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 15:00 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 Malmo FF, Liverpool and Leeds, Nottingham Forest is on a roll, extending their unbeaten streak to five matches. Nottingham Forest have several key matches to navigate before facing Manchester City though, including Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Wolves and Brighton in Premier League and Utrecht in UEFA Europa League The results of these games could have a lasting impact on their mindset ahead of the Manchester City game.

Manchester City, in contrast to their opponent's recent successes, are in a poor form, preparing for the match after two consecutive losses against Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle United. Their upcoming schedule leading up to Nottingham Forest includes West Ham United, Crystal Palace, Sunderland, Fulham and Leeds in Premier League and Real Madrid in UEFA Champions League, games that could impact their momentum heading into the match against Nottingham Forest. Their backline remains a concern, conceding goals in their last three away matches in a row.

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, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with one goal-creating pass this term. Adding further support are Chris Wood, Dan Ndoye and Neco Williams, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Manchester City’s leading scorer Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku have played significant roles in the team’s attack, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Haaland has already scored fourteen goals in Premier League this season, with Doku leading their creative tally in the league with three assists. Manchester City’s offense has also been strengthened by Phil Foden, Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki, 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 Nottingham Forest’s victory leads the probabilities with 61%, while a draw is at 26% and Manchester City’s victory is at 13%.

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, Zach Abbott, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, James Mcatee, Ibrahim Sangare, Nicolas Dominguez, Ryan Yates, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Arnaud Kalimuendo.

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 twelve matches, winning three, drawing three and losing six, scoring thirteen goals at an average of 1.08 per match and conceding twenty at a rate of 1.67 per match. In Premier League, Manchester City have played twelve matches, winning seven, drawing one and losing four, netting 24 goals (2.00 per match) and conceding ten (0.83 per match).

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest's recent form includes three consecutive wins, including victories against Malmo FF, Liverpool and Leeds in their last three outings, while Manchester City's recent form includes two consecutive losses, with defeats against Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle United in their last two matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Nottingham Forest have recorded five wins, nine losses, and six draws, while Manchester City have won twelve of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing two.

Live Standings

As always, England Premier League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Nottingham Forest sit 16th with twelve points from twelve matches, while Manchester City are 3rd with 22 points from their twelve games.

Video Highlights

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