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 W W W (5 wins). Forest's last five: L D D W L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 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.
Man City vs Forest is being played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, the home ground of Man City.
Man City's last five results read W W W W W (oldest to newest): 5 wins.
Forest's last five results read L D D W L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Man City have won 4, Forest have won 1 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest on 4 March 2026 in the Premier League.
Erling Haaland leads Man City with 8 goals across their last 10 games.
Morgan Gibbs-White leads Forest with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Man City vs Forest appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
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 scoreline is 1-0, a Man City win, at 12%. Both teams to score is 50% likely and over 2.5 goals 51%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| 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 76% and over 2.5 goals 51%. The most likely scorelines are 1-0 (12%), 2-0 (11%), 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 0-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | Man City win | 12% |
| 2-0 | Man City win | 11% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Man City win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 7% |
| # | Man City | Fouls committed | Forest | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Semenyo | 11 | I. Jesus | 14 |
| 2 | N. O'Reilly | 8 | N. Milenković | 11 |
| 3 | R. Cherki | 7 | N. Williams | 10 |
| 4 | M. Guéhi | 7 | Murillo | 9 |
| 5 | R. Dias | 7 | D. Ndoye | 8 |
| # | Man City | Shots | Forest | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 30 | I. Jesus | 20 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 18 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 14 | J. McAtee | 12 |
| 4 | J. Doku | 12 | L. Delap | 12 |
| 5 | P. Foden | 10 | N. Williams | 11 |
| # | Man City | Shots on target | Forest | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 16 | I. Jesus | 11 |
| 2 | A. Semenyo | 7 | M. Gibbs-White | 8 |
| 3 | R. Cherki | 5 | C. Wood | 3 |
| 4 | J. Doku | 5 | J. McAtee | 3 |
| 5 | P. Foden | 4 | N. Williams | 2 |
| # | Man City | Goals | Forest | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 8 | M. Gibbs-White | 4 |
| 2 | A. Semenyo | 4 | I. Jesus | 3 |
| 3 | J. Doku | 3 | C. Wood | 1 |
| 4 | R. Cherki | 3 | L. Delap | 1 |
| 5 | E. Fernández | 1 | D. Ndoye | 1 |
| # | Man City | Yellow cards | Forest | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Donnarumma | 2 | I. Jesus | 3 |
| 2 | M. Nunes | 1 | R. Yates | 2 |
| 3 | N. O'Reilly | 1 | L. Delap | 2 |
| 4 | R. Lewis | 1 | J. Cunha | 2 |
| 5 | E. Fernández | 1 | J. McAtee | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.6 | 2 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 8 of 20 |
| Shots | 13.6 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.4 | 3 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 12 of 20 |
| Tackles | 12.2 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 628.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.2 | 4 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 18 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 7 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.4 | 3 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 18 of 20 |
| Fouls | 14.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.2 | 3 of 20 |
| Passes | 375.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 18 of 20 |