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
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 19Igor Jesus
- 7C. Hudson-Odoi
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 21O. Hutchinson
- 16N. Domínguez
- 8E. Anderson
- 3N. Williams
- 5Murillo
- 31N. Milenković
- 37N. Savona
- 13John
Manchester City
4-3-2-1- 9E. Haaland
- 47P. Foden
- 10R. Cherki
- 4T. Reijnders
- 14Nico González
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 33N. O'Reilly
- 24J. Gvardiol
- 3Rúben Dias
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 25G. Donnarumma
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, 1 draw, 4 Manchester City wins.
| 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 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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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