Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Prediction, H2H & Stats

England: Premier League · Regular Season - 10
Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest

19th in table
LLLDL
Kick-off
18:30
Sat, 7 Nov 2026
Manchester City

Manchester City

2nd in table
WLDLW
Saturday, 7 November 2026
City Ground, Nottingham
Samuel Barrott

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
1Nottingham Forest wins
2Draws
6Manchester City wins
2.8Goals per game
33%Both scored
44%Over 2.5
04 Mar 2026Premier League Manchester City 2 - 2 Nottingham Forest
27 Dec 2025Premier League Nottingham Forest 1 - 2 Manchester City
27 Apr 2025FA Cup Nottingham Forest 0 - 2 Manchester City
08 Mar 2025Premier League Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Manchester City
04 Dec 2024Premier League Manchester City 3 - 0 Nottingham Forest
28 Apr 2024Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 2 Manchester City
23 Sep 2023Premier League Manchester City 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest
18 Feb 2023Premier League Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Manchester City
31 Aug 2022Premier League Manchester City 6 - 0 Nottingham Forest

Premier League table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Arsenal 9801 14:5 +9 24 WWWWL
2 Manchester City 9702 20:10 +10 21 LLWWW
3 Brighton 9612 24:7 +17 19 WLWWW
4 Chelsea 9513 19:15 +4 16 WLWWL
5 Liverpool 9432 11:9 +2 15 LWWLW
6 Brentford 9351 16:9 +7 14 WDLDW
7 Everton 9342 9:9 0 13 WLLDW
8 Bournemouth 9333 14:13 +1 12 WWWLL
9 Tottenham 9333 10:10 0 12 WWWDL
10 Aston Villa 9333 10:13 -3 12 DWWDW
11 Hull City 9252 11:10 +1 11 DDLDL
12 Leeds 9252 9:8 +1 11 LDDLD
13 Newcastle 9324 12:15 -3 11 LWLLW
14 Ipswich 9324 14:18 -4 11 DDLWL
15 Fulham 9234 9:11 -2 9 DWWLD
16 Coventry 9306 9:16 -7 9 WLLWW
17 Manchester United 9144 10:15 -5 7 LLDDD
18 Crystal Palace 9216 9:21 -12 7 LLLWD
19 Nottingham Forest 9135 6:12 -6 6 LDLLL
20 Sunderland 9126 7:17 -10 5 LDLLL

Top scorers

Premier League
1 E. HaalandManchester City 9goals 0assists 9apps
2 A. IsakLiverpool 6goals 0assists 8apps
3 João PedroChelsea 5goals 3assists 6apps
4 M. RogersChelsea 5goals 1assists 9apps
5 M. TavernierBournemouth 5goals 0assists 9apps
6 N. JacksonAston Villa 5goals 0assists 8apps
7 EvanilsonBournemouth 4goals 4assists 9apps
8 R. CherkiManchester City 4goals 2assists 8apps
9 T. BarryEverton 4goals 0assists 9apps
10 B. MbeumoManchester United 4goals 0assists 9apps

Recent form

1 W 3 D 6 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premier League Brentford 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest L
23 Oct 2026Premier League Ipswich 1 - 1 Nottingham Forest D
18 Oct 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Arsenal L
11 Oct 2026Premier League Crystal Palace 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest L
19 Sep 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Coventry L
12 Sep 2026Premier League Aston Villa 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest W
05 Sep 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Tottenham D
29 Aug 2026Premier League Liverpool 2 - 2 Nottingham Forest D
25 Aug 2026League Cup Nottingham Forest 0 - 2 Leeds L
22 Aug 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Leeds L
6 W 1 D 3 L in the last 10
04 Nov 2026UEFA Champions League RB Leipzig 2 - 3 Manchester City W
31 Oct 2026Premier League Manchester City 0 - 1 Brighton L
28 Oct 2026League Cup Manchester City 2 - 2 Brighton D
24 Oct 2026Premier League Aston Villa 2 - 1 Manchester City L
20 Oct 2026UEFA Champions League Manchester City 5 - 1 AEK Athens FC W
17 Oct 2026Premier League Manchester City 3 - 2 Ipswich W
14 Oct 2026UEFA Champions League Manchester City 2 - 4 Paris Saint Germain L
11 Oct 2026Premier League Liverpool 0 - 3 Manchester City W
20 Sep 2026Premier League Manchester City 5 - 3 Sunderland W
17 Sep 2026League Cup Manchester City 5 - 0 Norwich W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Nottingham Forest Draw Manchester City

