Man City host Forest at Etihad Stadium, Manchester on 16 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Man City's last five results: W W L D L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Forest's last five: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Man City have won 4, Forest 1, with 1 draw.
Man City vs Forest kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 16 January 2027 in the Premier League, at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Etihad Stadium holds 52,900 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 15:00.
Man City vs Forest is being played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Saturday 16 January 2027, the home ground of Man City, which holds 52,900 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
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.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings Man City have won 4, Forest have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Man City scoring 11 goals to Forest's 4. The most recent was Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest on 4 March 2026 in the Premier League.
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.
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.
Until the team news for Man City vs Forest is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Man City's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Brighton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Man City the favourite with a 60% chance of winning, against 17% for Forest and 23% for the draw. Projected goals are Man City 1.9 - 0.9 Forest.
The most likely score in Man City vs Forest is 1-0, a Man City win, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 50% likely and over 2.5 goals 52%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Man City vs Forest, 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 Man City 1.9 - 0.9 Forest in goals. It gives Man City a 60% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Forest 17%. Both teams to score is 50% likely, over 1.5 goals 77% and over 2.5 goals 52%. The most likely scorelines are 1-0 (11%), 2-0 (11%), 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 3-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | Man City win | 11% |
| 2-0 | Man City win | 11% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Man City win | 10% |
| 3-0 | Man City win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Man City vs Forest are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Man City's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Brighton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Man City | Fouls committed | Forest | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Dias | 14 | L. Delap | 15 |
| 2 | E. Anderson | 13 | Murillo | 12 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 9 | N. Milenković | 11 |
| 4 | R. Cherki | 8 | D. Muñoz | 11 |
| 5 | J. Gvardiol | 8 | X. Schlager | 10 |
| # | Man City | Shots | Forest | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 34 | L. Delap | 24 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 18 | D. Ndoye | 20 |
| 3 | I. Ndiaye | 13 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 |
| 4 | J. Doku | 12 | J. McAtee | 16 |
| 5 | E. Fernández | 11 | N. Williams | 15 |
| # | Man City | Shots on target | Forest | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 16 | M. Gibbs-White | 5 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 6 | I. Jesus | 5 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 5 | J. McAtee | 5 |
| 4 | E. Fernández | 4 | D. Ndoye | 4 |
| 5 | P. Foden | 3 | Murillo | 4 |
| # | Man City | Goals | Forest | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 9 | M. Gibbs-White | 2 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 4 | D. Ndoye | 2 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 3 | N. Williams | 1 |
| 4 | P. Foden | 1 | I. Jesus | 1 |
| 5 | J. Doku | 1 | L. Delap | 1 |
| # | Man City | Yellow cards | Forest | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Anderson | 2 | J. McAtee | 3 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 2 | Murillo | 3 |
| 3 | J. Gvardiol | 2 | O. Aina | 3 |
| 4 | R. Lewis | 1 | N. Milenković | 2 |
| 5 | M. Guéhi | 1 | L. Delap | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |