Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 4, 2024 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester City won 3-0 on December 4, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 8′Bernardo SilvaManchester City
- 31′K. De BruyneManchester City
- 57′J. DokuManchester 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
- 17K. De Bruyne
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 10J. Grealish
- 19İ. Gündoğan
- 24J. Gvardiol
- 6N. Aké
- 3Rúben Dias
- 25M. Akanji
- 18S. Ortega
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 11C. Wood
- 20Jota Silva
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 21A. Elanga
- 16N. Domínguez
- 22R. Yates
- 19Álex Moreno
- 5Murillo
- 31N. Milenković
- 34O. Aina
- 26M. Sels
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Tottenham(home) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Brighton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Arsenal(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Newcastle(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2024 | West Ham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Leicester(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Manchester City wins, 1 draw, 0 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2024 | Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Manchester City 2-0 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| 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 Apr 28, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 2nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
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