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Nottingham Forest v Manchester City : Premier League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 27th Dec, 12:30 BST, The City Ground, Nottingham

Sean Dyche welcomes Josep Guardiola i Sala to The City Ground on Saturday lunch time, as their Nottingham Forest and Manchester City teams do battle in the English Premier League. Statistics drive the algorithmic predictions below for seventeen markets, and switching between them will display bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and unique league tables. Odds are also provided. Hit the tabs below to explore.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We're ruling out a bore-draw or a narrow 1-0 win here, and instead are tipping over 1.5 goals. That means that Nottm Forest and Man City will score a minimum of a couple of between them during 90 mins. This is based on the recent form of the respective sides, as well as past records of their head-to-head clashes. We give it a probability of 81%. Bookmakers have it available at 1.20.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 52% chance of Man City coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Nottm Forest
25%
15/4
14%
17/4
5%
Draw
23%
16/5
5%
16/5
7%
Man City
52%
3/5
5%
3/5
2%
Draw 1-1
10%
8/1
6%
13/2
6%
Man City 2-1
10%
8/17/1
7%
Man City 1-0
8%
17/2
6%
7/1
7%
Man City 2-0
8%
17/2
6%
7/1
Nottm Forest 2-1
6%
16/1
11%
14/1
Draw 2-2
6%
16/112/1
13%
Man City 3-1
6%
12/110/1
Nottm Forest 1-0
6%
16/1
11%
12/1
Man City 3-0
5%
14/1
15%
10/1
Draw 0-0
5%
14/111/1
8%
Man City 3-2
4%
22/118/1
Nottm Forest 2-0
3%
28/1
15%
22/1
10%
Man City 4-1
3%
25/1
13%
18/1
12%
Nottm Forest 3-1
3%
40/128/1
Nottm Forest 3-2
2%
40/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
60%
8/13
3%
13/20
Under 2.5 Goals
40%
13/10
5%
23/20
Home 1st Goal
45%
8/5
5%
15/8
3%
Away 1st Goal
53%
1/210/21
No 1st Goal
3%
14/110/1
8%
BTTS - Yes
60%
4/6
2%
7/10
3%
BTTS - No
40%
11/10
2%
21/20
3%
BTTS - Home Win
14%
7/1
16%
7/1
BTTS - Draw
18%
4/14/1
5%
BTTS - Away Win
27%
21/102/1
Home/draw
48%
13/10
3%
13/10
3%
Away/draw
75%
2/11
4%
2/13
2%
Home/away
77%
2/92/9
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
1/51/5
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
7/216/5
Over 3.5 Goals
37%
13/86/4
4%
Under 3.5 Goals
63%
1/210/21
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
7/27/2
2%
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1/52/11
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
8/115/2
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/141/18
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/331/33
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
14/110/1
8%
Home DNB
41%
11/4
13%
29/10
4%
Away DNB
68%
1/4
4%
2/9
Nottm Forest win to nil
11%
9/1
9%
-
Man City win to nil
24%
2/1
9%
-
Nottm Forest / Nottm Forest
10%
8/1
10%
13/2
7%
Nottm Forest / Man City
4%
20/116/1
Nottm Forest / Draw
5%
16/114/1
Draw / Nottm Forest
8%
10/1
8%
9/1
Draw / Man City
18%
15/417/5
2%
Draw / Draw
13%
6/119/4
12%
Man City / Nottm Forest
2%
40/128/1
Man City / Man City
34%
6/4
5%
13/10
Man City / Draw
6%
14/112/1
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Win / draw / win Premier League table

Nottm Forest have played 16 matches so far this season and are in 16th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

12 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 2 and won 3. Nottm Forest have conceded 20 goals, scored 12, failed to score in 7 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Nottm Forest have played 8 games at home, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 11 goals, conceded 13 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Man City lay in 2nd place on 34 points in the Premier League league table having played 16 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 15 games against teams below them in the table, winning 11, drawing 0 and losing 4 games. They have scored 37 goals and kept 7 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Man City have conceded 15 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Man City have played 8 away games, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Nottm Forest
Man City
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Arsenal1611322036 
Jan 17
l
 
3-0A
Apr 18
d
 
1-1F
2
Man City1611142234 
Dec 27
Mar 4
-
-
3
A Villa161033833 
Apr 11
Jan 3
May 24
l
 
