Updated 2 November 2026.
Forest host Man City at The City Ground, Nottingham on 7 November 2026 at 17:30 in the Premier League. Forest's last five results: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). Man City's last five: W W L D L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Forest have won 1, Man City 4, with 1 draw.
Forest vs Man City kicks off at 17:30 UK time on Saturday 7 November 2026 in the Premier League, at The City Ground, Nottingham. The City Ground holds 30,445 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 17:30.
Forest vs Man City is being played at The City Ground in Nottingham on Saturday 7 November 2026, the home ground of Forest, which holds 30,445 people. Kick-off is at 17:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Forest have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 8, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Brentford in the Premier League on 31 October.
Man City have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 8, with results reading W W W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Brighton in the Premier League on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Forest have won 1, Man City have won 4 and 1 was drawn, with Forest scoring 4 goals to Man City's 11. The most recent was Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest on 4 March 2026 in the Premier League.
Liam Delap leads Forest with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Forest player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Forest player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Erling Haaland leads Man City with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any Man City player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Man City player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Samuel Barrott is the referee for Forest vs Man City, averaging 20.2 fouls and 3.3 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Forest vs Man City with 11 starters a side: Forest line up 3-4-2-1 and Man City 4-2-3-1, ahead of the 17:30 UK time kick-off on Saturday 7 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Man City the favourite with a 51% chance of winning, against 24% for Forest and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Forest 1.1 - 1.7 Man City.
The most likely score in Forest vs Man City is 1-1, a draw, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 55% likely and over 2.5 goals 53%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Forest vs Man City, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2026 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest | 2-2 |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City | 1-2 |
| 27 Apr 2025 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City | 0-2 |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City | 1-0 |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest | 3-0 |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City | 0-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Forest 1.1 - 1.7 Man City in goals. It gives Forest a 24% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Man City 51%. Both teams to score is 55% likely, over 1.5 goals 77% and over 2.5 goals 53%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 0-1 (10%), 1-2 (10%), 0-2 (9%), 0-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 0-1 | Man City win | 10% |
| 1-2 | Man City win | 10% |
| 0-2 | Man City win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Forest vs Man City, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Forest | Fouls committed | Man City | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Delap | 15 | R. Dias | 14 |
| 2 | Murillo | 12 | E. Anderson | 13 |
| 3 | N. Milenković | 11 | A. Semenyo | 9 |
| 4 | D. Muñoz | 11 | R. Cherki | 8 |
| 5 | X. Schlager | 10 | J. Gvardiol | 8 |
| # | Forest | Shots | Man City | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Delap | 24 | E. Haaland | 34 |
| 2 | D. Ndoye | 20 | R. Cherki | 18 |
| 3 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 | I. Ndiaye | 13 |
| 4 | J. McAtee | 16 | J. Doku | 12 |
| 5 | N. Williams | 15 | E. Fernández | 11 |
| # | Forest | Shots on target | Man City | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Gibbs-White | 5 | E. Haaland | 16 |
| 2 | I. Jesus | 5 | R. Cherki | 6 |
| 3 | J. McAtee | 5 | A. Semenyo | 5 |
| 4 | D. Ndoye | 4 | E. Fernández | 4 |
| 5 | Murillo | 4 | P. Foden | 3 |
| # | Forest | Goals | Man City | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Gibbs-White | 2 | E. Haaland | 9 |
| 2 | D. Ndoye | 2 | R. Cherki | 4 |
| 3 | N. Williams | 1 | A. Semenyo | 3 |
| 4 | I. Jesus | 1 | P. Foden | 1 |
| 5 | L. Delap | 1 | J. Doku | 1 |
| # | Forest | Yellow cards | Man City | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. McAtee | 3 | E. Anderson | 2 |
| 2 | Murillo | 3 | R. Cherki | 2 |
| 3 | O. Aina | 3 | J. Gvardiol | 2 |
| 4 | N. Milenković | 2 | R. Lewis | 1 |
| 5 | L. Delap | 2 | M. Guéhi | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Forest vs Man City: Erling Haaland 1+ goals (80% hit rate at 1.73). Combined odds 1.73 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.4 | 4 of 20 |
| Passes | 396.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 10 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.2 | 2 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 8 of 20 |
| Shots | 15.3 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.6 | 2 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 622.7 | 1 of 20 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 of 20 |