Updated 5 November 2026.
Nottingham Forest host Manchester City at The City Ground on Saturday 7 November, with kick-off at 17:30 UK. Forest are 19th and have won once in nine league games. City are 2nd on 21 points and have scored 20 times, but they arrive having lost their last two in the league.
Forest have taken 6 points from 9 games, with one win, three draws and five defeats, and they have scored 6 and conceded 12. Their 0.67 goals a game is the fewest in the league. They have lost four of their last five and drawn the other: a 2-0 loss at Brentford last Saturday, a 1-1 draw at Ipswich, a 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal, a 3-1 loss at Palace and a 1-0 home defeat to Coventry. They commit the 2nd most fouls in the league, at 13.89 a game.
City sit 2nd in the table with seven wins and two defeats. They average 2.22 goals a game, the 2nd most, and 5.56 shots on target, also the 2nd most. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 67% of their league games, the highest rate in the division. Over the last two weeks City have lost 2-1 at Villa, drawn 2-2 with Brighton in the Carabao Cup, lost 1-0 at home to Brighton in the league, then won 3-2 at RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Nottingham Forest possible starting lineup:
Sels; Aina, Milenković, Murillo, Williams; Schlager, Cunha, McAtee; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Delap
Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Donnarumma; Khusanov, Dias, Guéhi, O'Reilly; Anderson, Fernández; Doku, Foden, Cherki; Haaland
Erling Haaland has had a shot on target in each of City's nine league games, averaging 1.8 a game, and he is 1.25 at Ladbrokes to make it ten.
Xaver Schlager has had a shot in eight straight games and is 1.57 at bet365 to extend the run. He has also committed a foul in seven in a row.
James McAtee has managed a shot in seven straight, averaging 2.3 a game, and Ladbrokes have him at 1.25 to keep it going.
Rayan Cherki has had a shot in seven consecutive games for City, averaging 2.4. Ola Aina has made two or more tackles in five straight at 2.8 a game, 1.25 at bet365.
Dan Ndoye has had a shot in six straight games, averaging 2.8, and is 1.10 at bet365. Murillo has made a tackle in seven straight at 2.7 a game (1.11 at bet365) and has had a shot in five straight (1.75 at Ladbrokes).
Manchester City are 1.73 with Ladbrokes to win. Forest are 4.75 at bet365 and the draw is 4.00. We give City a 52% chance, Forest 23% and the draw 25%. Both teams to score is 1.62 at bet365 and over 2.5 goals is the same price.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Forest win | 4.75 (bet365) | 23% |
| Draw | 4.00 (bet365) | 25% |
| Man City win | 1.73 (Ladbrokes) | 52% |
| Both teams to score | 1.62 (bet365) | 54% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.62 (bet365) | 52% |
We predict 1-1, the likeliest single scoreline at 12%, though across all scorelines we make City the likelier winners at 52%. We project 1.70 goals for City and 1.07 for Forest, and give City a 34% chance of keeping a clean sheet against 18% for Forest.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City in the 2026/27 Premier League kicks off at 17:30 UK on Saturday 7 November 2026 at The City Ground. Forest are 19th on 6 points after 9 games, and City are 2nd on 21 points.
We predict a 1-1 draw for Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City in the 2026/27 Premier League, the likeliest single score at 12%. We make Manchester City the likelier winners at 52%, against 25% for the draw and 23% for Forest.
Manchester City are the favourites at Nottingham Forest in the 2026/27 Premier League, priced at 1.73 with Ladbrokes, and we give them a 52% chance of winning. Nottingham Forest are at 23% and the draw is at 25%.
We give both teams to score a 54% chance in Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City in the 2026/27 Premier League, with bet365 offering 1.62. Manchester City have a 34% chance of a clean sheet, and Forest have scored just 6 goals in 9 league games.
Ahead of Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City in the 2026/27 Premier League, Erling Haaland has had a shot on target in 9 straight games and is 1.25 at Ladbrokes to make it 10. For Forest, Xaver Schlager has had a shot in 8 straight games and James McAtee in 7.
Manchester City are 2nd in the 2026/27 Premier League table with 21 points from 9 games, while Nottingham Forest are 19th with 6 points. City have 7 wins to Forest's 1 and a goal difference of plus 10 against minus 6.
Predicted lineups for Forest vs Man City in the 2026/27 Premier League on Saturday 7 November 2026: Nottingham Forest may start Sels; Aina, Milenković, Murillo, Williams; Schlager, Cunha, McAtee; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Delap. Manchester City may start Donnarumma; Khusanov, Dias, Guéhi, O'Reilly; Anderson, Fernández; Doku, Foden, Cherki; Haaland.