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Match info

Date and time: December 27, 13:30
Tournament: Premier League (England) 25/26
Stadium: The City Ground (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England)
Round: regular season, matchday 18
Referee: Robert Jones
Missing: Nottingham Forest - Ola Aina, W. Boly, D. Ndoye, Ibrahim Sangaré, Chris Wood, Ryan Yates; Manchester City - R. Aït-Nouri, Oscar Bobb, J. Doku, M. Kovačić, Omar Marmoush, J. Stones, Rodri.

Match events

Rúben Dias
36'
Elliot Anderson
43'
HT
0 - 0
(Rayan Cherki)
Tijjani Reijnders
48'
(Igor Jesus)
Omari Hutchinson
54'
N. O'Reilly
59'
(Sávio)
Tijjani Reijnders
73'
Guardiola
75'
(J. Gvardiol)
Rayan Cherki
83'
(T. Awoniyi)
Nicolás Domínguez
87'
(N. Aké)
Rayan Cherki
89'
(Dilane Bakwa)
Callum Hudson-Odoi
90+2'

Match statistics

All
1st half
2nd half
2
Shots on Goal
5
2
Shots off Goal
4
7
Total Shots
16
3
Blocked Shots
7
5
Shots insidebox
9
2
Shots outsidebox
7
5
Fouls
13
5
Corner Kicks
5
1
Offsides
1
34%
Ball Possession
66%
1
Yellow Cards
2
3
Goalkeeper Saves
1
290
Total passes
589
217
Passes accurate
529
75%
Passes %
90%
0.59
xG (expected goals)
1.39
0
Goals prevented
0

Lineups

Main
Substitutions
Formation
Missing

Main

NOT
MCI
John
13
John
6.3
Nicolò Savona
37
Nicolò Savona
6.3
Nikola Milenković
31
Nikola Milenković
6.9
Murillo
5
Murillo
7.3
Neco Williams
3
Neco Williams
6.3
Elliot Anderson
8
Elliot Anderson
7.3
Nicolás Domínguez
16
Nicolás Domínguez
87'
T. Awoniyi
6.9
Omari Hutchinson
21
Omari Hutchinson
7.3
Morgan Gibbs-White
10
Morgan Gibbs-White
6.5
Callum Hudson-Odoi
7
Callum Hudson-Odoi
90'
Dilane Bakwa
6.5
Igor Jesus
19
Igor Jesus
6.7
S. Dyche
S. Dyche
Manager

Teams stats comparison*

5 matches
10 matches
20 matches
Overall
Home / Away
Average performance
Total goals per game
Nottingham Forest
2.20
Manchester City
2.80
Goals scored by team
Nottingham Forest
1.20
Manchester City
2.60
Goals conceded by team
Nottingham Forest
1.00
Manchester City
0.20
Team corners
Nottingham Forest
5.00
Manchester City
4.40
Team cards
Nottingham Forest
2.40
Manchester City
1.40
Team fouls
Nottingham Forest
11.60
Manchester City
11.20
Team offsides
Nottingham Forest
1.80
Manchester City
0.80
Ball possession
Nottingham Forest
53.00%
Manchester City
60.00%
Over
Under
Full Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
Nottingham Forest
3
2
Manchester City
4
1
Corners
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
Nottingham Forest
2
3
Manchester City
1
4
Cards
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
Nottingham Forest
2
3
Manchester City
1
4
Fouls
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
Nottingham Forest
3
2
Manchester City
2
3
Offsides
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
Nottingham Forest
2
3
Manchester City
2
3
Half Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
Nottingham Forest
1
4
Manchester City
3
2
Second Half
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
Nottingham Forest
2
3
Manchester City
1
4

Goals Scored/Conceded

Scored Per Game
Conceded Per Game
Timeline
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
0%
17%
0%
33%
17%
33%
0%
0%
0%
60%
0%
20%
20%
0%

Team cards in matches

Timeline
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
8%
8%
8%
25%
25%
17%
8%
20%
0%
20%
0%
0%
40%
20%
* the figures are calculated based on matches in all tournaments for which full statistics are available. You can view the list by clicking on “Analyzed matches”

Odds

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Questions about the match

Where will the match take place?

The game will take place at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.  The arena’s capacity is 30576.

What time does the match start?

The kickoff is at 13:30 (UTC+1).

Who are the best players of both teams by goal contributions in this tournament?

Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (goals – 3, assists – 1), Callum Hudson-Odoi (goals – 3, assists – 1).
Manchester City: E. Haaland (goals – 19, assists – 4).

Who will not be able to play?

Nottingham Forest: Ola Aina (Hamstring injury), W. Boly (International duty), D. Ndoye (Injury), Ibrahim Sangaré (International duty), Chris Wood (Knee injury), Ryan Yates (Hamstring injury).
Manchester City: R. Aït-Nouri (International duty), Oscar Bobb (Hamstring injury), J. Doku (Leg injury), M. Kovačić (Heel injury), Omar Marmoush (International duty), J. Stones (Thigh injury), Rodri (Hamstring injury).

What was the result of the last head-to-head match?

The last game Manchester City - Nottingham Forest ended with a score of 2 - 2.

How did Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City end on 27.12.2025?

The match ended with a 1-2 score, and Manchester City claimed the victory.
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