1-0A
4
Chelsea168441228 
l
 
0-3A
May 2
Jan 4
Apr 11
5
C Palace16754526 
Feb 1
d
 
1-1A
Mar 21
w
 
0-3F
6
Man Utd16754426 
d
 
2-2A
May 17
w
 
3-0F
Jan 17
7
Liverpool16826226 
Feb 21
w
 
0-3F
w
 
3-0F
Feb 7
8
Sunderland16754226 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
w
 
3-0F
Jan 1
9
Everton16736-124 
Dec 30
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-0F
May 2
10
Brighton16655223 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 28
Jan 7
l
 
2-1F
11
Spurs16646422 
w
 
3-0F
Mar 21
l
 
0-2A
Feb 1
12
Newcastle16646122 
May 9
l
 
2-0A
Feb 21
l
 
2-1A
13
Bournemouth16565-321 
May 24
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-1F
May 17
14
Fulham16628-320 
Mar 14
Dec 22
Feb 11
w
 
4-5F
15
Brentford16628-320 
w
 
3-1F
Jan 25
May 9
w
 
0-1F
16
Nottm Forest16538-818 
-
-
Mar 4
Dec 27
17
Leeds16448-1016 
w
 
3-1A
Feb 7
w
 
3-2F
Feb 28
18
West Ham16349-1313 
l
 
0-3A
Jan 6
Dec 20
Mar 14
19
Burnley163112-1510 
Apr 18
d
 
1-1F
w
 
5-1F
Apr 25
20
Wolves160214-262 
Feb 11
w
 
0-1F
Jan 24
w
 
0-4F
Win / draw / win form
Nottm Forest 16TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Nottm Forest3 - 0Spurs
Nottm Forest0 - 2Brighton
Nottm Forest3 - 1Leeds
Nottm Forest2 - 2Man Utd
Nottm Forest0 - 3Chelsea
Nottm Forest0 - 1Sunderland
Nottm Forest0 - 3West Ham
Nottm Forest3 - 1Brentford
Nottm Forest0 - 1Chelsea
Nottm Forest2 - 2Leicester
Nottm Forest0 - 2Brentford
Nottm Forest0 - 1Everton
Nottm Forest1 - 0Man Utd
Nottm Forest1 - 0Man City
Nottm Forest0 - 0Arsenal
Nottm Forest7 - 0Brighton
Nottm Forest3 - 2Southampton
Nottm Forest1 - 1Liverpool
Nottm Forest1 - 0Spurs
Nottm Forest2 - 1A Villa
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNottm Forest3 - 0Spurs
ANottm Forest0 - 3Everton
ANottm Forest1 - 0Wolves
HNottm Forest0 - 2Brighton
ANottm Forest3 - 0Liverpool
HNottm Forest3 - 1Leeds
HNottm Forest2 - 2Man Utd
ANottm Forest0 - 2Bournemouth
HNottm Forest0 - 3Chelsea
ANottm Forest0 - 2Newcastle
HNottm Forest0 - 1Sunderland
ANottm Forest1 - 1Burnley
ANottm Forest0 - 3Arsenal
HNottm Forest0 - 3West Ham
ANottm Forest1 - 1C Palace
HNottm Forest3 - 1Brentford
HNottm Forest0 - 1Chelsea
ANottm Forest2 - 1West Ham
HNottm Forest2 - 2Leicester
ANottm Forest1 - 1C Palace
Man City 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
C Palace0 - 3Man City
Fulham4 - 5Man City
Newcastle2 - 1Man City
A Villa1 - 0Man City
Brentford0 - 1Man City
Arsenal1 - 1Man City
Brighton2 - 1Man City
Wolves0 - 4Man City
Fulham0 - 2Man City
Southampton0 - 0Man City
Everton0 - 2Man City
Man Utd0 - 0Man City
Nottm Forest1 - 0Man City
Spurs0 - 1Man City
Arsenal5 - 1Man City
Ipswich0 - 6Man City
Brentford2 - 2Man City
Leicester0 - 2Man City
A Villa2 - 1Man City
C Palace2 - 2Man City
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
14
D
2
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMan City3 - 0C Palace
HMan City3 - 0Sunderland
AMan City5 - 4Fulham
HMan City3 - 2Leeds
AMan City1 - 2Newcastle
HMan City3 - 0Liverpool
HMan City3 - 1Bournemouth
AMan City0 - 1A Villa
HMan City2 - 0Everton
AMan City1 - 0Brentford
HMan City5 - 1Burnley
AMan City1 - 1Arsenal
HMan City3 - 0Man Utd
AMan City1 - 2Brighton
HMan City0 - 2Spurs
AMan City4 - 0Wolves
AMan City2 - 0Fulham
HMan City3 - 1Bournemouth
AMan City0 - 0Southampton
HMan City1 - 0Wolves
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Nottm Forest since 1993
Nottm Forest
Man City
Goals: Scored
9
12
Games: Scored
7 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
2 / 9
NFO
3
D
2
MCI
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Nottm Forest
Nottm Forest1 - 0
0 - 2Man City
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 3Man City
1 - 3Man City
Nottm Forest3 - 0
Nottm Forest1 - 0
0 - 2Man City
League games at Man City since 1992
Man City
Nottm Forest
Goals: Scored
23
9
Games: Scored
9 / 9
4 / 9
Clean sheets
5 / 9
0 / 9
NFO
1
D
3
MCI
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Man City
Man City3 - 0
Man City2 - 0
Man City6 - 0
Man City3 - 0
Man City1 - 0
2 - 3Nottm Forest
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Goal Statistics

