Last verified: November 7, 2026, 4:44 a.m. GMT (UTC+00:00), Nottingham, England.
Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester City is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. GMT (17:30 UTC) at the City Ground in Nottingham. As of this verification, kickoff is still ahead and there is no confirmed result, final score, or goal-scorer list. The Premier League has confirmed the time, and the game is scheduled for live coverage on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. It is a consequential meeting between a Forest side seeking its first home league win of the season and a City side attempting to halt consecutive Premier League defeats.
No result has been confirmed yet. The fixture is scheduled for later on November 7, so any number presented as a final score before kickoff would be a prediction, not a match result. For the authoritative status after play begins, readers should use the official Premier League match page, the official clubs’ match centers, or the league’s verified match reports. Updates to lineups, substitutions, scorers and the final score should be attributed to those sources once published.
This distinction matters because match-preview searches can surface predicted scores alongside actual results. A pregame forecast is not evidence of what happened on the field. This article will not assign a score, winner, red card or player-of-the-match award until the relevant event is officially confirmed.
| Competition | 2026–27 Premier League |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
| Venue | The City Ground, Nottingham, England |
| Nottingham kickoff | 5:30 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+00:00) |
| Coordinated Universal Time | 17:30 UTC, November 7 |
| New York kickoff | 12:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−05:00), November 7 |
| Los Angeles kickoff | 9:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−08:00), November 7 |
| UK TV | Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League |
Britain returned to standard time on October 25, 2026, so Nottingham is on GMT, not British Summer Time, for this game. The United States returned to standard time on November 1, which is why the North American conversions above use EST and PST. The Premier League’s November fixture-amendment notice and Manchester City’s official match preview confirm the 17:30 GMT kickoff and the City Ground venue.
Entering the matchup, Nottingham Forest sits 19th after nine league games, with one win, three draws and five losses, according to Manchester City’s club preview. Forest is still looking for a first home league victory of the campaign. Its own preview notes that the club has not scored in any of its first four home league matches this season. That makes the opening goal a particularly important benchmark, not a guarantee of the outcome.
Forest also cites 152 shots and six goals through nine Premier League games, an indication of the gap between chance creation and finishing. Those figures describe its pregame performance, not a statistical forecast of what will occur against City. A positive result would be valuable in the battle to move out of the relegation places, but other teams’ results will also shape the table.
Manchester City opened the league season with seven straight wins before losing to Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion. The club says it enters the match in second place, three points behind Arsenal. An away win would help City maintain pressure near the top; defeat would extend its losing run in the league to three matches. City has also come off a 3–2 Champions League victory against RB Leipzig, so its recent results vary by competition.
The 2025–26 meetings provide recent context rather than a prediction. City won 2–1 at the City Ground on December 27, 2025, before the teams drew 2–2 in Manchester on March 4, 2026. Forest’s official preview also recalls its 1–0 home league win over City in March 2025. History shows both teams have had competitive meetings, but none of those scores is the result of the November 7, 2026 fixture.
Forest head coach Oliver Glasner said striker Igor Jesus had returned to training after a calf problem and might be available. Midfielder Nicolás Domínguez, however, suffered a recurrence of his hamstring injury and is expected to miss an extended period. The club also noted that Dan Ndoye had recently been ill, while Daniel Muñoz had experienced a foot issue; those reports should not be treated as a confirmed starting lineup. See the Forest’s team-news update.
On the visitors’ side, Forest’s published pregame roundup says Antoine Semenyo is unavailable because of a knee injury, while City coach Enzo Maresca indicated Nico O’Reilly was not fully fit without establishing whether he could play. Any changes will need to be checked against the matchday squad announcement. Official starting elevens have not been independently confirmed at the time of this article’s check.
Finishing in both penalty areas: Forest’s low shot conversion rate has been an ongoing problem, so turning opportunities into a first home goal could substantially change the contest. City’s attackers, meanwhile, will be looking to restore league momentum following two straight defeats. Those are plausible match themes based on the clubs’ pregame data, not promises about how either team will play.
Midfield control and transitions: City has highlighted midfielder Elliot Anderson’s ball use under pressure, while Forest will want to stop sustained possession from turning into repeated chances. A match in which Forest can advance quickly and accurately after winning the ball could create a different balance than one dominated by City’s possession. The effectiveness of either approach will only be known during play.
Home atmosphere: Glasner has urged Forest supporters to create a difficult environment for the visitors. The evening kickoff under the City Ground floodlights could make for an intense setting, but crowd energy is not a substitute for chances, defensive concentration or the confirmed final score.
In the UK, the fixture is scheduled for live TV coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Nottingham Forest also lists BBC Radio Nottingham and BBC Radio 5 Live commentary, as well as club match-center updates and commentary for eligible Forest TV subscribers. Manchester City offers live text updates and an audio option through CITY+. The availability and subscription conditions for those services vary; see Forest’s official viewing and match-center guide for Forest’s published guidance.
Outside the UK, broadcasting depends on the Premier League rights holder in the viewer’s country. Do not assume the Sky Sports listing applies internationally. If you are looking specifically for a live score, team lineup or post-match statistics, the official Premier League match page is the most direct league source to revisit around kickoff and after full time.
The teams are heading toward the November international break after this weekend’s fixtures. The currently published league calendar schedules Manchester City to host Fulham on Saturday, November 21, while Forest travels to Bournemouth on the same date. Fixtures and broadcast details can be amended, so supporters should recheck the clubs’ official fixture pages nearer those matches.
For the November 7 meeting, there are three possible broad consequences: a Forest win would give the home side a lift in its fight to climb the standings; a City win would add three points to its title challenge; and a draw would share the points. These are conditional scenarios, not a match forecast. The actual outcome, goals and points impact remain unconfirmed until the match is played.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. GMT (UTC+00:00) at the City Ground in Nottingham, which is 17:30 UTC.
No final score is available as of the article’s 4:44 a.m. GMT verification on November 7. Kickoff is scheduled for later that day; consult the official Premier League match page for the confirmed result after the game.
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League are the confirmed television options in the UK. International viewers should consult their local Premier League rights holder; the clubs also provide live match centers and specified radio or audio coverage.
Fixture time and TV selection: Premier League’s November fixture-amendment notice. Venue, live text and City audio: Manchester City’s official match preview. Team form, league context and pregame injury reports: Nottingham Forest’s official match preview. Additional viewing options: Forest’s official viewing and match-center guide. All status statements above refer to the explicitly noted verification time; no later result has been assumed.
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