Nottingham Forest defeat Manchester City 3-1: Match Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · Premier League · Manchester City 1, Nottingham Forest 3

Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1 on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at The City Ground. The match went over the pregame total of 2.5, with 4 goals combined. AiQ went 1-1 on its moneyline and total picks in this match.

Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest final score and match recap

Nottingham Forest led 2-0 at halftime. The second half was even at 1-1.

The leading performers, from the box score:

Did Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest go over or under the goals total?

The match went over: 4 goals combined against a pregame total of 2.5, over by 1.5. No closing total is on file, so this is the line AiQ priced before the start. 2 of the 4 goals came in the first half.

AiQ's pick was the over 2.5: a win.

How did AiQ's Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest predictions do?

AiQ went 1-1 on its moneyline and total picks in this match.

AiQ was right on the total and wrong on the moneyline.

Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest game prop results: both teams to score and draw no bet

AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.

Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest odds: sportsbook value and line movement

Shortly before kickoff, the consensus three-way moneyline had Manchester City at -159, the draw at +314 and Nottingham Forest at +397. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made it Manchester City 58%, the draw 23% and Nottingham Forest 19%. Nottingham Forest won as the underdog at +397: $397 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, Manchester City, the best price before the match was -135 at BetMGM: priced below fair (−1.0% value).

This result left Manchester City with 7 wins and 3 losses in the 2026-27 season. Their matches went over the closing total 2 times and under 3 times. That made it three straight defeats for Manchester City.

This result left Nottingham Forest with 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in the 2026-27 season. Their matches went over the closing total 2 times and under 3 times.

What's next for Manchester City and Nottingham Forest?

Next for Manchester City: Fulham at home on Saturday, November 21, 2026. Next for Nottingham Forest: at AFC Bournemouth on Saturday, November 21, 2026.