Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 7 November 2026The City Ground

Nottingham Forest

17:30

Kick-off
Manchester City
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Nott'm Forest at homeMan City awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Nott'm Forest52.7Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Man City54.3High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 107 of 200average 53.5Medium

  • Nott'm Forest

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Man City

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Nott'm Forest48.8Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Man City41.2Low

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 90 of 200average 45.0Medium

  • Nott'm Forest48.8Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Man City43.5Medium

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

Combined 92 of 200average 46.1Medium

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 8 of Manchester City's 14 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 3 of Manchester City's 8 league matches this season
  • 4+ cards were shown in 4 of Nottingham Forest's 8 league matches this season

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Over 2.5 goals in 1 of Nottingham Forest's last 10 home league games
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 3 of the last 8 meetings
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 107 of 200 (average 53.5, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Nottingham Forest were 18th on 6 points before kick-off, 15 behind Manchester City in 1st
Head-to-head
Manchester City's 6–0 home win over Nottingham Forest (Aug 2022) was the biggest margin in the last 8 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Nott'm Forest 0.8, Man City 2.5. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.3, Man City 1.1. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 13%, Man City 38%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 50%, Man City 63%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 4.8, Man City 5.8. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.1, Man City 1.6.0.8Scored per game2.51.3Conceded per game1.113%Clean sheets38%50%Both teams scored63%4.8Corners per game5.82.1Yellows per game1.6

Based on 8 Nottingham Forest and 8 Manchester City matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Nott'm Forest 1.3, Man City 2.0. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.3, Man City 1.0. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 27%, Man City 38%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 48%, Man City 54%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 5.1, Man City 6.3. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.0, Man City 1.7.1.3Scored per game2.01.3Conceded per game1.027%Clean sheets38%48%Both teams scored54%5.1Corners per game6.32.0Yellows per game1.7

Based on 84 Nottingham Forest and 84 Manchester City matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 46 of 84 Nottingham Forest and 46 of 84 Manchester City matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Nott'm Forest 1.2, Man City 2.2. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.5, Man City 1.0. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 22%, Man City 36%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 53%, Man City 56%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 5.1, Man City 6.3. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.1, Man City 1.6.1.2Scored per game2.21.5Conceded per game1.022%Clean sheets36%53%Both teams scored56%5.1Corners per game6.32.1Yellows per game1.6

Based on 160 Nottingham Forest and 160 Manchester City matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 46 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 46 of 160 Manchester City matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 156 of 160 Manchester City matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Nott'm Forest 1.2, Man City 1.9. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.5, Man City 1.0. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 22%, Man City 37%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 53%, Man City 50%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 5.1, Man City 5.7. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.1, Man City 1.6.1.2Scored per game1.91.5Conceded per game1.022%Clean sheets37%53%Both teams scored50%5.1Corners per game5.72.1Yellows per game1.6

