Match Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City December 27, 2025

Post-match · 90 sec read

Manchester City arrive at City Ground with a clear quality edge, boasting superior offensive firepower against Nottingham Forest's sturdy defense. Despite Forest's decent recent form and home momentum, City's relentless pressing and tactical versatility suggest they will control the game's rhythm. Expect a high-tempo encounter with City's attack likely to test Forest's compact block repeatedly.

City's offensive strength vs Forest's defense
Home side's mixed form but solid home support
Potential for multiple goals given attacking profiles and odds

P Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded

⛀ Lineups

NOT 4-2-3-1 · MCI 4-3-2-1

NOT · 4-2-3-1 4-3-2-1 · MCI

19 Jesus

Subs used · NOT

87'

Awoniyi ↑ ·

Dominguez ↓

90+2'

Bakwa ↑ ·

Hudson-Odoi ↓

Subs used · MCI

73'

Savinho ↑ ·

Reijnders ↓

89'

Ake ↑ ·

Cherki ↓

📊 Statistics

NOT 1 – 2 MCI

34%

Possession (%)

66%

0.59

Expected Goals (xG) expected goals

1.39

Total Shots

Shots on Target

Shots off Target

Shots Inside Box

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

75%

Pass Accuracy (%)

90%

Yellow Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

⏱ Match events

10 · 1 – 2

36'

▮

Rúben Dias

Yellow Card

Elliot Anderson

Yellow Card

▮

43'

Half-time · 0 – 0

48'

⚽

T. Reijnders

Assist · R. Cherki · 0–1

O. Hutchinson

Assist · Igor Jesus · 1–1

⚽

54'

59'

▮

Nico O'Reilly

Yellow Card

73'

⇄

Savinho ↓ · T. Reijnders ↑

Substitution 1

83'

⚽

R. Cherki

Assist · J. Gvardiol · 1–2

T. Awoniyi ↓ · N. Dominguez ↑

Substitution 1

⇄

87'

89'

⇄

N. Ake ↓ · R. Cherki ↑

Substitution 2

D. Bakwa ↓ · C. Hudson-Odoi ↑

Substitution 2

⇄

90+2'

Full-time · 1 – 2

⚖ Bet recap · markets settled

17 · 8 W · 9 L

Market	Odds	Closed	AI	Result	P/L · 1u
Away Win	1.62	—	66%	Cashed	+0.62	Cashed
Over 2.5	1.67	—	61%	Cashed	+0.67	Cashed
Over 3.5	2.56	—	39%	Lost	−1.00	Miss
BTTS Yes	1.71	—	59%	Cashed	+0.71	Cashed
Under 2.5	2.41	—	39%	Lost	−1.00	Miss
BTTS No	2.26	—	42%	Lost	−1.00	Miss
Double Chance 1X	2.55	—	34%	Lost	−1.00	Miss
Double Chance X2	1.18	—	87%	Cashed	+0.18	Cashed
Under 3.5	1.55	—	61%	Cashed	+0.55	Cashed
AH Away 0	1.24	—	66%	Cashed	+0.24	Cashed
Over 0.5	1.04	—	95%	Cashed	+0.04	Cashed
Over 1.5	1.20	—	82%	Cashed	+0.20	Cashed
Draw	4.66	—	21%	Lost	−1.00	Miss
Under 1.5	5.25	—	18%	Lost	−1.00	Miss
Under 0.5	17.50	—	5%	Lost	−1.00	Miss
Home Win	5.80	—	13%	Lost	−1.00	Miss
AH Home 0	4.35	—	13%	Lost	−1.00	Miss
Total · 17 markets @ 1u each	—	—	—	8 W · 9 L	−5.79u	−34% ROI