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Manchester City host Nottingham Forest at Etihad Stadium on 16 January 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 21 of the Premier League. They last met on 4 March 2026, when Manchester City and Nottingham Forest drew 2-2.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 16 Jan 2027, 15:00
- Stadium
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 21
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest head to head
- 6
- Manchester City wins
- 2
- Draws
- 1
- Nottingham Forest wins
20–5 on goals in 9 meetings since 31 August 2022
Recent Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest results
- Manchester City2–2Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
- Nottingham Forest1–2Manchester CityPremier LeagueCity Ground
- Nottingham Forest0–2Manchester CityFA CupWembley Stadium
- Nottingham Forest1–0Manchester CityPremier LeagueThe City Ground
- Manchester City3–0Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest history
Manchester City have won three of the last five, with one drawn. Nottingham Forest have not won any of their four visits to Etihad Stadium. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Manchester City are unbeaten in the last three meetings.
Etihad Stadium
Manchester City play at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The ground holds 55,097. Nottingham Forest have not won there in four visits. Manchester City have won three of those, with one drawn. The pitch is grass. Nottingham Forest's most recent visit was on 4 March 2026, a 2-2 draw.
Last meeting: Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest, March 2026
- 25Gianluigi DonnarummaG
- 27Matheus NunesD
- 3Rúben DiasD
- 15Addji GuéhiD
- 21Rayan Aït-NouriD
- 16RodriM
- 47Philip FodenM
- 20Bernardo SilvaM
- 10Mathis CherkiM
- 9Erling HaalandF
- 42Antoine SemenyoF
Bench
- 1James TraffordG
- 4Tijjani ReijndersM
- 11Jérémy DokuF
- 5John StonesD
- 6Nathan AkéD
- 7Omar MarmoushF
- 14NicoM
- 26SavinhoF
- 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
Coach: Pep Guardiola
- 26Matz SelsG
- 34Temitayo AinaD
- 23CunhaD
- 31Nikola MilenkovićD
- 5MurilloD
- 3Neco WilliamsD
- 16Nicolás DomínguezM
- 6Ibrahim SangaréM
- 8Elliot AndersonM
- 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteF
- 19Igor JesusF
Bench
- 18Angus GunnG
- 9Taiwo AwoniyiF
- 22Ryan YatesM
- 25Luca NetzD
- 24James McAteeM
- 7Callum Hudson-OdoiF
- 14Dan NdoyeF
- 4MoratoD
- 21Omari HutchinsonF
Coach: Vitor Pereira
Manchester City lined up in a 4-1-3-2 and Nottingham Forest in a 5-3-2 when the clubs last met, on 4 March 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 2-2. Antoine Semenyo, Morgan Gibbs-White and Rodri and 1 other scored. Gianluigi Donnarumma and Matz Sels started in goal.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest lineups — common questions
- When is Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest?
- Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 16 January 2027 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The match is Matchweek 21 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest match?
- In the meeting before this one, Manchester City and Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 on 4 March 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Manchester City won 2-1 on 27 December 2025 in the Premier League. Manchester City have won 6 of the 9 meetings between the clubs and Nottingham Forest have won 1.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City at City Ground
Updated 23 September 2026