Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest vs Manchester City — Premier League
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Manchester CityCity Ground, Nottingham
Going into the match, Nottingham Forest had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Manchester City had won 8, drawn 0, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.7. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Nottingham Forest 1 win, Manchester City 1 win. 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 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (L W W L W). 1.5 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Fulham · 22 Dec 2025
- W 3-0 vs Tottenham · 14 Dec 2025
- W 1-2 at Utrecht · 11 Dec 2025
- L 3-0 at Everton · 6 Dec 2025
- W 0-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 3 Dec 2025
- L 0-2 vs Brighton · 30 Nov 2025
Away form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 0, lost 2 (W W W W W). 2.7 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs West Ham · 20 Dec 2025
- W 0-3 at Crystal Palace · 14 Dec 2025
- W 1-2 at Real Madrid · 10 Dec 2025
- W 3-0 vs Sunderland · 6 Dec 2025
- W 4-5 at Fulham · 2 Dec 2025
- W 3-2 vs Leeds · 29 Nov 2025
Head-to-head: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
- Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester City · 8 Mar 2025 · Premier League
- Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City · 28 Apr 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 48' Normal Goal — T. Reijnders (Manchester City)
- 54' Normal Goal — O. Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest)
- 83' Normal Goal — R. Cherki (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Nottingham Forest | Metric | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 34 | Ball possession | 66 |
| 0.600141 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.46468 |
| 7 | Total shots | 16 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 5 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 7 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 293 | Total passes | 595 |
| 219 | Accurate passes | 536 |
| 75 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 4 | Key passes | 16 |
| 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 |