Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest vs Manchester City — Premier League
1-0
Manchester CityThe City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Going into the match, Nottingham Forest had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Manchester City had won 5, drawn 0, lost 5 in 10, scoring 2.3. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Manchester City 2 wins. Nottingham Forest are 16th in the Premier League on 2 points; Manchester City are 1st on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: Nottingham Forest
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (D L L W L). 2.1 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Arsenal · 26 Feb 2025
- L 4-3 at Newcastle · 23 Feb 2025
- L 2-1 at Fulham · 15 Feb 2025
- W 7-0 vs Brighton · 1 Feb 2025
- L 5-0 at Bournemouth · 25 Jan 2025
- W 3-2 vs Southampton · 19 Jan 2025
Away form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 0, lost 5 (W L L W L). 2.3 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Tottenham · 26 Feb 2025
- L 0-2 vs Liverpool · 23 Feb 2025
- L 3-1 at Real Madrid · 19 Feb 2025
- W 4-0 vs Newcastle · 15 Feb 2025
- L 2-3 vs Real Madrid · 11 Feb 2025
- L 5-1 at Arsenal · 2 Feb 2025
Head-to-head: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
- Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester City · 27 Dec 2025 · Premier League
- Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City · 28 Apr 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 83' Normal Goal — C. Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest)
Match statistics
| Nottingham Forest | Metric | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 31 | Ball possession | 69 |
| 0.501476 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.721234 |
| 9 | Total shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 8 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 261 | Total passes | 609 |
| 208 | Accurate passes | 547 |
| 80 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 9 | Key passes | 10 |
| 88 | Duels | 88 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |