Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 23, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester City won 2-0 on September 23, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 7′P. FodenManchester City
- 14′E. HaalandManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 9E. Haaland
- 11J. Doku
- 19J. Álvarez
- 47P. Foden
- 16Rodri
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 24J. Gvardiol
- 3Rúben Dias
- 25M. Akanji
- 2K. Walker
- 31Ederson
Nottingham Forest
5-4-1- 9T. Awoniyi
- 16N. Domínguez
- 5O. Mangala
- 6I. Sangaré
- 10Morgan Gibbs-White
- 3Nuno Tavares
- 19M. Niakhaté
- 30W. Boly
- 24S. Aurier
- 43O. Aina
- 1M. Turner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2023 | FK Crvena Zvezda(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 16, 2023 | West Ham(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Fulham(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Newcastle(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2023 | Burnley(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Chelsea(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Burnley(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Manchester United(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Manchester City win, 1 draw, 0 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Manchester City 6-0 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City on Feb 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.1 | 1.0 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 3rd in Premier League (21 points from 10 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 16th (9 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy