Manchester City score 2.2 goals per match
Manchester City2.2
Nottingham Forest0.4
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Nottingham Forest score 0.4.
Match Centre: Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Home
Manchester City
16:00
Sat 16 Jan · your time
in 76 days 18 h
Away
Nottingham Forest
Sat 31 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester City0:1Brighton & Hove Albion
Ayari 11'
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupat home
Manchester City2:2Brighton & Hove Albion
pens 4:3
Kovacic 40'Reis 72'
Yalcouyé 30'Rutter 47'
Sat 24 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Aston Villa2:1Manchester City
Jackson 6', 60'
Haaland 52'
Tue 20 Oct · Champions Leagueat home
Manchester City5:1AEK Athens
Anderson 12'Foden 34', 65', 76'Cherki 57'
Pilios 52'
Sat 17 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester City3:2Ipswich Town
Foden 19'Haaland 34', 69'
Maeda 21'Flemming 90' (p)
Sat 31 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Brentford2:0Nottingham Forest
Milenković 30' (og)Thiago 76'
Fri 23 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Ipswich Town1:1Nottingham Forest
Enciso 41'
Williams 13'
Sun 11 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Crystal Palace3:1Nottingham Forest
Kamada 41'Lerma 45+4'Pino 59'
Ndoye 3'
A dot on a form pip marks another competition.
Stadium: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 4 March 2026: Manchester City – Nottingham Forest 2:2
WLWWD
Manchester City are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.
Nottingham Forest without a win in 5 matches
LLLDL
All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 draw and 4 defeats. Last win: 12 September, 2:1 against Aston Villa.
Erling Haaland: 5 goals in 5 league matches
Goals5
xG3.26
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 3.3).
Players to watch
Premier League, this season.
Erling Haaland
Manchester City · forward
9goals
0assists
7.42avg rating
Last match, Brighton & Hove Albion: rating 6.6.
Morgan Gibbs-White
Nottingham Forest · forward
1goal
2assists
7.31avg rating
Last match, Brentford: rating 6.9.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.
“This set-up” is Manchester City at home and Nottingham Forest away, as in this match.
Manchester City
all matches · 10
7W0D3L2.7scored per match1.5conceded per match
at home · 10
7W0D3L2.6scored per match1.6conceded per match
at home · 10
8W0D2L2.8scored per match1.5conceded per match
away · 10
7W2D1L2.0scored per match0.7conceded per match
- 31 Oct Brighton & Hove AlbionHPremier League 0:1L
- 28 Oct Brighton & Hove AlbionHCarabao Cup 2:2W
- 24 Oct Aston VillaAPremier League 2:1L
- 20 Oct AEK AthensHChampions League 5:1W
- 17 Oct Ipswich TownHPremier League 3:2W
- 14 Oct Paris Saint GermainHChampions League 2:4L
- 11 Oct LiverpoolAPremier League 0:3W
- 20 Sep SunderlandHPremier League 5:3W
- 17 Sep Norwich CityHCarabao Cup 5:0W
- 13 Sep Manchester UnitedAPremier League 0:1W
- 8 Sep PortoAChampions League 0:2W
- 5 Sep Coventry CityHPremier League 1:0W
- 28 Aug Crystal PalaceAPremier League 1:4W
- 23 Aug AFC BournemouthHPremier League 2:1W
- 9 Aug Atlético de MadridHFriendly 3:1W
- 24 May Aston VillaHPremier League 1:2L
- 19 May AFC BournemouthAPremier League 1:1D
- 16 May ChelseaAFA Cup 0:1W
- 4 May EvertonAPremier League 3:3D
