English Premier League

Man City
vs
Forest
  • Kick-off: Saturday 16 Jan 2027 at 15:00
  • Stadium: Etihad Stadium

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Man City vs Forest Predictions

Man City vs Forest is scheduled for kick off on 16 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Etihad Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Man City and Forest. Man City have won 4 English Premier League matches against Forest out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Leipzig, Man City is determined to keep their momentum going. Man City have won 4 of their last 5 English Premier League matches at Etihad Stadium. Forest's away record stands at 1 victory from 5 games. Following their 2-0 loss to Brentford, Forest is determined to bounce back with a win against Man City.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Man City have scored over 1.5 goals in 67% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 67% of games. Their total stands at 20 goals and 50 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Forest have scored 6 goals with 31 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 56% of matches but conceded in 89% of games.

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

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Betting stats Man City vs Forest

English Premier League

Man City Forest
Played 9 9
Scored 20 6
Conceded 10 12
Shots 138 152
Shots on Target 50 31
Corners 54 42
Fouls 101 127
Yellow Cards 13 20
Red Cards 1 0

Matches won

78%

Matches won

11%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 1.5 Goals

56%

Over 2.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

22%

Both Teams to Score

56%

Both Teams to Score

44%

Head to Head History

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

Man City vs Forest Previous Results

04 Mar 2026, English Premier League

Man City 2 Forest 2

27 Dec 2025, English Premier League

Forest 1 Man City 2

08 Mar 2025, English Premier League

Forest 1 Man City 0

04 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 9 7 0 2 +10 21
19 Forest 9 1 3 5 -6 6

Man City vs Forest season record

Man City Forest
Games won 7 1
Games lost 2 5
Games drawn 0 3
Scored 20 6
Conceded 10 12

Form guide

04 Nov 2026, UEFA Champions League

Leipzig 2 Man City 3

31 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Man City 0 Brighton 1

24 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Villa 2 Man City 1

20 Oct 2026, UEFA Champions League

Man City 5 AEK Athens 1

17 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Man City 3 Ipswich 2

14 Oct 2026, UEFA Champions League

Man City 2 Paris SG 4

Form guide

31 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Brentford 2 Forest 0

23 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Ipswich 1 Forest 1

18 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Forest 0 Arsenal 1

11 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Palace 3 Forest 1

19 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Forest 0 Coventry 1

12 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Villa 1 Forest 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Erling Haaland Man City 9
Rayan Cherki Man City 4
Dan Ndoye Forest 2
Antoine Semenyo Man City 2
Neco Williams Forest 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Josko Gvardiol Man City 3
Antoine Semenyo Man City 3
Rayan Cherki Man City 2
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 2
Phil Foden Man City 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Liam Delap Forest 15
Rúben Dias Man City 13
Elliot Anderson Man City 13
Murillo Forest 12
James McAtee Forest 10

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Murillo Forest 3
James McAtee Forest 3
Ola Aina Forest 3
Elliot Anderson Man City 2
Josko Gvardiol Man City 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Phil Foden Man City 1
Murillo Forest 0
Elliot Anderson Man City 0
Rúben Dias Man City 0
Josko Gvardiol Man City 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Erling Haaland Man City 16
Rayan Cherki Man City 6
James McAtee Forest 5
Murillo Forest 4
Dan Ndoye Forest 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 21
James McAtee Forest 18
Rayan Cherki Man City 18
Neco Williams Forest 12
Elliot Anderson Man City 11

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