Most likely scores

0-1 18.1%
0-2 14%
0-0 11.6%
1-1 10.8%
1-2 8.4%
0-3 7.2%

Expected goals: 0.6 Nottingham Forest · 1.55 Manchester City

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals63%
Over 2.5 goals36%
Over 3.5 goals17%
Both teams score36%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
10%
Form
90%
14%
Attack
86%
50%
Defence
50%
0%
Goal model
100%
29%
Head to head
71%
31%
Goals
69%
26%
Overall
73%

Season numbers

Premier League 2026

When the goals come

2
0-15'
1
2
16-30'
4
0
31-45'
2
1
46-60'
6
1
61-75'
3
1
76-90'
5
0
0-15'
3
0
16-30'
2
3
31-45'
1
3
46-60'
2
1
61-75'
0
4
76-90'
1
Nottingham Forest Manchester City

Side by side

Nottingham Forest Manchester City
9 Played 9
1 Won 7
3 Drawn 0
5 Lost 2
0.7 Goals scored per game 2.2
1.3 Goals conceded per game 1.1
0 / 1.2 Scored per game (home / away) 2.2 / 2.3
1 Clean sheets 3
5 Failed to score 1
1 Longest winning run 7
1-2 Biggest win 5-3
0-1 Biggest defeat 0-1
1/1 Penalties scored 0/0

What comes next

Nottingham Forest
Manchester City (H) 07 Nov
Bournemouth (A) 21 Nov
Chelsea (H) 27 Nov
Hull City (A) 02 Dec
Brighton (H) 05 Dec
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest (A) 07 Nov
Fulham (H) 21 Nov
Napoli (H) 24 Nov
Arsenal (A) 29 Nov
Leeds (H) 02 Dec
Bottom thirdMid tableTop third

Betting markets

Odds: Bet365
Nottingham Forest 4.75 21% implied
Draw 4.00 25% implied
Manchester City 1.70 59% implied
Nottingham Forest 3.50 29% implied
Manchester City 1.28 78% implied
Over 0.5 1.03 97% implied
Under 0.5 15.00 7% implied
Over 1.5 1.20 83% implied
Under 1.5 4.50 22% implied
Over 2.5 1.62 62% implied
Under 2.5 2.30 43% implied
Over 3.5 2.62 38% implied
Under 3.5 1.50 67% implied
Over 4.5 4.50 22% implied
Under 4.5 1.20 83% implied
Nottingham Forest/Draw 17.00 6% implied
Nottingham Forest/Manchester City 21.00 5% implied
Draw/Manchester City 5.00 20% implied
Draw/Draw 7.00 14% implied
Nottingham Forest/Nottingham Forest 8.00 13% implied
Draw/Nottingham Forest 11.00 9% implied
Manchester City/Nottingham Forest 34.00 3% implied
Manchester City/Draw 15.00 7% implied
Manchester City/Manchester City 2.62 38% implied
Yes 1.62 62% implied
No 2.20 45% implied
1:1 8.00 13% implied
1:2 9.00 11% implied
0:1 10.00 10% implied
0:2 10.00 10% implied
1:3 13.00 8% implied
0:0 15.00 7% implied
2:2 15.00 7% implied
0:3 15.00 7% implied
Nottingham Forest/Draw 2.10 48% implied
Nottingham Forest/Manchester City 1.22 82% implied
Draw/Manchester City 1.18 85% implied
Nottingham Forest 4.75 21% implied
Draw 2.40 42% implied
Manchester City 2.20 45% implied

Odds can change. Implied probability = 100 / odds and includes the bookmaker margin. 18+ Gamble responsibly.

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: preview and prediction

Nottingham Forest host Manchester City in the England Premier League (Regular Season - 10) on Saturday, 7th November 2026 at 18:30 at City Ground, Nottingham. Nottingham Forest sit 19th in the table and Manchester City 2nd.

Nottingham Forest are struggling, with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-L-D-L). Manchester City have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (W-L-D-L-W).

In the last 9 meetings, Nottingham Forest won 1, Manchester City won 6 and 2 ended level. These games average 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% and over 2.5 goals in 44%.

Our goal model expects about 0.6 goals for Nottingham Forest and 1.55 for Manchester City. It gives Manchester City the edge (14% home win, 25% draw, 60% away win), 36% for over 2.5 goals and 36% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 0-1.

Verdict: our pick is Correct Score (1-2) at odds of 8.10.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City FAQs

What is the best prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City?

Our top tip is Correct Score: 1-2 (8.10 odds).

Who will win Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City?

Manchester City are favourites: our model gives Nottingham Forest 14%, the draw 25% and Manchester City 60%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 36% chance in our model, and it happened in 33% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.2 goals in total, with a 36% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 7th November 2026 at 18:30 at City Ground, Nottingham.

Who is the referee?

Samuel Barrott is in charge of this game.