- 22 Apr BurnleyAPremier League 0:1W
- 12 Apr ChelseaAPremier League 0:3W
Sat 31 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester City0:1Brighton & Hove Albion
Ayari 11'
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupat home
Manchester City2:2Brighton & Hove Albion
pens 4:3
Kovacic 40'Reis 72'
Yalcouyé 30'Rutter 47'
Sat 24 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Aston Villa2:1Manchester City
Jackson 6', 60'
Haaland 52'
Tue 20 Oct · Champions Leagueat home
Manchester City5:1AEK Athens
Anderson 12'Foden 34', 65', 76'Cherki 57'
Pilios 52'
Sat 17 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester City3:2Ipswich Town
Foden 19'Haaland 34', 69'
Maeda 21'Flemming 90' (p)
Wed 14 Oct · Champions Leagueat home
Manchester City2:4Paris Saint Germain
Haaland 53', 75'
Doué 13'Dembélé 15'Vitinha 32'Akliouche 62'
Sun 11 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Liverpool0:3Manchester City
Haaland 65'Doku 68'Cherki 78'
Sun 20 Sep · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester City5:3Sunderland
Fernández 9'Cherki 29'Semenyo 43', 57'Haaland 81'
Brobbey 12', 33', 59'
Thu 17 Sep · Carabao Cupat home
Manchester City5:0Norwich City
Samba 29', 54'Cherki 32'Allan 48'McAidoo 90'
Fri 28 Aug · Premier Leagueaway
Crystal Palace1:4Manchester City
Donnarumma 56' (og)
Haaland 17', 84'Cherki 54', 59'
Sun 23 Aug · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester City2:1AFC Bournemouth
Guéhi 84'Gvardiol 90+1'
Tavernier 26'
Sun 9 Aug · Friendlyat home
Manchester City3:1Atlético de Madrid
Marmoush 57', 59'Aït-Nouri 90'
Domínguez 43'
Sun 24 May · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester City1:2Aston Villa
Semenyo 23'
Watkins 47', 61'
Tue 19 May · Premier Leagueaway
AFC Bournemouth1:1Manchester City
Kroupi 39'
Haaland 90+5'
Mon 4 May · Premier Leagueaway
Everton3:3Manchester City
Barry 68', 81'O'Brien 73'
Doku 43', 90+7'Haaland 83'
Sun 12 Apr · Premier Leagueaway
Chelsea0:3Manchester City
O'Reilly 51'Guéhi 57'Doku 68'
Nottingham Forest
all matches · 10
1W3D6L0.6scored per match1.4conceded per match
at home · 10
3W3D4L0.8scored per match0.8conceded per match
away · 10
3W3D4L1.7scored per match1.8conceded per match
away · 10
3W2D5L1.6scored per match1.8conceded per match
- 31 Oct BrentfordAPremier League 2:0L
- 23 Oct Ipswich TownAPremier League 1:1D
- 18 Oct ArsenalHPremier League 0:1L
- 11 Oct Crystal PalaceAPremier League 3:1L
- 19 Sep Coventry CityHPremier League 0:1L
- 12 Sep Aston VillaAPremier League 1:2W
- 5 Sep Tottenham HotspurHPremier League 0:0D
- 29 Aug LiverpoolAPremier League 2:2D
- 25 Aug Leeds UnitedHCarabao Cup 0:2L
- 22 Aug Leeds UnitedHPremier League 0:1L
- 8 Aug FC BarcelonaAFriendly 1:0L
- 24 May AFC BournemouthHPremier League 1:1D
- 17 May Manchester UnitedAPremier League 3:2L
- 10 May Newcastle UnitedHPremier League 1:1D
- 7 May Aston VillaAEuropa League 4:0L
- 4 May ChelseaAPremier League 1:3W
- 30 Apr Aston VillaHEuropa League 1:0W
- 24 Apr SunderlandAPremier League 0:5W
- 19 Apr BurnleyHPremier League 4:1W
- 16 Apr PortoHEuropa League 1:0W
- 9 Apr PortoAEuropa League 1:1D
Sat 31 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Brentford2:0Nottingham Forest
Milenković 30' (og)Thiago 76'
Fri 23 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Ipswich Town1:1Nottingham Forest
Enciso 41'
Williams 13'
Sun 11 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Crystal Palace3:1Nottingham Forest
Kamada 41'Lerma 45+4'Pino 59'
Ndoye 3'
Sat 12 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Aston Villa1:2Nottingham Forest
Alysson 74'
Delap 46'Jesus 88'
Sat 29 Aug · Premier Leagueaway
Liverpool2:2Nottingham Forest
Isak 60'Muñoz 82'
Ndoye 24'Gibbs-White 70' (p)
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Nottingham Forest0:2Leeds United
James 50'Justin 75'
Sun 24 May · Premier Leagueat home
Nottingham Forest1:1AFC Bournemouth
Gibbs-White 34'
Tavernier 54'
Sun 17 May · Premier Leagueaway
Manchester United3:2Nottingham Forest
Shaw 5'Cunha 55'Mbeumo 76'
Morato 53'Gibbs-White 78'
Sun 10 May · Premier Leagueat home
Nottingham Forest1:1Newcastle United
Anderson 88'
Barnes 74'
Thu 7 May · Europa Leagueaway
Aston Villa4:0Nottingham Forest
Watkins 36'Buendía 58' (p)McGinn 77', 80'
Mon 4 May · Premier Leagueaway
Chelsea1:3Nottingham Forest
Pedro 90+3'
Awoniyi 2', 52'Jesus 15' (p)
Fri 24 Apr · Premier Leagueaway
Sunderland0:5Nottingham Forest
Hume 17' (og)Wood 31'Gibbs-White 34'Jesus 37'Anderson 90+5'
Sun 19 Apr · Premier Leagueat home
Nottingham Forest4:1Burnley
Gibbs-White 62', 69', 77'Jesus 90+8'
Flemming 45+2'
Head to head
5 meetings since 2024.
Last time · 4 Mar 2026 · Premier League
Manchester City 2:2 Nottingham Forest
Semenyo 31' · Rodri 62' · Gibbs-White 56' · Anderson 76'
3wins
1wins
1 draw2.6 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5
- 4 Mar 2026Premier League Manchester City2:2Nottingham Forest Semenyo 31' · Rodri 62' · Gibbs-White 56' · Anderson 76' Details
- 27 Dec 2025Premier League Nottingham Forest1:2Manchester City Hutchinson 54' · Reijnders 48' · Cherki 83' Details
- 27 Apr 2025FA Cup Nottingham Forest0:2Manchester City Lewis 2' · Gvardiol 51' Details
- 8 Mar 2025Premier League Nottingham Forest1:0Manchester City Hudson-Odoi 83' Details
- 4 Dec 2024Premier League Manchester City3:0Nottingham Forest Silva 8' · De Bruyne 31' · Doku 57' Details
1wins
0wins
1 draw3.5 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2
2wins
1wins
0 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 3
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Manchester City (4-3-3, last: Brighton & Hove Albion) · Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1, last: Brentford).
GDDonnarumma
MNNunes
AKKhusanov
RDDias
JGGvardiol
ABBouaddi
EAAnderson
EFFernández
INNdiaye
EHHaaland
JDDoku
MSSels
MUMurillo
NMMilenković
JCCunha
NWWilliams
XSSchlager
JMMcAtee
OAAina
MWGibbs-White
DNNdoye
LDDelap
Manchester CityNottingham Forest
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Pro analysis
GolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Volt matchup
69.9
45.6
Manchester CityNottingham Forest
- GolVolt’s own goals model
- XI stability
- Matches with this profile
The first row is real. The rest is waiting in Pro.
Unlock from €3.25 a month See the full sample on the match of the dayMatch sheet
- Kick-off
- Saturday 16 January, 16:00Your time · in 76 days 18 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Etihad Stadium Manchester · show map
- Rest
- Manchester City 77 days · Nottingham Forest 77 days Both last played: Premier League
- Table
- 1. Manchester City (21 pts) and 18. Nottingham Forest (6 pts) Matchday 21 of 38