Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Nottingham Forest take on Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday, 7 November 2026 at Wembley Stadium. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Nottingham Forest sit 16th in the Premier League on 9 points from 10 games, while Manchester City are 2nd on 21 points.

Final result: Nottingham Forest 3–1 Manchester City. Nottingham Forest won the match.

Nottingham Forest come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (LLDLW), scoring in 3 of them.

Manchester City come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (LDLWL), scoring in 4 of them.

In their last 11 meetings, Nottingham Forest have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 6 against Manchester City. These fixtures have averaged 2.3 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 27% of them.

Defensively, Nottingham Forest kept 1 clean sheet and Manchester City kept 5 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City is Away Team to Score at least one goal with a 82% confidence rating at odds of 1.21. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.3 goals per game, 27% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Nottingham Forest LLDLW, Manchester City LDLWL), the 14-place gap between the sides in the table.