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Round 18 - Premier League

Nottingham Forest VS Manchester City

City Ground

27 December, 2025

Overview:

Nottingham Forest hosts Manchester City in Premier League round 18 at City Ground. Forest struggles in 17th with 18 points from 5 wins, 3 draws, 9 losses. City sits 2nd with 37 points from 12 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses, boasting superior goal difference.

Recent H2H results: Man City won 2-0 (Aug 2025)

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 1-3 in favor of Manchester City.
Forest likely employs defensive 5-3-2 to frustrate City possession game. City will dominate ball with quick passes targeting Haaland. Home counter-threats via Hudson-Odoi could test City fullbacks.
City's superior form, firepower and quality heavily favor away win despite Forest home resilience. Historical dominance and current standings reinforce strong prediction for visitors.

Last Update: 26-12-2025

Stats:

Nottingham Forest Manchester City
Expected Possession
42.5 65.3
Average Goals Per Match
0.9 2.4
Win Probability
15 65
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Arsenal 19 7 3 64
2 Man City 18 5 5 59
3 Man United 14 9 5 51
4 Aston Villa 15 6 7 51
5 Liverpool 14 6 8 48
6 Chelsea 12 9 7 45
7 Brentford 13 4 11 43
8 Everton 11 7 10 40
9 Fulham 12 4 12 40
10 Bournemouth 9 12 7 39
11 Brighton Hove 9 10 9 37
12 Sunderland 9 10 9 37
13 Newcastle 10 6 12 36
14 Crystal Palace 9 8 11 35
15 Leeds United 7 10 11 31
16 Tottenham 7 8 13 29
17 Nottingham 7 6 15 27
18 West Ham 6 7 15 25
19 Burnley 4 7 17 19
20 Wolverhampton 2 7 20 13
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
E. Haaland MCI NOR 27 22 7
T. Rodrigues BRE BRA 29 18 1
A. Semenyo MCI GHA 27 14 4
H. Ekitike LIV FRA 25 11 4

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