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Manchester City v Nottingham Forest: head to head | Lineball
Manchester City edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 14 meetings in Premier League on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Manchester City lead the head to head 6–3 (5 draws) from 14 meetings since 1992.
2026-27: Manchester City 7–2, Nottingham Forest 1–5–3. Manchester City have the better margin, +1.1 a game to -0.7.
Last five: Manchester City 3 wins, Nottingham Forest 0.
Manchester City average more goals per game: 2.2 to 0.7.
Manchester City average more shots on target per game: 5.6 to 3.4.
Manchester City average more saves per game: 2.6 to 1.9.
At home: Manchester City win 61%, Nottingham Forest 34% (every game we hold).
Manchester City’s biggest win in the rivalry: 6–0 in 2022-23, by 6.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
614 games · 5 drawn since 19923
5 Mar 2026 · Etihad Stadium, ManchesterManchester City 2Nottingham Forest 2
27 Dec 2025 · The City Ground, NottinghamManchester City 2Nottingham Forest 1
8 Mar 2025 · The City Ground, NottinghamManchester City 0Nottingham Forest 1
5 Dec 2024 · Etihad Stadium, ManchesterManchester City 3Nottingham Forest 0
29 Apr 2024 · The City Ground, NottinghamManchester City 2Nottingham Forest 0
