Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City?
Nottingham Forest won 1-0 on March 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 83′C. Hudson-OdoiNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 11C. Wood
- 14C. Hudson-Odoi
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 21A. Elanga
- 8E. Anderson
- 16N. Domínguez
- 7N. Williams
- 5Murillo
- 31N. Milenković
- 34O. Aina
- 26M. Sels
Manchester City
4-1-4-1- 9E. Haaland
- 11J. Doku
- 47P. Foden
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 26Sávio
- 14Nico González
- 24J. Gvardiol
- 3Rúben Dias
- 45A. Khusanov
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 31Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester City have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2025 | Ipswich(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Arsenal(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Newcastle(away) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Exeter City(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Tottenham(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Liverpool(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Newcastle(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Nottingham Forest wins, 1 draw, 4 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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: Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest on Dec 4, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 2.0 | 1.2 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.8 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nottingham Forest sit 16th in Premier League (9 points from 10 matches) and Manchester City sit 2nd (21 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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