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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 10 · 7 Nov 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win48%Nottingham Forest
Draw24%
Away win28%Manchester City
Expected points, home1.69

What to expect

A slight edge to Nottingham Forest: 48% against 28%. Attack against defence: level, 1.57 and 1.60 expected goals a match. Read the table with care: Manchester City have taken 5.4 points more than their play deserved, so their position flatters them.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Nottingham Forest13559.2−4.21.701.00
Manchester City15159.6+5.42.211.44

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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