The kick off for the match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City will take place at 12:30 (UK time) - Saturday, 12/27 - at the The City Ground. This clash of the 2025/26 Premier League looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
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Manchester City Win
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Nottingham Forest preview
Nottingham Forest has played 17 matches in the Premier League so far, with 5 wins, 3 draws, and 9 losses. This results in an average of 1.06 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 28 wins, 17 draws, and 23 losses. Nottingham Forest's attack has scored 94 goals, 17 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1 goals per league match and 1.38 goals per match across the entire season.
Chris Wood is the team’s top scorer with 20 goals, while Anthony Elanga leads the team in assists with 11. Defensively, Nottingham Forest has conceded 26 goals in the league (an average of 1.53) and 87 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.28 over 68 matches).
Manchester City preview
In 17 Premier League matches, Manchester City has recorded 12 wins, 1 draws, and 4 losses, with an average of 2.18 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 52 wins in 87 matches. The team has scored 190 goals, 41 of them in the Premier League (an average of 2.41 goals per match), with Erling Haaland being the team's top scorer with 21 goals and Sávio providing 8 assists.
Defensively, Manchester City has conceded 16 goals in the league and 101 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.16 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Nottingham Forest
England - Premier League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L W W L W |
1.8 |
| Home | W L W W D |
2 |
| Away | L W L W W |
1.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 29% | 38% | 22% |
| Goals | 2.53 | 3 | 2.11 |
| Scored | 1 | 1.38 | 0.67 |
| Conceded | 1.53 | 1.63 | 1.44 |
| Both Teams to Score | 29% | 38% | 22% |
| Without Conceding | 18% | 13% | 22% |
| Failed To Score | 53% | 50% | 56% |
| 1st to Score | 29% | 25% | 33% |
|
xG
|
1.45 | 1.72 | 1.2 |
|
xGA
|
1.44 | 1.39 | 1.49 |
Manchester City
England - Premier League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W W W W |
3 |
| Home | W W W W L |
2.4 |
| Away | W W W L W |
2.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 71% | 89% | 50% |
| Goals | 3.35 | 3.44 | 3.25 |
| Scored | 2.41 | 2.78 | 2 |
| Conceded | 0.94 | 0.67 | 1.25 |
| Both Teams to Score | 41% | 33% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 47% | 56% | 38% |
| Failed To Score | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| 1st to Score | 29% | 89% | 75% |
|
xG
|
1.69 | 1.95 | 1.39 |
|
xGA
|
1.12 | 1 | 1.26 |
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