ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE
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City Ground
Referee: R. Jones
Nottingham Forest
Match Timeline
Manchester City
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
36'
Rúben Dias
Manchester City
🟨
43'
Elliot Anderson
Nottingham Forest
48'
T. Reijnders · Assist: R. Cherki
Manchester City
54'
O. Hutchinson · Assist: Igor Jesus
Nottingham Forest
🟨
59'
Nico O'Reilly
Manchester City
🔄
73'
T. Reijnders ↔ Savinho
Manchester City
83'
R. Cherki · Assist: J. Gvardiol
Manchester City
🔄
87'
N. Dominguez ↔ T. Awoniyi
Nottingham Forest
🔄
89'
R. Cherki ↔ N. Ake
Manchester City
🔄
90+2'
C. Hudson-Odoi ↔ D. Bakwa
Nottingham Forest

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Nottingham Forest Win 0%
Draw 0%
Manchester City Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Nottingham Forest1.12
Manchester City1.94
Recent Form (Last 5)
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
WWDLW
28 GF / 32 GA
Manchester City Manchester City
WLDWL
53 GF / 22 GA
Key Stats
1.22
Average Goals Scored
2.3
1.39
Average Goals Conceded
0.96
8
BTTS Yes
10
13
Over 2.5
15
4.7
Shots on Goal
6.09

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 23 matches
Manchester City Manchester City 23 matches
Nottingham Forest Statistic Manchester City
8 Wins 16
5 Draws 2
10 Losses 5
28 Goals For 53
32 Goals Against 22
1.22 Avg Goals Scored 2.3
1.39 Avg Goals Conceded 0.96
8 BTTS Yes 10
19 Over 1.5 21
13 Over 2.5 15
5 Over 3.5 7
6 Clean Sheets 10
10 Failed To Score 3
4.7 Shots On Goal 6.09
13.26 Total Shots 14.78
5.35 Corners 5.48
52.1% Ball Possession 58.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 9 head-to-head meetings, Nottingham Forest won 1 times, Manchester City won 6 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 5:20 from Nottingham Forest's perspective. 4 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 3 matches, with an average of 2.78 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Nottingham Forest 4-2-3-1 / Manchester City 4-3-2-1
H2H summary: Nottingham Forest wins 1, draws 2, Manchester City wins 6
Stats
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
Manchester City Manchester City
Shots on Goal
2
Shots on Goal
5
Shots off Goal
2
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
7
5 Corner Kicks 5
5 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 1
34% Ball Possession 66%
7 Total Shots 16
2 Shots on Goal 5
2 Shots off Goal 4
3 Blocked Shots 7
5 Shots insidebox 9
2 Shots outsidebox 7
3 Goalkeeper Saves 1
293 Total passes 595
219 Passes accurate 536
0.55 expected_goals 1.45
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Nottingham Forest
Formation
Manchester City
John Victor
John Victor
N. Savona
N. Savona
N. Milenkovic
N. Milenkovic
Murillo
Murillo
N. Williams
N. Williams
E. Anderson
E. Anderson
N. Dominguez
N. Dominguez
O. Hutchinson
O. Hutchinson
M. Gibbs-White
M. Gibbs-White
C. Hudson-Odoi
C. Hudson-Odoi
Igor Jesus
🎯
Igor Jesus
G. Donnarumma
G. Donnarumma
M. Nunes
M. Nunes
R. Dias
R. Dias
J. Gvardiol
🎯
J. Gvardiol
N. O'Reilly
N. O'Reilly
B. Silva
B. Silva
Nico
Nico
T. Reijnders
T. Reijnders
R. Cherki
🎯
R. Cherki
P. Foden
P. Foden
E. Haaland
E. Haaland
Nottingham Forest 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
John Victor
G
37
N. Savona
D
31
N. Milenkovic
D
5
Murillo
D
3
N. Williams
D
8
E. Anderson
🟨 43'
M
16
N. Dominguez
↓ 87'
M
21
O. Hutchinson
⚽ 54'
M
10
M. Gibbs-White
M
7
C. Hudson-Odoi
↓ 90+2'
M
19
Igor Jesus
🎯 54'
F
Substitutes
26
M. Sels
G
9
T. Awoniyi
↑ 87'
F
12
Douglas Luiz
M
29
D. Bakwa
↑ 90+2'
F
24
J. McAtee
M
35
O. Zinchenko
D
15
A. Kalimuendo
F
4
Morato
D
44
Z. Abbott
D
Manchester City 4-3-2-1
Starting XI
25
G. Donnarumma
G
27
M. Nunes
D
3
R. Dias
🟨 36'
D
24
J. Gvardiol
🎯 83'
D
33
N. O'Reilly
🟨 59'
D
20
B. Silva
M
14
Nico
M
4
T. Reijnders
⚽ 48' ↓ 73'
M
10
R. Cherki
⚽ 83' 🎯 48' ↓ 89'
M
47
P. Foden
M
9
E. Haaland
F
Substitutes
1
J. Trafford
G
16
Rodri
M
82
R. Lewis
D
56
R. McAidoo
F
92
R. Heskey
F
6
N. Ake
↑ 89'
D
26
Savinho
↑ 73'
F
45
A. Khusanov
D
63
D. Mukasa
M
Last matches: Nottingham Forest
12.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Bayer Leverkusen
2
1
W
08.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Barcelona
0
1
L
08.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Udinese
0
1
L
31.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Sporting CP
1
4
L
31.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Portimonense
2
1
W
26.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Vitória SC
1
1
D
22.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Blackburn
3
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Notts County
2
0
W
24.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth
1
1
D
17.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
2
3
L
10.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Newcastle
1
1
D
07.05.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
0
4
L
04.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Chelsea
3
1
W
30.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
0
W
24.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Sunderland
5
0
W
19.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Burnley
4
1
W
16.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Porto
1
0
W
12.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
1
D
09.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Porto
1
1
D
22.03.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Tottenham
3
0
W
Last matches: Manchester City
09.08.26
Fri
Manchester City
Atletico Madrid
3
1
W
05.08.26
Fri
Manchester City
K-League Stars
3
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Manchester City
Inter
1
1
D
24.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Aston Villa
1
2
L
19.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Bournemouth
1
1
D
16.05.26
FA
Manchester City
Chelsea
1
0
W
13.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Crystal Palace
3
0
W
09.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Brentford
3
0
W
04.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Everton
3
3
D
25.04.26
FA
Manchester City
Southampton
2
1
W
22.04.26
Pre
Manchester City
Burnley
1
0
W
19.04.26
Pre
Manchester City
Arsenal
2
1
W
12.04.26
Pre
Manchester City
Chelsea
3
0
W
04.04.26
FA
Manchester City
Liverpool
4
0
W
17.03.26
UEF
Manchester City
Real Madrid
1
2
L
14.03.26
Pre
Manchester City
West Ham
1
1
D
11.03.26
UEF
Manchester City
Real Madrid
0
3
L
07.03.26
FA
Manchester City
Newcastle
3
1
W
04.03.26
Pre
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
2
2
D
28.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Leeds
1
0
W
H2H: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
04.03.26
H2H
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
2
2
D
27.12.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
1
2
L
27.04.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
0
2
L
08.03.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
1
0
W
04.12.24
H2H
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
3
0
L
28.04.24
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
0
2
L
23.09.23
H2H
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
2
0
L
18.02.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
1
1
D
31.08.22
H2H
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
6
0
L
Last matches: Nottingham Forest
12.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Bayer Leverkusen
2
1
W
22.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Blackburn
3
0
W
24.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth
1
1
D
10.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Newcastle
1
1
D
30.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
0
W
19.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Burnley
4
1
W
16.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Porto
1
0
W
12.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
1
D
15.03.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Fulham
0
0
D
12.03.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Midtjylland
0
1
L
26.02.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Fenerbahçe
1
2
L
22.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool
0
1
L
11.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Wolves
0
0
D
01.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace
1
1
D
29.01.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Ferencvarosi TC
4
0
W
17.01.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
0
0
D
30.12.25
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Everton
0
2
L
14.12.25
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Tottenham
3
0
W
30.11.25
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
0
2
L
27.11.25
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Malmo FF
3
0
W
H2H at home: Nottingham Forest
27.12.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
1
2
L
27.04.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
0
2
L
08.03.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
1
0
W
28.04.24
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
0
2
L
18.02.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
1
1
D
Last matches: Manchester City
05.08.26
Fri
Manchester City
K-League Stars
3
1
W
19.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Bournemouth
1
1
D
16.05.26
FA
Manchester City
Chelsea
1
0
W
04.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Everton
3
3
D
22.04.26
Pre
Manchester City
Burnley
1
0
W
12.04.26
Pre
Manchester City
Chelsea
3
0
W
14.03.26
Pre
Manchester City
West Ham
1
1
D
11.03.26
UEF
Manchester City
Real Madrid
0
3
L
07.03.26
FA
Manchester City
Newcastle
3
1
W
28.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Leeds
1
0
W
08.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Liverpool
2
1
W
01.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Tottenham
2
2
D
20.01.26
UEF
Manchester City
Bodo/Glimt
1
3
L
17.01.26
Pre
Manchester City
Manchester United
0
2
L
01.01.26
Pre
Manchester City
Sunderland
0
0
D
14.12.25
Pre
Manchester City
Crystal Palace
3
0
W
10.12.25
UEF
Manchester City
Real Madrid
2
1
W
02.12.25
Pre
Manchester City
Fulham
5
4
W
22.11.25
Pre
Manchester City
Newcastle
1
2
L
26.10.25
Pre
Manchester City
Aston Villa
0
1
L
H2H away: Manchester City
27.12.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
1
2
W
27.04.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
0
2
W
08.03.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
1
0
L
28.04.24
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
0
2
W
18.02.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
1
1
D

Standings

Premier League
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 38 26 7 5 71:27 44 85
W W W W W
2 38 23 9 6 77:35 42 78
L D W W D
3 38 20 11 7 69:50 19 71
W W D W W
4 38 19 8 11 56:49 7 65
W W D L L
5 38 17 9 12 63:53 10 60
D L D L W
6 38 13 18 7 58:54 4 57
D D W W D
7 38 14 12 12 42:48 -6 54
W W D D L
8 38 14 11 13 52:46 6 53
L L W L W
9 38 14 11 13 55:52 3 53
D D L W L
10 38 14 10 14 58:52 6 52
L W D L L
11 38 15 7 16 47:51 -4 52
W D L L W
12 38 14 7 17 53:55 -2 49
L W D W L
13 38 13 10 15 47:50 -3 49
L L D D L
14 38 11 14 13 49:56 -7 47
L W D W D
15 38 11 12 15 41:51 -10 45
L D L D L
16 38 11 11 16 48:51 -3 44
D L D W W
17 38 10 11 17 48:57 -9 41
W L D W W
18 38 10 9 19 46:65 -19 39
W L L L W
19 38 4 10 24 38:75 -37 22
D L D L L
20 38 3 11 24 27:68 -41 20
D D L D L
Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
Promotion - Europa League (League phase)
Promotion - Conference League (Qualification)
Relegation - Championship