Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Prediction

Contrasting recent runs

City's record across the last 20 matches in all competitions reads 12 wins, three draws and five losses, with 45 goals scored. That includes a thumping 5-1 win over AEK Athens but also a 2-4 Champions League defeat to PSG and a 3-0 loss at Liverpool. Most recently they lost 0-1 at home to Brighton in the league.

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Nottingham Forest: 20 completed matches; Manchester City: 20 completed matches.

Nottingham Forest

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

20

Conceded

24

Difference

-4

Manchester City

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

47

Conceded

27

Difference

+20

Forest's last 20 shows six wins, five draws and nine losses, with just 20 goals scored. They beat Arsenal 1-0 at home last time out in the league, which was a rare bright spot, but losses to Crystal Palace and Brentford either side of that show how inconsistent they've been.

City have more quality results in the bank, but neither side has been fully convincing week to week.

Comparative Team Statistics: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

City have the upper hand historically

Looking at the last nine meetings between these two, City have won six and drawn two, with Forest's only win coming back in March 2025. The most recent meeting, in March this year, ended 2-2.

It's a lopsided recent head-to-head in City's favour, though that single draw shows Forest aren't always brushed aside.

A big gap in the table

City have 21 points from nine league games and sit top of the pile. Forest have just six points from the same number of matches and are down in 19th.

That's a significant gulf in results so far this season, even allowing for how early it still is.

The table alone points firmly towards City, but league position doesn't guarantee a comfortable afternoon.

Players to watch

Erling Haaland has scored five goals in his last five appearances for City, and Ryan Cherki has chipped in with three in that same spell. Antoine Semenyo has three assists in five games, so there's goal threat and creativity running through this City side.

Nottingham Forest:

Best assist providers:

M. Gibbs-White - 2

Penalty cards:

J. McAtee x 2

Manchester City:

Best scorers:

E. Haaland - 5

R. Cherki - 3

A. Semenyo - 2

Best assist providers:

A. Semenyo - 3

R. Cherki - 2

J. Gvardiol - 2

Penalty cards:

P. Foden x 1 x 1

For Forest, Morgan Gibbs-White has two assists in his recent matches and looks like their main creative outlet. James McAtee has picked up two yellow cards in his last five games, which is worth keeping an eye on given Forest's need to stay disciplined against this attack.