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. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

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

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 Sunderland, Man City is determined to keep their momentum going. Man City have won 3 of their last 3 English Premier League matches at Etihad Stadium. Forest's away record stands at 1 victory from 2 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Coventry, 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 60% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 60% of games. Their total stands at 13 goals and 27 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Forest have scored 4 goals with 17 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 40% of matches but conceded in 80% 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 5 5
Scored 13 4
Conceded 5 5
Shots 68 82
Shots on Target 27 17
Corners 31 17
Fouls 53 75
Yellow Cards 6 13
Red Cards 1 0

Matches won

100%

Matches won

20%

Over 1.5 Goals

60%

Over 1.5 Goals

40%

Over 2.5 Goals

60%

Over 2.5 Goals

40%

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

Over 3.5 Goals

20%

Both Teams to Score

60%

Both Teams to Score

40%

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 5 5 0 0 +8 15
13 Forest 5 1 2 2 -1 5

Man City vs Forest season record

Man City Forest
Games won 5 1
Games lost 0 2
Games drawn 0 2
Scored 13 4
Conceded 5 5

Form guide

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

05 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Coventry 0

28 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Palace 1 Man City 4

23 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Man City 2 Bournemouth 1

Form guide

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

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Bournemouth 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Erling Haaland Man City 5
Rayan Cherki Man City 3
Antoine Semenyo Man City 2
Marc Guéhi Man City 1
Josko Gvardiol Man City 1

Assists

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

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Murillo Forest 9
Dan Ndoye Forest 8
Antoine Semenyo Man City 7
Igor Jesus Forest 7
James McAtee Forest 7

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
James McAtee Forest 2
Jair Cunha Forest 2
Liam Delap Forest 2
Ola Aina Forest 2
Murillo Forest 1

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Phil Foden Man City 1
Murillo Forest 0
Rayan Cherki Man City 0
Erling Haaland Man City 0
Antoine Semenyo Man City 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Erling Haaland Man City 10
Rayan Cherki Man City 4
Igor Jesus Forest 4
Antoine Semenyo Man City 4
James McAtee Forest 3

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 14
Rayan Cherki Man City 12
James McAtee Forest 12
Antoine Semenyo Man City 10
Neco Williams Forest 8

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