5–1 Luton Town FC W 2024-04-09 Real Madrid CF 3–3 Manchester City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.36 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC15% Draw31% Manchester City FC54%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Manchester City FC
85%
Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC6% Draw57% Manchester City FC37%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
23.9%
0 – 0
21.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 4
2.1%
2 – 1
1.5%
2 – 2
1.1%
2 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 7% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 30% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 18% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
70% ✓

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