Nottingham Forest v Manchester City: Premier League preview
Nottingham Forest, 19th in the Premier League, host second-placed Manchester City on matchday 10, looking for a first home win of the season.
The occasion and the table
Nottingham Forest host Manchester City in the Premier League on matchday 10, with kick-off at 17:30 on 7 November 2026. The two clubs come into the match from very different positions in the table.
Manchester City are 2nd with 21 points from 9 matches. They have won 7 and lost 2, with no draws so far, scoring 20 goals and conceding 10.
Nottingham Forest are 19th with 6 points from 9 matches. Their record shows 1 win, 3 draws and 5 defeats, with 6 goals scored and 12 conceded.
Recent form and home/away records
Nottingham Forest's most recent match was a 0-2 defeat away to Brentford. Before that, they drew 1-1 away at Ipswich Town. Before that came a 0-1 home defeat by Arsenal, and earlier still they lost 1-3 away at Crystal Palace and 0-1 at home to Coventry City. That adds up to 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 matches.
Forest's home record in the Premier League this season is a concern. From 4 matches they have 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats, and they have not scored a goal, while conceding 3.
Manchester City's most recent match was a 3-2 away win against RB Leipzig. Before that, they lost 0-1 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion, and before that they drew 2-2 at home with the same opponents. Earlier, City lost 1-2 away at Aston Villa and beat AEK Athens 5-1 at home. Their last 5 matches bring 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Away from home in the Premier League this season, Manchester City have played 4, won 3 and lost 1, scoring 9 goals and conceding 3.
Previous meetings
The two clubs have met twice in their last 2 meetings. The most recent, on 4 March 2026, finished Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest. Before that, on 27 December 2025, the score was Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester City.
Both of those matches produced goals at each end, and Forest avoided defeat in the more recent of the two.
Players to watch
Erling Haaland is Manchester City's top scorer in the Premier League this season with 9 goals, accounting for 9 of the 20 league goals his side have scored.
For Nottingham Forest, Dan Ndoye leads the way with 2 Premier League goals. With Forest having scored 6 league goals in total, his contribution in front of goal will be important for the hosts.
How the two sides tend to play
The numbers point to a Nottingham Forest side that has struggled to create and finish chances. They scored in only 2 of their last 5 matches and failed to score in any of their 4 home league matches. Defensively, they have conceded 12 league goals in 9 matches and have not kept a clean sheet in their last 5, with both teams scoring in 2 of those matches. At home, however, they have conceded just 3 goals in 4 league matches.
Manchester City have been far more productive in attack, with 20 league goals in 9 matches and goals in 4 of their last 5. Their defensive record is less consistent: they have conceded 10 league goals, have not kept a clean sheet in their last 5, and both teams scored in 4 of those matches. Away from home, they have conceded 3 in 4 league matches.
Estimated win chances
Estimates computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, give Nottingham Forest 20%, a draw 24% and Manchester City 56%. These figures are estimates drawn from market data, not a prediction of the result.
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