Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
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The gist
Nottingham Forest, 19th in the Premier League, host Manchester City at the City Ground on Saturday.
Forest have one win in 13 league games; City have lost their last two.
Background
Nottingham Forest are managed by Oliver Glasner and sit 19th, second-bottom, with six points from nine matches; they have failed to score in five successive home games. Manchester City, managed by Enzo Maresca, have lost back-to-back league games to Aston Villa and Brighton, a run that ended a 24-game scoring streak and cost them top spot to Arsenal. City striker Erling Haaland leads the Premier League scoring charts, and midfielder Elliot Anderson faces his former club after leaving Forest over the summer.
How it unfolded
- Dec 27, 2025Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 at the City Ground in the Premier League.
- Mar 4, 2026The sides drew 2-2 at the Etihad Stadium, with Antoine Semenyo and Rodri scoring for City and Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson for Forest.
- Nov 1, 2026Forest lost 2-0 away at Brentford, leaving them in the relegation zone.
- Nov 4, 2026City beat RB Leipzig 3-2 away in the Champions League, Erling Haaland scoring a 78th-minute winner.
- Nov 5, 2026Forest Fan TV posted a match preview video for the game.
- Nov 7, 2026Forest host City at the City Ground, kick-off 17:30 GMT, with Sam Barrott as referee and Paul Tierney on VAR.
Key terms
- Relegation-threatened
- Moved down to a lower division after finishing among the worst teams in a league season.
- VAR
- A match official in football who reviews decisions using video footage and advises the referee.
- 8-11
- A bet on which side will win an event, with odds fixed at the time the wager is placed.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Forest manager Oliver Glasner demanded his players "buy in to changes or leave" after a run of one win in nine league matches.
- Support
- Forest Fan TV said he is not looking forward to the game and expects Forest to lose, hoping only for "a bit of fight".
- Analysts
- SI predicted a 1-2 win for Manchester City, and the Racing Post's best bet was Manchester City at 8-11.
Still unverified
Forest Fan TV speculated about possible points deductions for City ("the 115") and said the outcome is unknown.