Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Sat 8 Mar 2025 · 12:30 UTC City Ground, Nottingham 30,252 HT 45' · FT 45'
Callum Hudson-Odoi 83' 1–0
Morgan Gibbs-White 27' Y
Y 33' Nico Gonzalez
Y 57' Matheus Nunes
Ryan Yates 76' Y
Callum Hudson-Odoi 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Assistant 1 Lee Betts
  • Assistant 2 Scott Ledger
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

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2
6
Nottingham Forest FC 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-08 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2024-12-04 Manchester City FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC 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

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Manchester City FC H 1–0 W
03 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 5–4 W
26 Feb Arsenal FC H 0–0 D
23 Feb Newcastle United FC A 3–4 L
15 Feb Fulham FC A 1–2 L
11 Feb Exeter City FC A 4–2 W
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
01 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–1 W
26 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–0 W
23 Feb Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
19 Feb Real Madrid CF A 1–3 L
15 Feb Newcastle United FC H 4–0 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' Three points are at stake. Nottingham Forest FC host Manchester City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Erling Haaland has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' Morgan Gibbs-White has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 27.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Nico Gonzalez argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 38' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Omar Marmoush, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at City Ground, Nottingham. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' Croatia international Josko Gvardiol has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matheus Nunes on 57 minutes.
  • 61' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Matheus Nunes has done his job and it is now time for Rico Lewis to step up.
  • 62' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 62 minute. Nico Gonzalez leaves to be changed by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Omar Marmoush comes on to replace Savio.
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Yates on 76.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Ibrahim Sangare comes on to replace Anthony Elanga.
  • 83' Callum Hudson-Odoi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 85' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Chris Wood trudges off to be replaced by Taiwo Awoniyi on 85 minutes.
  • 87' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Callum Hudson-Odoi trudges off to be replaced by Morato on 87 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

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
Joao Cancelo 2
Bernardo Silva 2
Josko Gvardiol 2
Rico Lewis 1
Chris Wood 1
Phil Foden 1

Head to Head

2025-03-08 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2024-12-04 Manchester City FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC 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

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2025-03-08 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2025-03-03 Nottingham Forest FC 5–4 Ipswich Town FC W 2025-02-26 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Arsenal FC D 2025-02-23 Newcastle United FC 4–3 Nottingham Forest FC L 2025-02-15 Fulham FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2025-02-11 Exeter City FC 2–4 Nottingham Forest FC W

Manchester City FC Form

2025-03-08 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L 2025-03-01 Manchester City FC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-02-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2025-02-23 Manchester City FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2025-02-19 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Manchester City FC L 2025-02-15 Manchester City FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.59 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC33% Draw40% Manchester City FC27%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Manchester City FC
67%
Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester City FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC15% Draw68% Manchester City FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.5%
0 – 1
16.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
1.2%
0 – 3
1.1%
3 – 0
0.9%
1 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 19% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 21% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗

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