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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 26 7 5 85
2 Man City 23 9 6 78
3 Man United 20 11 7 71
4 Aston Villa 19 8 11 65
5 Liverpool 17 9 12 60
6 Bournemouth 13 18 7 57
7 Sunderland 14 12 12 54
8 Brighton Hove 14 11 13 53
9 Brentford 14 11 13 53
10 Chelsea 14 10 14 52
11 Fulham 15 7 16 52
12 Newcastle 14 7 17 49
13 Everton 13 10 15 49
14 Leeds United 11 14 13 47
15 Crystal Palace 11 12 15 45
16 Nottingham 11 11 16 44
17 Tottenham 10 11 17 41
18 West Ham 10 9 19 39
19 Burnley 4 10 24 22
20 Wolverhampton 3 11 24 20
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
E. Haaland MCI NOR 36 27 8
T. Rodrigues BRE BRA 38 22 1
A. Semenyo MCI GHA 37 17 4
O. Watkins AVL ENG 37 16 3

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