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27/12/2025 BBC Radio 5 Live This video can not be played 27/12/2025 BBC Radio 5 Live Nottingham Forest host Man City in first of seven Premier League matches Listen to 5 Live and watch Football Focus at top of page Four games at 15: 00, including Arsenal v Brighton & Liverpool v Wolves Chelsea v Aston Villa follows at 17: 30 Use 'Get involved' button on this page to have your say Charlotte Coates Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City Igor Jesus wins the header in front of Josko Gvardiol to find Omari Hutchinson. He plays in Nicolo Savona on the overlap and Forest win a corner. It's a good spell for the hosts here. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Haaland will undoubtedly be a hugely popular choice as Fantasy Football captain today, but I've gone with Ekitike. Without having to shoe-horn Salah and Isak into their current line-up, Liverpool will likely be more balanced and dangerous, and you'd expect a good win at home to the abysmal Wolves. Jon, Dorset Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City The ball goes right to Omari Hutchinson and he sends in a cross. Ruben Dias heads clear before Nicolas Dominguez hammers way over the top. Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City Clumsy stuff from Nico Gonzalez as he goes right through the back of Elliot Anderson with the ball in the air. Chance for Forest to deliver into the box now. Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City Have to say that Neco Williams did really well to get his body into a position where he could stop that pass reaching Erling Haaland. Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City Erling Haaland peels off to his right as Rayan Cherki comes forward with the ball. He can't pick the right pass though and Forest survive. Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter at the City Ground The last time these teams met was at Wembley in April when Manchester City claimed a 2-0 win to reach the FA Cup final. Then Nottingham Forest, under Nuno Espirito Santo, were going for Champions League qualification and were hunting their first major silverware since 1990. After the failed Ange Postecoglou experiment that seems a lifetime ago and their objectives in the Premier League are slightly different, sitting five points above the relegation zone at the start of play. But having won seven of their 13 games under Sean Dyche there is an expectation they will eventually climb away from danger - and they are matching City and pressing well so far. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Surely the question is who has captained Haaland all season? (I have). And if not - why not? ! Gareth Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City Erling Haaland has had just four touches of the ball so far. But we all know he only needs one chance. Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City Morgan Gibbs-White is brilliant on the ball. He dances clear of Nico Gonzalez and finds Callum Hudson-Odoi to his left. Forest are trying to find room for an effort but City snuff out the danger. Sean Dyche must be pleased with what his side is doing here. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Milenkovic doesn't get a touch on the ball and, as you say, "hacks down Cherki" but no penalty? Something tells me more would be made of that if it was at the other end. Daniel Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City Elliot Anderson is right on Nico Gonzalez deep in the City half but the visitors manage to work it well and escape up the pitch. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Why are Man City dressed like lollipop men? Matthew, Bradford Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City As expected, City have had a huge 70% of the ball so far but Forest look pretty comfortable as they look to spring on the counter when they get the chance. Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter at the City Ground A warning for Manchester City and a well-worked chance for Nottingham Forest. They may not get many so need to take those opportunities. Sean Dyche applauds from the touchline. Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City Omari Hutchinson's curling corner is dealt with by City but Forest come again through the confident Callum Hudson-Odoi. Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City More good pressure from Forest. They win the first corner of the game. Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City Bernado Silva slips the ball through for Rayan Cherki. He takes a touch and looks to lift it over John Victor as he's hacked down in the box. VAR takes a little look but nothing in it. Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City Joe Hart Former Manchester City goalkeeper on TNT Sports It was a brilliant passage of play from Forest. Brilliant from Hudson-Odoi cutting in on that right foot, and the players in the middle have almost got in each other's way. That's a massive chance. Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man City Just seen a replay of that Forest chance and I've no idea how Morgan Gibbs-White hasn't got a toe on it. A delicious ball in by Callum Hudson-Odoi. Last Updated 27th December 2025 at 12: 30 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Sean Dyche Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Pep Guardiola Formation: 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 Manager: Sean Dyche Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Pep Guardiola Formation: 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 To watch and listen, you need to enable Java Script in your browser. 27/12/2025. BBC Radio 5 Live. Audio27/12/2025 BBC Radio 5 Live Listen live Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion. BBC Radio 5 Live. Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion BBC Radio 5 Live Listen here at 15: 00 Chelsea v Aston Villa. BBC Radio 5 Live. 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Nottingham Forest have won their last four Premier League matches played between Christmas and New Year, all under Nuno Espírito Santo in 2023 and 2024. The most recent of those on 29 December last year was against Everton who were then managed by Sean Dyche. Manchester City haven’t lost any of their last 10 Premier League matches played between Christmas and New Year (W8 D2) since losing 3-2 to Wolves on 27 December in the 2019-20 campaign. Only Wolves (10) have failed to score in more different Premier League games than Nottingham Forest (9) this season. It’s already more than the Tricky Trees failed to find the net in the whole of last season (8). Manchester City have won each of their last three Premier League games by a 3-0 scoreline, last winning more consecutively without conceding in February 2021 (6). Meanwhile, no team in English top-flight history has ever won four in a row by 3+ goals to nil before. Nottingham Forest won 29 points from their 12 home games between matchday 8 (19th October) and matchday 30 (3rd April) in the Premier League last season (W9 D2 L1), with only Liverpool earning more (32). They’ve won just 11 points from their subsequent 12 at home (W3 D2 L7), with only West Ham (9) and Wolves (8) gaining fewer among ever present sides. Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche is winless in all 16 of his Premier League matches against Man City’s Pep Guardiola (D2 L14). Only Steve Bruce against Alex Ferguson (17) has managed more games against one manager without a single victory in the Premier League. Man City’s Erling Haaland has scored five goals in six Premier League appearances versus Nottingham Forest, although 60% of those came in his first game against them in August 2022 when he netted a hat-trick from four attempts. He’s scored two goals from 10 shots in his last five games against Forest. 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