Match preview

Manchester City (1st, 15 pts) host Nottingham Forest (13th, 5 pts) at Etihad Stadium on Saturday 16 January, kick-off 15:00.

Manchester City are in excellent form, having won 5 of their last five league games (scored 13, conceded 5). Nottingham Forest are in mixed form, having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last five league games (scored 4, conceded 5).

The last league meeting, in March 2026, finished Manchester City 2–2 Nottingham Forest.

Varless AI expects around 2.0 goals for Man City and 0.8 for Nott'm Forest, making Man City 65% to win, the draw 21% and Nott'm Forest 14%.