English Premier League

Forest
vs
Man City
  • Kick-off: Saturday 27 December, 12:30
  • Stadium: The City Ground
  • Referee: Robert Jones

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Forest vs Man City Predictions

Forest vs Man City is scheduled for kick off on 27 December, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at The City Ground, with Robert Jones officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Forest currently holding the 16th position in the table 34 points behind Man City. Forest have lost 4 English Premier League matches to Man City out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent draw with Bournemouth, Forest aims to claim a win. Forest have won 4 of their last 19 English Premier League matches at The City Ground. Man City's away record stands at 9 victories from 19 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Villa, Man City is determined to bounce back with a win against Forest.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Forest have scored over 1.5 goals in 82% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 76% of games. Their total stands at 48 goals and 156 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Man City have scored 77 goals with 205 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 87% of matches but conceded in 58% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Forest scored 4 goals while Man City scored 11 goals. Their last match on 04 March 2026 ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Betting stats Forest vs Man City

English Premier League

Forest Man City
Played 38 38
Scored 48 77
Conceded 51 35
Shots 476 594
Shots on Target 156 205
Corners 199 247
Fouls 407 368
Yellow Cards 60 67
Red Cards 1 0

Matches won

29%

Matches won

61%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 1.5 Goals

87%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

21%

Both Teams to Score

47%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Forest Man City
Wins 1 4
Draws 1 1
Goals 4 11

Forest vs Man City Previous Results

4 Mar 2026, English Premier League

Man City 2 Forest 2

27 Dec 2025, English Premier League

Forest 1 Man City 2

8 Mar 2025, English Premier League

Forest 1 Man City 0

4 Dec 2024, English Premier League

Man City 3 Forest 0

28 Apr 2024, English Premier League

Forest 0 Man City 2

23 Sep 2023, English Premier League

Man City 2 Forest 0

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Man City 38 23 9 6 +42 78
16 Forest 38 11 11 16 -3 44

Forest vs Man City season record

Forest Man City
Games won 11 23
Games lost 16 6
Games drawn 11 9
Scored 48 77
Conceded 51 35

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Bournemouth 1

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 3 Forest 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Newcastle 1

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Villa 4 Forest 0

4 May 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 1 Forest 3

30 Apr 2026, UEFA Europa League

Forest 1 Villa 0

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Villa 2

19 May 2026, English Premier League

Bournemouth 1 Man City 1

13 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 3 Palace 0

9 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 3 Brentford 0

4 May 2026, English Premier League

Everton 3 Man City 3

22 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Burnley 0 Man City 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Erling Haaland Man City 27
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 15
Phil Foden Man City 7
Igor Jesus Forest 6
Nico O'Reilly Man City 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Rayan Cherki Man City 12
Erling Haaland Man City 8
Matheus Nunes Man City 5
Phil Foden Man City 5
Omari Hutchinson Forest 5

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Elliot Anderson Forest 57
Nico O'Reilly Man City 45
Igor Jesus Forest 42
Ibrahim Sangaré Forest 42
Bernardo Silva Man City 37

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Bernardo Silva Man City 10
Elliot Anderson Forest 8
Gianluigi Donnarumma Man City 8
Nikola Milenkovic Forest 6
Neco Williams Forest 6

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Neco Williams Forest 1
Elliot Anderson Forest 0
Bernardo Silva Man City 0
Nikola Milenkovic Forest 0
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Erling Haaland Man City 59
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 32
Igor Jesus Forest 21
Neco Williams Forest 19
Phil Foden Man City 19

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Rayan Cherki Man City 61
Jérémy Doku Man City 59
Elliot Anderson Forest 55
Phil Foden Man City 54
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 49

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