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Head to head · season 2026/27 · Premier League

Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 16 January at 16:00, Italian time.

Manchester City3rd in Premier LeaguevsNottingham Forest16th in Premier League
21Points9
7-0-3Won-drawn-lost2-3-5
2.1Points per match0.9
21Goals for9
13Goals against13
3Clean sheets1
LLLWWFormWLDLL
3 defeats in a rowCurrent run—
4-0-1 · 12 ptsAt home (W-D-L)1-1-3 · 4 pts
3-0-2 · 9 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-2-2 · 5 pts
30.6 in 14Expected goals for (xG)15.1 in 10
16.1Expected goals against (xG)10.7
6.93Average player rating6.70
Erling Haaland (9)Top scorerLiam Delap (3)

This season's meetings

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest, Saturday 16 January at 16:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Manchester City v Nottingham Forest on Saturday 16 January
Manchester City v Nottingham ForestArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Manchester City 57%draw 22%Nottingham Forest 21%
Most likely score1-110% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver57% over · 43% under
Both teams to scoreYes56% yes
Goals the model expects1.89 – 1.06Manchester City – Nottingham Forest

Poisson model on 10 matches for Manchester City and 10 for Nottingham Forest, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
6Manchester City wins
2draws
2Nottingham Forest wins

10 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Manchester City 21, Nottingham Forest 8 · 2.9 per match

  1. 7 Nov 2026Nottingham Forest3-1Manchester CityPremier League
  2. 4 Mar 2026Manchester City2-2Nottingham ForestPremier League
  3. 27 Dec 2025Nottingham Forest1-2Manchester CityPremier League
  4. 27 Apr 2025Nottingham Forest0-2Manchester CityFA Cup
  5. 8 Mar 2025Nottingham Forest1-0Manchester CityPremier League
  6. 4 Dec 2024Manchester City3-0Nottingham ForestPremier League
  7. 28 Apr 2024Nottingham Forest0-2Manchester CityPremier League
  8. 23 Sept 2023Manchester City2-0Nottingham ForestPremier League
  9. 18 Feb 2023Nottingham Forest1-1Manchester CityPremier League
  10. 31 Aug 2022Manchester City6-0Nottingham ForestPremier League

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.