The Match
Match Report
Manchester City's new signings shine as Erling Braut Haaland scores a hat-trick and Julian Alvarez nets twice in a 6-0 hammering of Nottingham Forest.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester City could line up against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Man City 4-2 Crystal Palace
Saturday, August 27 at 3pm in Premier League
Saturday, August 27 at 3pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Arsenal | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Last Game: Nott'm Forest 0-2 Spurs
Sunday, August 28 at 4.30pm in Premier League
Sunday, August 28 at 4.30pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Everton | 5 | -2 | 3 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 81.35%. A draw had a probability of 12.7% and a win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 5.95%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.09%) and 1-0 (10.09%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.04%), while for a Nottingham Forest win it was 0-1 (2.25%). The actual scoreline of 6-0 was predicted with a 1.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester City | Draw | Nottingham Forest |
81.35% ( -0.04) | 12.7% ( 0.27) | 5.95% ( -0.23) |
| Both teams to score 41.94% ( -2.66) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
