Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 4, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester City and Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 on March 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 31′A. SemenyoManchester City
- 56′M. Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forest
- 62′RodriManchester City
- 76′E. AndersonNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-1-3-2- 42A. Semenyo
- 9E. Haaland
- 10R. Cherki
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 47P. Foden
- 16Rodri
- 21R. Aït-Nouri
- 15M. Guéhi
- 3Rúben Dias
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 25G. Donnarumma
Nottingham Forest
5-3-2- 19Igor Jesus
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 8E. Anderson
- 6I. Sangaré
- 16N. Domínguez
- 3N. Williams
- 5Murillo
- 31N. Milenković
- 23Jair
- 34O. Aina
- 26M. Sels
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 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Newcastle(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Brighton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Liverpool(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Manchester City wins, 0 draws, 1 Nottingham Forest win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City | FA Cup |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Manchester City 3-0 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Manchester City 2-0 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City on Dec 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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 9 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 19th (6 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 21 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
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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