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. W
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

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

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 Ipswich, Man City is determined to keep their momentum going. Man City have won 4 of their last 4 English Premier League matches at Etihad Stadium. Forest's away record stands at 1 victory from 3 games. Following their 3-1 loss to Palace, 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 71% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 57% of games. Their total stands at 19 goals and 37 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Forest have scored 5 goals with 23 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 50% of matches but conceded in 83% 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 7 6
Scored 19 5
Conceded 7 8
Shots 102 106
Shots on Target 37 23
Corners 39 25
Fouls 75 85
Yellow Cards 9 15
Red Cards 1 0

Matches won

100%

Matches won

17%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 1.5 Goals

50%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

50%

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
1 Man City 7 7 0 0 +12 21
17 Forest 6 1 2 3 -3 5

Man City vs Forest season record

Man City Forest
Games won 7 1
Games lost 0 3
Games drawn 0 2
Scored 19 5
Conceded 7 8

Form guide

17 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Man City 3 Ipswich 2

14 Oct 2026, UEFA Champions League

Man City 2 Paris SG 4

11 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Liverpool 0 Man City 3

20 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Man City 5 Sunderland 3

13 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 0 Man City 1

08 Sep 2026, UEFA Champions League

Porto 0 Man City 2

Form guide

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

05 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Forest 0 Spurs 0

29 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Liverpool 2 Forest 2

22 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Forest 0 Leeds 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Erling Haaland Man City 8
Rayan Cherki Man City 4
Antoine Semenyo Man City 2
Dan Ndoye Forest 2
Marc Guéhi Man City 1

Assists

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

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Rúben Dias Man City 10
Murillo Forest 10
Antoine Semenyo Man City 9
Dan Ndoye Forest 8
Elliot Anderson Man City 7

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Ola Aina Forest 3
Josko Gvardiol Man City 2
Murillo Forest 2
James McAtee Forest 2
Liam Delap Forest 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Phil Foden Man City 1
Erling Haaland Man City 0
Antoine Semenyo Man City 0
Elliot Anderson Man City 0
Marc Guéhi Man City 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Erling Haaland Man City 13
Rayan Cherki Man City 5
Antoine Semenyo Man City 4
Dan Ndoye Forest 4
Igor Jesus Forest 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 17
Rayan Cherki Man City 14
James McAtee Forest 14
Antoine Semenyo Man City 11
Phil Foden Man City 10

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