Nottingham Forest v Manchester City result

Full-time · Nottingham Forest 1–0 Manchester City

Premier League · · Wembley Stadium

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Nottingham Forest 1–0 Manchester City — Nottingham Forest won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 1–0 at Wembley Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday 8 March.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Nottingham Forest: Callum Hudson-Odoi (83’, assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Nottingham Forest 0.73, Manchester City 0.86, from 9 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Kavanagh showed five yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 23 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (27’), Ryan Yates (76’) and Callum Hudson-Odoi (84’); Manchester City: Nico González (32’) and Matheus Nunes (56’).

What it changes

Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) 7.6, Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) 6.9 and Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) 4.9 led the match.

Next up

Nottingham Forest next travel to Ipswich on 23 October 2026.

Manchester City next host AEK Athens FC on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Nottingham Forest: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Manchester City: Manchester City v AEK Athens FC, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Nottingham Forest 1–0 Manchester City · Premier League
  • Venue: Wembley Stadium · London
  • Referee: C. Kavanagh
  • Head-to-head (last 5): Nottingham Forest 0 · draws 1 · Manchester City 4 · 3 goals/game
  • Recent form: Nottingham Forest 0W 3D 2L · Manchester City 3W 0D 2L

Nottingham Forest 1–0 Manchester City (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 1.75
Goals
against 2 / 1.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.13 / 7.5
Corners
against 6.63 / 4.63 · 5 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
5.38 / 6
Shots on target
against 5.75 / 4.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.63 / 0.38
Cards
against 2 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
4.35 yellows
Referee · C. Kavanagh
2.13 home / 2.22 away
over 23 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 March 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 March 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameNottingham Forest for / againstLineManchester City for / against
Goals scored
2.13 for · 2 against n 8
2.5standard
1.75 for · 1.88 against n 8
Corners won
6.13 for · 6.63 against n 8
9.5standard
7.5 for · 4.63 against n 8
Shots
16.25 for · 13.63 against n 8
19.5standard
15.25 for · 10.38 against n 8
Shots on target
5.38 for · 5.75 against n 8
8.5standard
6 for · 4.75 against n 8
Fouls committed
11.38 for · 12.5 against n 8
21.5standard
7.25 for · 9.13 against n 8
Cards shown
1.63 for · 2 against n 8
3.5standard
0.38 for · 1.13 against n 8

Referee: C. Kavanagh — 4.35 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 22.57 fouls over 23 matches (2.13 to the home side, 2.22 to the away side).

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
I. Sangaré n 841.6
3.56/4
1.43/1
—
R. Yates n 856
2.87/4
1.84/3
—
R. Sosa n 841.4
2.24/2
1.93/3
—
Jota Silva n 845.6
25/2
1.23/2
—
E. Anderson n 878
1.37/2
2.68/5
Nico González
Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Jota Silva n 845.6
2.55/3
0.52/0
C. Wood n 873.5
2.16/3
1.45/2
T. Awoniyi n 837.9
2.13/2
1.83/1
Morgan Gibbs-White n 876.5
1.66/4
0.64/0
C. Hudson-Odoi n 868.6
1.68/2
0.84/1
Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Wood n 873.5
0.83/1
0.32/0
I. Sangaré n 841.6
00/0
0.82/1
R. Sosa n 841.4
0.52/0
0.31/0
A. Elanga n 887.1
00/0
0.63/1
R. Yates n 856
0.63/0
00/0
Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
N. Domínguez n 847.9
4.97/5
I. Sangaré n 841.6
4.65/4
N. Williams n 873
2.96/5
Eric da Silva Moreira n 561.2
2.94/3
Danilo n 847.3
2.95/3
Manchester City
Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Nico González n 867.8
1.75/3
1.24/2
E. Anderson
E. Haaland n 883
1.56/3
0.11/0
—
Vitor Nunes n 886.1
1.37/3
0.75/0
—
A. Khusanov n 880.6
1.36/3
0.32/0
—
Matheus Nunes n 877.6
1.35/3
15/2
—
Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Haaland n 883
2.48/6
1.98/5
Omar Marmoush n 870.4
1.96/3
1.33/3
K. De Bruyne n 856.1
1.85/2
1.24/1
J. McAtee n 828.6
1.63/1
0.82/0
P. Foden n 861.5
1.54/4
0.93/2
Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
E. Haaland n 883
0.85/1
0.43/0
J. Doku n 865
0.52/1
0.73/1
J. Grealish n 849
0.52/0
0.72/1
K. De Bruyne n 856.1
0.42/0
0.21/0
N. O'Reilly n 857
0.62/1
00/0
Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Kovačić n 852.6
3.65/3
N. O'Reilly n 857
3.46/4
J. McAtee n 828.6
2.44/1
Bernardo Silva n 878.8
2.17/5
Matheus Nunes n 877.6
1.96/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Nottingham ForestManchester City
31%Possession69%
0.73Expected goals (xG)0.86
9Shots14
4Shots on target3
3Shots off target8
2Blocked shots3
6Shots inside the box6
3Corners2
1Offsides1
9Fouls7
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Saves3
261Passes609
80%Pass accuracy90%

Nottingham Forest player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Sels9000001007.3
O. Aina9000000306.9
N. Milenković9000000007
Murillo9000000007.5
N. Williams9000000407.2
E. Anderson9000001006.2
Morgan Gibbs-White90013011Y6.9
C. Hudson-Odoi87102220Y7.9
C. Wood8700110006.3
A. Elanga8000003007.3
N. Domínguez6900111807.3
R. Yates sub21000001Y6.5
I. Sangaré sub1000000006.3
Morato sub800000006.7
T. Awoniyi sub800000006.2

Manchester City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Ederson9000000006.7
A. Khusanov9000000107.3
Rúben Dias9000110207.3
J. Gvardiol9000002207.3
Bernardo Silva9000102407.2
J. Doku9000111307.2
E. Haaland9000201107
Sávio6900001006.9
P. Foden6900103207.3
Matheus Nunes61000001Y6.7
Nico González61002000Y6.9
R. Lewis sub2900000006.7
M. Kovačić sub2900100006.5
K. De Bruyne sub2100210107.2
Omar Marmoush sub2100000106.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Nottingham Forest v Manchester City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Nottingham ForestDLLDD
Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Manchester CityWLLWW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 5
Nottingham Forest 0 · 1 draw · Manchester City 4 · 3 goals/game
  • 2024-12-04 Manchester City 3–0 Nottingham Forest
  • 2024-04-28 Nottingham Forest 0–2 Manchester City
  • 2023-09-23 Manchester City 2–0 Nottingham Forest
  • 2023-02-18 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Manchester City
  • 2022-08-31 Manchester City 6–0 Nottingham Forest
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Nottingham Forest#7 pos65 pts38 pl+12 GD
Manchester City#3 pos71 pts38 pl+28 GD
Goals per game
Nottingham Forest scored1.53
Manchester City scored1.89
Nottingham Forest conceded1.21
Manchester City conceded1.16

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City?
In their last 5 meetings, Nottingham Forest won 0, Manchester City won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Nottingham Forest and Manchester City?
Recent form — Nottingham Forest 0W 3D 2L; Manchester City 3W 0D 2L.

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