Based on 160 Nottingham Forest and 958 Manchester City matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 46 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 63 of 958 Manchester City matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 654 of 958 Manchester City matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
Nott'm ForestW1 D4 L5 · 9 scored, 14 conceded
Nott'm Forest, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W1 D4 L5 · 9 scored, 14 conceded. 17 May 2026, away at Man Utd: lost 2–3; 24 May 2026, home to Bournemouth: drew 1–1; 22 Aug 2026, home to Leeds: lost 0–1; 29 Aug 2026, away at Liverpool: drew 2–2; 5 Sept 2026, home to Tottenham: drew 0–0; 12 Sept 2026, away at Aston Villa: won 2–1; 19 Sept 2026, home to Coventry: lost 0–1; 11 Oct 2026, away at Crystal Palace: lost 1–3; 18 Oct 2026, home to Arsenal: lost 0–1; 23 Oct 2026, away at Ipswich: drew 1–1.17 May 2026 · at Man Utd · lost 2–3L2–324 May 2026 · v Bournemouth · drew 1–1D1–122 Aug 2026 · v Leeds · lost 0–1L0–129 Aug 2026 · at Liverpool · drew 2–2D2–25 Sept 2026 · v Tottenham · drew 0–0D0–012 Sept 2026 · at Aston Villa · won 2–1W2–119 Sept 2026 · v Coventry · lost 0–1L0–111 Oct 2026 · at Crystal Palace · lost 1–3L1–318 Oct 2026 · v Arsenal · lost 0–1L0–123 Oct 2026 · at Ipswich · drew 1–1D1–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Nott'm Forest, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
23 Oct 2026Ipswich (A)1–1D
18 Oct 2026Arsenal (H)0–1L
11 Oct 2026Crystal Palace (A)1–3L
19 Sept 2026Coventry (H)0–1L
12 Sept 2026Aston Villa (A)2–1W
5 Sept 2026Tottenham (H)0–0D
29 Aug 2026Liverpool (A)2–2D
22 Aug 2026Leeds (H)0–1L
24 May 2026Bournemouth (H)1–1D
17 May 2026Man Utd (A)2–3L
Man CityW7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded. 19 May 2026, away at Bournemouth: drew 1–1; 24 May 2026, home to Aston Villa: lost 1–2; 23 Aug 2026, home to Bournemouth: won 2–1; 28 Aug 2026, away at Crystal Palace: won 4–1; 5 Sept 2026, home to Coventry: won 1–0; 13 Sept 2026, away at Man Utd: won 1–0; 20 Sept 2026, home to Sunderland: won 5–3; 11 Oct 2026, away at Liverpool: won 3–0; 17 Oct 2026, home to Ipswich: won 3–2; 24 Oct 2026, away at Aston Villa: lost 1–2.19 May 2026 · at Bournemouth · drew 1–1D1–124 May 2026 · v Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–223 Aug 2026 · v Bournemouth · won 2–1W2–128 Aug 2026 · at Crystal Palace · won 4–1W4–15 Sept 2026 · v Coventry · won 1–0W1–013 Sept 2026 · at Man Utd · won 1–0W1–020 Sept 2026 · v Sunderland · won 5–3W5–311 Oct 2026 · at Liverpool · won 3–0W3–017 Oct 2026 · v Ipswich · won 3–2W3–224 Oct 2026 · at Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Man City, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Aston Villa (A)1–2L
17 Oct 2026Ipswich (H)3–2W
11 Oct 2026Liverpool (A)3–0W
20 Sept 2026Sunderland (H)5–3W
13 Sept 2026Man Utd (A)1–0W
5 Sept 2026Coventry (H)1–0W
28 Aug 2026Crystal Palace (A)4–1W
23 Aug 2026Bournemouth (H)2–1W
24 May 2026Aston Villa (H)1–2L
19 May 2026Bournemouth (A)1–1D

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Nott'm Forest9 scored, 14 conceded
Nott'm Forest: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 2, conceded 1; 16–30 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 1, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 2, conceded 4.33661–15 min · scored 2, conceded 116–30 min · scored 1, conceded 031–45 min · scored 1, conceded 346–60 min · scored 2, conceded 561–75 min · scored 1, conceded 176–90 min · scored 2, conceded 40153045607590
Man City22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 5, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 216–30 min · scored 5, conceded 231–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 5, conceded 461–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Nott'm Forest and 10 Man City.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Nott'm Forest and Man City
MinutesNott'm Forest scoredNott'm Forest concededMan City scoredMan City conceded
1–152112
16–301052
31–451322
46–602554
61–751131
76–902461

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Nott'm Forest wins
1
Draws
1
Man City wins
3

Wins, draws and losses are read from Nottingham Forest’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Nottingham Forest's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Man City2–2Nott'm ForestD
Nott'm Forest1–2Man CityL
Nott'm Forest1–0Man CityW
Man City3–0Nott'm ForestL
Nott'm Forest0–2Man CityL

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