Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 27, 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?
Manchester City won 1-2 on December 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 48′T. ReijndersManchester City
- 54′O. HutchinsonNottingham Forest
- 83′R. CherkiManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester City have 12, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Fulham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Tottenham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Utrecht(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Everton(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Wolves(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | West Ham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Brentford(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Crystal Palace(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Manchester City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City on Apr 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 3/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nottingham Forest sit 15th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Manchester City sit 6th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy