Premier League · Matchday 10 Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Form guide
Nottingham Forest
- D 1-1 at Ipswich Town (A) Premier League · 23 Oct
- L 0-1 vs Arsenal (H) Premier League · 18 Oct
- L 1-3 at Crystal Palace (A) Premier League · 11 Oct
- L 0-1 vs Coventry City (H) Premier League · 19 Sep
- W 2-1 at Aston Villa (A) Premier League · 12 Sep
Manchester City
- L 1-2 at Aston Villa (A) Premier League · 24 Oct
- W 5-1 vs AEK Athens (H) Champions League · 20 Oct
- W 3-2 vs Ipswich Town (H) Premier League · 17 Oct
- L 2-4 vs Paris Saint-Germain (H) Champions League · 14 Oct
- W 3-0 at Liverpool (A) Premier League · 11 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Premier League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
9 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 4 Mar 2026 · Premier League Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest
- 27 Dec 2025 · Premier League Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester City
- 27 Apr 2025 · FA Cup Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City
- 8 Mar 2025 · Premier League Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester City
- 4 Dec 2024 · Premier League Manchester City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
Premier League so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20:9 | +11 | 21 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6:10 | -4 | 6 |
Positions in our table of 20 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Premier League, Matchday 10
- Kick-off
- Venue
- The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Since last match
- Nottingham Forest: 7 days (Premier League)
Manchester City: 2 days (Champions League) - Next match
- Nottingham Forest: 13 days (Premier League) later
Manchester City: 13 days (Premier League) later
Questions and answers
What time is Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City and where is it played?
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City kicks off at 17:30 UK time (17:30 UTC) on Saturday 7 November 2026 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. It is a Premier League match (Matchday 10).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 17:30 UTC on Thursday 5 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 15:30 UTC on Saturday 7 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of Nottingham Forest and Manchester City?
Nottingham Forest have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are without a win in 4. Manchester City have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match.
What is the head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City?
Nottingham Forest and Manchester City have met 9 times in our records since 2010: Nottingham Forest won 1, Manchester City won 6 and 2 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-03-04, Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest.
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