Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: result 0-2 and analysis
FA CupSemi-finalsKick-off on April 27, 2025 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Wembley Stadium, London
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 0-2 on April 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′R. LewisManchester City
- 51′J. GvardiolManchester City
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-4-2- 14C. Hudson-Odoi
- 11C. Wood
- 8E. Anderson
- 28Danilo Santos
- 16N. Domínguez
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 15H. Toffolo
- 5Murillo
- 31N. Milenković
- 44Z. Abbott
- 26M. Sels
Manchester City
4-3-1-2- 7Omar Marmoush
- 26Sávio
- 10J. Grealish
- 8M. Kovačić
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 82R. Lewis
- 75N. O'Reilly
- 24J. Gvardiol
- 3Rúben Dias
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 18S. Ortega
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Manchester City have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Tottenham(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Everton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Manchester United(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Brighton(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Everton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Crystal Palace(home) | 5-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Manchester United(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Leicester(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win, 1 draw, 4 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Mar 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Manchester City | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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