Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 10Kick-off on November 7, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City?
Nottingham Forest won 3-1 on November 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′JairNottingham Forest
- 18′L. DelapNottingham Forest
- 52′R. CherkiManchester City
- 73′L. DelapNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1- 19L. Delap
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 24J. McAtee
- 3N. Williams
- 21X. Schlager
- 22R. Yates
- 27D. Muñoz
- 5Murillo
- 31N. Milenković
- 23Jair
- 26M. Sels
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 9E. Haaland
- 11J. Doku
- 10R. Cherki
- 7I. Ndiaye
- 17E. Fernández
- 5E. Anderson
- 24J. Gvardiol
- 6M. Guéhi
- 3Rúben Dias
- 45A. Khusanov
- 1G. Donnarumma
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Manchester City have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Brentford(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | RB Leipzig(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 20, 2026 | AEK Athens FC(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Champions 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 4, 2026 | Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest on Mar 4, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 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 3rd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 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