Can Erling Haaland Continue His Dominance Against Nottingham Forest?

Manchester City Erling Haaland has faced Nottingham Forest five times, winning four and drawing once. He has scored five goals and provided one assist, including a hat-trick in a 6-0 win in 2022. In the 2023-24 season, he scored in both victories against Forest. Currently, Haaland has 20 Premier League goals this season.

For the upcoming Premier League clash, Manchester City’s top scorer Erling Haaland will look to extend his dominance when they face Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Haaland, who scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season in a 1-0 win over Tottenham, has netted 28 times across all competitions this campaign.

Since joining City in 2022, Haaland has faced Nottingham Forest five times, winning four matches and drawing once. He has scored five goals against them, including a first-half hat-trick in a 6-0 victory in August 2022. However, he failed to score in a 1-1 draw at the City Ground six months later.

During the 2023-24 season, Haaland found the net in both City’s 2-0 victories over Forest, heading in a goal at home before scoring as a substitute in the away fixture. In their most recent meeting in December 2024, City won 3-0, with Haaland providing an assist for Jeremy Doku’s goal.

Currently, Manchester City sits fourth in the Premier League table with 47 points from 27 games, while Nottingham Forest is third with 48 points. Haaland trails Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah by five goals in the race for the Golden Boot as he aims for his third consecutive top scorer title.