Manchester City
28 league matches
59 pts18W5D5L
Premier LeagueMatchweek 29
EnglandTHE MATCH CENTREManchester City vs Nottingham Forest match centre
Full time
2:2
UK timeStored 90-minute score.THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Manchester CityNottingham Forest
2.270Expected goals0.970
5Shots on target4
18Total Shots9
70%Ball Possession30%
5Corner Kicks1
10Fouls6
0Yellow Cards4
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves3
768Total passes326
708Passes accurate266
— means unavailable.
Statistics snapshot: 358940 min old.
BEYOND THE SCORE
UNDERSTAT · RECORDED xGThe quality of the chances.
See what the scoreline alone can’t tell you.
Manchester City2.73xG
2 goals -0.73 vs xG
CHANCE QUALITYxGFull-time analysis
Nottingham Forest1.24xG
2 goals +0.76 vs xG
69%Share of total xG · not a win probability31%
Read the performance, then the result. Compare each team’s goals with its xG to see whether the score matched the chances. Explore individual shots below when available.
Every chance has a story.
Bigger circles mean higher-quality chances. Ringed circles are goals.
Manchester City Nottingham ForestBoth teams attack →
30 recorded shots · select or tab to a circle · locations normalised to the same attacking direction
View recorded shots as a table 30 shots
| Minute | Team / player | Outcome | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1′ | Elliot AndersonNottingham Forest | Blocked Shot | 0.04 |
| 1′ | Morgan Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forest | Blocked Shot | 0.07 |
| 7′ | Antoine SemenyoManchester City | Missed Shots | 0.04 |
| 19′ | Bernardo SilvaManchester City | Saved Shot | 0.08 |
| 22′ | Phil FodenManchester City | Missed Shots | 0.01 |
| 23′ | Bernardo SilvaManchester City | Blocked Shot | 0.05 |
| 23′ | Phil FodenManchester City | Saved Shot | 0.02 |
| 26′ | Morgan Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forest | Saved Shot | 0.10 |
| 31′ | Antoine SemenyoManchester City | Goal | 0.47 |
| 34′ | Igor JesusNottingham Forest | Saved Shot | 0.03 |
| 43′ | Erling HaalandManchester City | Missed Shots | 0.32 |
| 49′ | Bernardo SilvaManchester City | Saved Shot | 0.08 |
| 50′ | RodriManchester City | Blocked Shot | 0.01 |
| 52′ | Mathis CherkiManchester City | Missed Shots | 0.10 |
| 56′ | Morgan Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forest | Goal | 0.61 |
| 58′ | Bernardo SilvaManchester City | Blocked Shot | 0.04 |
| 58′ | Mathis CherkiManchester City | Blocked Shot | 0.11 |
| 59′ | Igor JesusNottingham Forest | Blocked Shot | 0.02 |
| 61′ | Erling HaalandManchester City | Blocked Shot | 0.04 |
| 62′ | RodriManchester City | Goal | 0.51 |
| 76′ | Elliot AndersonNottingham Forest | Goal | 0.02 |
| 81′ | Elliot AndersonNottingham Forest | Missed Shots | 0.09 |
| 82′ | Jéremy DokuManchester City | Missed Shots | 0.04 |
| 86′ | Marc GuehiManchester City | Missed Shots | 0.09 |
| 91′ | Ryan YatesNottingham Forest | Missed Shots | 0.25 |
| 93′ | RodriManchester City | Missed Shots | 0.11 |
| 96′ | Antoine SemenyoManchester City | Shot On Post | 0.04 |
| 99′ | Bernardo SilvaManchester City | Blocked Shot | 0.12 |
| 99′ | SávioManchester City | Blocked Shot | 0.14 |
| 99′ | SávioManchester City | Blocked Shot | 0.43 |
Verified source record refreshed 22 Sep 2026, 19:04 UTC. Post-match data, not a live feed.
How to use expected goals
xG measures chance quality. A shot worth 0.20 xG would be scored about 20 times in 100 comparable attempts. Add the shots together to describe the chances a team created.
Compare the performance with the result. Goals above xG means the team scored more than its chance total; goals below xG means it scored less. It does not prove luck, predict the next result or guarantee a correction.
Keep the context. Penalties, red cards, game state and opponents matter. Use several matches and the home/away filter. xG share is a share of chance quality, not a win probability. Different data providers can calculate different xG values.
MODEL OUTLOOK
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Manchester City
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Nottingham Forest
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Season overview
Premier League · 2025/26Nottingham Forest
28 league matches
27 pts7W6D15L
2.0Goals scored / match0.9
0.9Goals conceded / match1.5
12Clean sheets6
4Failed to score13
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Manchester City
10 matchesResults8 wins · 1 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game2.0
Goals conceded per game0.8
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Games without conceding5 of 10
Games without scoring0 of 10
See results
LeedsAway · Premier League1–0W
NewcastleHome · Premier League2–1W
Salford CityHome · FA Cup2–0W
FulhamHome · Premier League3–0W
LiverpoolAway · Premier League2–1WNewcastleHome · League Cup3–1W
TottenhamAway · Premier League2–2D
GalatasarayHome · UEFA Champions League2–0W
WolvesHome · Premier League2–0W
Bodo/GlimtAway · UEFA Champions League1–3LNottingham Forest
10 matchesResults3 wins · 2 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Games without conceding4 of 10
Games without scoring3 of 10
See results
BrightonAway · Premier League1–2L
FenerbahçeHome · UEFA Europa League1–2LLiverpoolHome · Premier League0–1LFenerbahçeAway · UEFA Europa League3–0WWolvesHome · Premier League0–0DLeedsAway · Premier League1–3L
Crystal PalaceHome · Premier League1–1D
Ferencvarosi TCHome · UEFA Europa League4–0W
BrentfordAway · Premier League2–0W
SC BragaAway · UEFA Europa League0–1LTHE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Manchester City
Formation4-1-3-2Pep Guardiola
- 25
G. DonnarummaForm 7.0Ability 89G - 27
M. NunesForm 6.9Ability 83D - 3
R. DiasForm 7.2Ability 87D - 15
M. GuehiForm 7.5Ability —D - 21
R. Ait-NouriForm 6.9Ability 81D - 16
RodriForm 7.5Ability 90M - 47
P. FodenForm 7.0Ability —M - 20
B. SilvaForm 6.9Ability 84M - 10
R. CherkiForm 7.2Ability —M - 9
E. HaalandForm 7.3Ability —F - 42
A. SemenyoForm 6.9Ability —F
Substitutes (9)
1 · J. TraffordForm 7.1Ability —
4 · T. ReijndersForm 6.9Ability 84
5 · J. StonesForm 6.5Ability 82
7 · O. MarmoushForm 6.7Ability 82
26 · SavinhoForm 6.8Ability 80
45 · A. KhusanovForm 6.9Ability —
Nottingham Forest
Formation5-3-2Vitor Pereira
- 26
M. SelsForm 6.8Ability —G - 34
O. AinaForm 6.9Ability —D - 23
CunhaForm 6.6Ability 75D - 31
N. MilenkovicForm 6.8Ability 80D - 5
MurilloForm 7.0Ability 82D - 3
N. WilliamsForm 6.9Ability —D - 16
N. DominguezForm 6.8Ability —M - 6
I. SangareForm 7.0Ability 78M - 8
E. AndersonForm 7.4Ability —M - 10
M. Gibbs-WhiteForm 6.9Ability —F - 19
Igor JesusForm 6.6Ability 77F
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Manchester City
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 19 | — |
| Matheus Nunes | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 79 | 2 |
| Rúben Dias | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 88 | 1 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 91 | — |
| Rayan Aït-Nouri | 77 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | 77 | 1 |
| Rodri | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 1 |
| Phil Foden | 77 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 63 | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 90 | 8.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 112 | 1 |
| Rayan Cherki | 82 | 8.3 | — | 1 | 1 | 86 | 1 |
| Erling Haaland | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Antoine Semenyo | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Abdukodir Khusanov | 13 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Jérémy Doku | 13 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Savinho | 8 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 4 | — |
| James Trafford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Stones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Aké | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tijjani Reijnders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nico González | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Omar Marmoush | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matz Sels | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 35 | — |
| Ola Aina | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 3 |
| Jair | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 32 | 1 |
| Nikola Milenković | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 40 | — |
| Murillo | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 33 | — |
| Neco Williams | 89 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 3 |
| Nicolás Domínguez | 63 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 27 | 3 |
| Ibrahim Sangaré | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 2 |
| Elliot Anderson | 90 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 5 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 89 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Igor Jesus | 79 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 27 | 6.6 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 1 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 11 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Morato | 9 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Ryan Yates | 9 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Angus Gunn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Netz | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Omari Hutchinson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dan Ndoye | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James McAtee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Premier League table
Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 27 | 44 | 85 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77 | 35 | 42 | 78 | LDWWD |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 50 | 19 | 71 | WWDWW |
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 65 | WWDLL |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 53 | 10 | 60 | DLDLW |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 57 | DDWWD |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 54 | WWDDL |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 53 | LLWLW |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 53 | DDLWL |
| 10 |  Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 52 | LWDLL |
| 11 | Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 52 | WDLLW |
| 12 | Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 49 | LWDWL |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 49 | LLDDL |
| 14 | Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 47 | LWDWD |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 45 | LDLDL |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 44 | DLDWW |
| 17 | Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 41 | WLDWW |
| 18 |  West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 39 | WLLLW |
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 75 | -37 | 22 | DLDLL |
| 20 | Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 68 | -41 | 20 | DDLDL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 29
- Venue
- Etihad Stadium
- Referee
- Darren England, England
- Kickoff
- 4 Mar · 19:30 UK
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