Eleven from the previous match, against Ipswich Town on 23 October 2026
CoachO. Glasner
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NottinghamForest
ManchesterCity
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Read the full analysisThe league records published on October 30, 2026, clearly favor Manchester City: 7 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss, with a goal difference of +11, compared with 1 win, 3 draws, and 4 losses for Forest, with a goal difference of -4. Forest must travel to Brentford on October 31, and City hosts Brighton on the same day; approximately seven days then separate these matches from the fixture, subject to schedule changes.
The five most recent complete matches, chance quality, shooting, xG, and pressing metrics have not been sufficiently verified to establish a comparable detailed form assessment.
The pages consulted do not document recent head-to-head meetings with a date and score. The schedule only confirms that this is the first league meeting of the season between the two clubs.
Older encounters would have limited prédictive valeur if the coaches, goalkeepers, or starters have changed, changes that are not sufficiently documented.
No current and verifiable list of injured or suspended Nottingham Forest or Manchester City players has been published in the sources consulted. Nikola Milenković and Morgan Gibbs-White had been reported as doubtful on 16 October for the match against Arsenal, but this information confirms neither their absence nor their availability against Manchester City.
Nottingham Forest host at the City Ground, which may support a lower block, transitions, and set pieces; however, their recent effectiveness in these areas has not been verified. The opposite scenario favors Manchester City: its better record may allow it to control more of the ball and settled attacks, but no recent verified metric confirms superiority in chances created or pressing.
The result and content of the matches on 31 October, medical reports, suspensions, and the lineups on 7 November may alter this assessment.
The official lineups have not been announced. The starting goalkeeper, center-back pairing, uncertain starters, and any potential rotation remain unknown.
The match is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 17:30 GMT, in the Premier League, on matchday 10.
Eleven from the previous match, against Ipswich Town on 23 October 2026
CoachO. Glasner
Eleven from the previous match, against Aston Villa on 24 October 2026
CoachE. Maresca
Bench
Nottingham ForestManchester City
RecordNottingham Forest · 0W · 1D · 2L
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | W | D | L | BP | BC | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | +11 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | LWWWW | |
| 2 | 8 | +8 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | WWWLW | |
| 3 | 8 | +16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | LWWWW | |
| 4 | 8 | +3 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | WWLWD | |
| 5 | 8 | +2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | LWWLD | |
| 6 | 8 | +5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | DLDWD | |
| 7 | 8 | +3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | DDLDW | |
| 8 | 8 | -2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | WLLWL | |
| 9 | 8 | -3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | WWDWL | |
| 10 | 8 | +1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | DLDLD | |
| 11 | 8 | -1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | LLDWD | |
| 12 | 8 | -4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | DLWLW | |
| 13 | 8 | -1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | WWLLD | |
| 14 | 8 | -2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | WWDLD | |
| 15 | 8 | -2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | WWLDD | |
| 16 | 8 | -3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | LDDDL | |
| 17 | 8 | -10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | LLWDL | |
| 18 | 8 | -4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | DLLLW | |
| 19 | 8 | -9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | LLWWL | |
| 20 | 8 | -8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | DLLLL |