Manchester City have been steady in front of goal of late, finding the net in 6 consecutive English Premier League games. Their PG of 1.9 against Nottingham Forest on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Nottm Forest 16th Man City 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Nottm Forest will score no more than 1 goal
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 84% probability that Man City will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-2
Nottm Forest’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+4
Man City’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.8
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier League - 2025/2026 season
Nottm Forest
PG (predicted goals)
Man City
1.2
1.9
Attack rating
NFO
MCI
50%
better
view stats
Games scored8
14
Failed to score8
2
Scored first5
13
Goals scored17
38
Avg. goals scored1.1
2.4
Avg. shots per game8
10
Avg. shots per goal8
4
Conversion rate for13
23
Avg. XG for1.2
1.8
KickOff rating
+50%
Defence rating
NFO
MCI
35%
better
view stats
Games conceded13
9
Clean sheets3
7
Conceded first11
3
Goals conceded25
16
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against17%
15%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.1
KickOff rating
+35%

Nottm Forest v Man City Premier League lLine ups will show here when available.

Nottm Forest Premier League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16324
N MilenkovićM Gibbs-WhiteI SangaréN Williams
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Milenković DEF16
3
-
N Williams DEF1611
4
-
E Anderson MID1611
3
-
M Gibbs-White MID1631
-
M Sels GLK15
1
-
I Jesus FWD151
-
D Ndoye FWD1511
1
-
C Hudson-Odoi FWD1531
-
I Sangaré MID1322
2
-
N. Savona DEF112
2
-
O Hutchinson MID112
-
R Yates MID111
1
-
Murillo DEF101
2
-
Morato DEF9
4
-
C Wood FWD82
-
N Domínguez MID7
1
-
A Kalimuendo FWD7
-
J McAtee MID5
-
D Luiz MID5
1
-
D Bakwa FWD4
-
T Awoniyi FWD4
-
O Aina  DEF3
1
-
O Zinchenko DEF3
-
John GLK1
-
Z Abbott DEF1
-
J Paula DEF1
-
Man City Premier League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
161764
E HaalandE HaalandR CherkiB Silva
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Dias DEF162
-
B Silva MID162
4
-
E Haaland FWD16173
-
N. O'Reilly DEF1513
2
-
N González  MID151
3
-
T Reijnders MID1522
2
-
J Doku FWD1514
-
M Nunes DEF1413
2
-
P Foden FWD1472
3
-
G Donnarumma GLK13
4
-
J Gvardiol DEF1221
2
-
S Sávio FWD121
1
-
R Cherki FWD1116
1
-
O Marmoush FWD101
-
O Bobb FWD91
1
-
J Stones DEF7
-
R Lewis DEF71
-
N Aké  DEF7
-
Rodri MID6
-
R Nouri DEF5
1
-
A. Khusanov DEF4
1
-
J Trafford GLK3
-
M Kovacic MID1
-