Sunday , 16 August 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' KICK OFF: Nottingham Forest FC gets underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Oscar Bobb has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 25' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Matheus Nunes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 32' Josko Gvardiol doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 35' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Gonzalo Montiel comes on to replace Neco Williams.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Ederson departs to be replaced by Stefan Ortega Moreno.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Erling Haaland on, Jack Grealish off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Erling Haaland makes it 0-2.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Gio Reyna. He replaces Anthony Elanga on 74 minute.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Ibrahim Sangare. He replaces Willy Boly on 84 minute.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Julian Alvarez is replaced by Oscar Bobb on 89 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

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.