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Nottingham Forest logo
FA Cup | Semi-Finals
Apr 27, 2025 at 4.30pm UK
Wembley Stadium
Manchester City logo

Nott'm Forest
0 - 2
Man City


Gibbs-White (65'), Sosa (90+3')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Lewis (2'), Gvardiol (51')
Grealish (55'), O'Reilly (78'), Ortega (87')

The Match

Match Report

Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the semi-finals of the FA Cup to set up a showdown against Crystal Palace in the final of the competition.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's FA Cup clash between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's FA Cup clash between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Nottingham Forest could line up for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's injury and suspension news ahead of their FA Cup semi-final showdown with Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Spurs 1-2 Nott'm Forest
Monday, April 21 at 8pm in Premier League
Last Game: Man City 2-1 Aston Villa
Tuesday, April 22 at 8pm in Premier League

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 56.04%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 21.72%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.41%) and 0-2 (8.96%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.38%), while for a Nottingham Forest win it was 2-1 (5.73%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.

Result
Nottingham ForestDrawManchester City
21.72% (-1.147 -1.15) 22.23% (0.039000000000001 0.04) 56.04% (1.099 1.1)
Both teams to score 56.86% (-1.756 -1.76)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.84% (-1.588 -1.59)42.16% (1.58 1.58)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.43% (-1.609 -1.61)64.56% (1.603 1.6)
Nottingham Forest Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.81% (-1.916 -1.92)33.18% (1.909 1.91)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.21% (-2.166 -2.17)69.79% (2.159 2.16)
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.1% (-0.187 -0.19)14.9% (0.181 0.18)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.73% (-0.35400000000001 -0.35)43.26% (0.347 0.35)
Score Analysis
    Nottingham Forest 21.72%
    Manchester City 56.04%
    Draw 22.23%
Nottingham ForestDrawManchester City
2-1 @ 5.73% (-0.231 -0.23)
1-0 @ 5.45% (0.104 0.1)
2-0 @ 3.01% (-0.101 -0.1)
3-1 @ 2.11% (-0.203 -0.2)
3-2 @ 2.01% (-0.207 -0.21)
3-0 @ 1.11% (-0.099 -0.1)
Other @ 2.32%
Total : 21.72%
1-1 @ 10.38% (0.13 0.13)
2-2 @ 5.45% (-0.257 -0.26)
0-0 @ 4.94% (0.341 0.34)
3-3 @ 1.27% (-0.141 -0.14)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 22.23%
1-2 @ 9.88% (0.062000000000001 0.06)
0-1 @ 9.41% (0.594 0.59)
0-2 @ 8.96% (0.511 0.51)
1-3 @ 6.27% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-3 @ 5.69% (0.29 0.29)
2-3 @ 3.46% (-0.186 -0.19)
1-4 @ 2.99% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-4 @ 2.71% (0.121 0.12)
2-4 @ 1.65% (-0.1 -0.1)
1-5 @ 1.14% (-0.015 -0.01)
0-5 @ 1.03% (0.04 0.04)
Other @ 2.86%
Total : 56.04%

How you voted: Nott'm Forest vs Man City

Nottingham Forest
45.1%
Manchester City
54.9%
175
Head to Head
Mar 8, 2025 12.30pm
Gameweek 28
Nott'm Forest
1-0
Man City
Hudson-Odoi (83')
Gibbs-White (27'), Yates (76'), Hudson-Odoi (84')

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3-0
Nott'm Forest
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Gundogan (52'), Silva (69')

Dominguez (45+1'), Gibbs-White (51'), Murillo (54'), Milenkovic (76')
Apr 28, 2024 4.30pm
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2-0
Nott'm Forest
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Akanji (18'), Guardiola (19'), Ederson (58'), Grealish (90+3')
Rodri (46')

Tavares (21'), Sangare (45+1'), Gibbs-White (46'), Awoniyi (58'), Mangala (77'), Origi (81'), Montiel (90+3')
Feb 18, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 24
Nott'm Forest
1-1
Man City
Wood (84')
Silva (41')
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