Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest vs Manchester City — Premier League
1-0
Manchester CityThe City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Going into the match, Nottingham Forest had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 2.0 goals a game; Manchester City had won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 in 10, scoring 2.0. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Manchester City 2 wins. Nottingham Forest are 19th in the Premier League on 5 points; Manchester City are 1st on 21.
Match report
Home form going in: Nottingham Forest
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D D L L D). 2.0 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Ipswich · 3 Mar 2025
- D 0-0 vs Arsenal · 26 Feb 2025
- L 4-3 at Newcastle · 23 Feb 2025
- L 2-1 at Fulham · 15 Feb 2025
- D 2-2 at Exeter City · 11 Feb 2025
- W 7-0 vs Brighton · 1 Feb 2025
Away form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 (W W L L W). 2.0 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 3-1 vs Plymouth · 1 Mar 2025
- 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
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 · 27 Apr 2025 · FA Cup
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 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |