Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: result 6-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 31, 2022 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester City won 6-0 on August 31, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 12′E. HaalandManchester City
- 23′E. HaalandManchester City
- 38′E. HaalandManchester City
- 50′João CanceloManchester City
- 65′Julián ÁlvarezManchester City
- 87′Julián ÁlvarezManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 9E. Haaland
- 47P. Foden
- 19Julián Álvarez
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 16Rodri
- 8İ. Gündoğan
- 7João Cancelo
- 3Rúben Dias
- 5J. Stones
- 2K. Walker
- 31Ederson
Nottingham Forest
5-3-2- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 20B. Johnson
- 14L. O'Brien
- 23R. Freuler
- 22R. Yates
- 32Renan Lodi
- 26S. McKenna
- 21C. Kouyaté
- 4J. Worrall
- 7N. Williams
- 1D. Henderson
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, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2022 | Crystal Palace(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Barcelona(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Newcastle(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Bournemouth(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2022 | West Ham(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2022 | Tottenham(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Grimsby(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Everton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2022 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Newcastle(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 1st in Premier League (21 points from 8 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 18th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 21 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 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