Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .
- Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | Everton FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | Sunderland AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 5–4 | W |
Season Stats
| Nottingham Forest FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #3 |
| 9 | Points | 21 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 21 |
| 13 | Conceded | 13 |
| -4 | GD | +8 |
| 0.90 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 20% | Win % | 70% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 16th (9 pts). Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Liam Delap | 3 G | |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Julian Alvarez | 3 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 2 |
| Joao Cancelo | 2 |
| Liam Delap | 2 |
| Jair Paula | 1 |
| Rayan Cherki | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2025-12-27
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
L
2025-12-22
Fulham FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2025-12-14
Nottingham Forest FC
3–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2025-12-11
FC Utrecht
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2025-12-06
Everton FC
3–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2025-12-03
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Manchester City FC Form
2025-12-27
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-12-20
Manchester City FC
3–0
West Ham United FC
W
2025-12-14
Crystal Palace FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2025-12-10
Real Madrid CF
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-12-06
Manchester City FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
W
2025-12-02
Fulham FC
4–5
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Manchester City FC
78%
Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.