Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Premier League action, Nottingham Forest meet Manchester City on December 27, with a 12:30 kickoff in UTC.

8 months after their last meeting in FA Cup, the spotlight turns to the field where Nottingham Forest and Manchester City meet again. In their last encounter, Manchester City secured a 0-2 win. With victories over Tottenham Hotspur and Utrecht, Nottingham Forest is on a roll, their next goal is to extend their streak with a victory over Manchester City. Nottingham Forest have an important match to navigate before facing Manchester City though, taking on Fulham in Premier League, and the result of this game could have a lasting impact on their mindset ahead of the Manchester City game.

Manchester City enter the match on a positive note as well, having secured six victories in a row against Brentford, Crystal Palace, Real Madrid, Sunderland, Fulham and Leeds in their last six outings. Their upcoming schedule leading up to Nottingham Forest features West Ham United in Premier League, a game that could impact their momentum heading into the match against Nottingham Forest.

This Premier League encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Nottingham Forest and Manchester City throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus have been pivotal for Nottingham Forest’s attack, with Sean Dyche at the helm, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Gibbs-White leads Nottingham Forest’s scoring charts in Premier League this season with three goals, with Sangare topping their assist tally in the competition with two. Adding further support are Dan Ndoye, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Chris Wood, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Manchester City’s leading scorer Erling Haaland and Phil Foden have played significant roles in the team’s attack, with Pep Guardiola steering the side, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Haaland has already scored seventeen goals in Premier League this season, with Cherki leading their creative tally in the league with six assists. Manchester City’s offense has also been strengthened by Jeremy Doku, Tijjani Reijnders and Josko Gvardiol, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Nottingham Forest–Manchester City, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, shows Manchester City’s victory leads the probabilities with 58%, while a draw is at 27% and Nottingham Forest’s victory is at 15%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Nottingham Forest - Manchester City in real time. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.

In their last outing, Nottingham Forest lined up with John Victor, Neco Williams, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Nicolo Savona, Ibrahim Sangare, Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Omari Hutchinson and Igor Jesus.

Manchester City's lineup in their latest match featured James Trafford, Nico OReilly, Nathan Ake, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis, Tijjani Reijnders, Nicolas Gonzalez, Savinho, Rayan Cherki, Oscar Bobb and Divine Mukasa.

Stats

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Head-to-head

Since February 2023, the teams have gone head-to-head six times. Nottingham Forest have one win to their name, Manchester City four, while the other match ended in a draw. The most recent match between them was on April 27, 2025, in the FA Cup of England, where Manchester City secured a 0-2 victory. Nottingham Forest have scored two goals across these six encounters, while Manchester City have scored ten. As things stand, Manchester City have a superior head-to-head record against Nottingham Forest in their recent encounters.

In Premier League, Nottingham Forest have played sixteen matches, winning five, drawing three and losing eight, scoring seventeen goals at an average of 1.06 per match and conceding 25 at a rate of 1.56 per match. In Premier League, Manchester City have played sixteen matches, winning eleven, drawing one and losing four, netting 38 goals (2.38 per match) and conceding sixteen (1.00 per match).

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest's recent form includes two consecutive wins, including victories against Tottenham Hotspur and Utrecht in their last two outings, while Manchester City's recent form includes six consecutive wins, with victories against Brentford, Crystal Palace, Real Madrid, Sunderland, Fulham and Leeds in their last six matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Nottingham Forest have recorded seven wins, nine losses, and four draws, while Manchester City have won sixteen of their last twenty matches, losing three and drawing one.

Live Standings

As always, England Premier League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Nottingham Forest are currently 16th in the table with eighteen points from sixteen matches, while Manchester City hold 2nd place with 34 points after sixteen matches.

Video Highlights

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