Nottingham Forest vs Man City prediction: head to head and form
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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: how they're doing this season
Nottingham Forest are 17th in the Premier League with 6 points; Manchester City are 1st with 21. Here is each side's season so far and their last five games.
Nottingham Forest
17th in the Premier League Last five games, all competitions
- Drew 1–1 at Ipswich
- Lost 0–1 v Arsenal
- Lost 1–3 at Crystal Palace
- Lost 0–1 v Coventry
- Won 2–1 at Aston Villa
Going by the chances they have created and allowed, we would expect them to have about 13.9 points (1st in the league on that measure). They actually have 8 fewer.
Manchester City
1st in the Premier League Last five games, all competitions
- Lost 1–2 at Aston Villa
- Won 3–2 v Ipswich
- Won 3–0 at Liverpool
- Won 5–3 v Sunderland
- Won 5–0 v Norwich
Going by the chances they have created and allowed, we would expect them to have about 13.1 points (3rd in the league on that measure). They actually have 8 more.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City head to head record
The 8 meetings between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City we hold, back to August 2022. Games since December 2025 cover every competition; the older ones are Premier League games from our results archive.
Results
8 meetings-
4 Mar 2026
Premier League Manchester City 2–2 Nottingham Forest Draw -
27 Dec 2025
Premier League Nottingham Forest 1–2 Manchester City Manchester City won - From our results archive: Premier League, 2010-11 to 2024-25
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8 Mar 2025
Premier League Nottingham Forest 1–0 Manchester City Nottingham Forest won -
4 Dec 2024
Premier League Manchester City 3–0 Nottingham Forest Manchester City won -
28 Apr 2024
Premier League Nottingham Forest 0–2 Manchester City Manchester City won -
23 Sep 2023
Premier League Manchester City 2–0 Nottingham Forest Manchester City won -
18 Feb 2023
Premier League Nottingham Forest 1–1 Manchester City Draw -
31 Aug 2022
Premier League Manchester City 6–0 Nottingham Forest Manchester City won
Older meetings were played by different squads and managers. Our preview leans on current form, and uses this record as background.
Next Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City match
Our betting tips, predicted score and bet builder for this game go up on this page from Wednesday 4 November, three days before kick-off. Until then, the head to head record and both teams' current form are above.
See this week's match predictionsMan City and Nottingham Forest: next fixtures
Their next Premier League games. Each match links to our prediction page once it is live.
Man City
- H Man City vs Brighton Sat 31 Oct, 15:00
- H Man City vs Fulham Sat 21 Nov, 12:30
- A Arsenal vs Man City Sun 29 Nov, 16:30
- H Man City vs Leeds Wed 2 Dec, 20:00
- A Brentford vs Man City Sat 5 Dec, 15:00
Nottingham Forest
- A Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Sat 31 Oct, 15:00
- A Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest Sat 21 Nov, 15:00
- H Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Fri 27 Nov, 20:00
- A Hull City vs Nottingham Forest Wed 2 Dec, 20:00
- H Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Sat 5 Dec, 15:00
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City head to head FAQs
When do Nottingham Forest and Manchester City play next?
Their next meeting is on Saturday 7 November 2026, kick-off 17:30 at City Ground (Premier League). Our betting tips, predicted score and bet builder go up on this page from Wednesday 4 November, three days before kick-off.
What was the score the last time Nottingham Forest played Manchester City?
Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest on 4 Mar 2026 (Premier League).
Who has won more Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City games?
In their 8 meetings, Nottingham Forest won 1, Manchester City won 5 and 2 ended level.
How many goals are there in Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City games?
They have averaged 2.9 goals a game in their 8 meetings. Both teams scored in 3 and 4 had three or more goals.
Where are Nottingham Forest in the table?
Nottingham Forest are 17th in the Premier League with 6 points from 8 games (won 1, drew 3, lost 4).
Where are Manchester City in the table?
Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League with 21 points from 7 games (won 7, drew 0, lost 0).