Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Nottingham Forest FC

Manchester City FC
Don’t Write Off Tricky Trees For This Clash
Nottingham Forest +0.5 could be the best bet to have and the latest stats back this up. Take the hosts at 1.97 on the Asian Handicap against Man City, with this being a confident selection on this team.
4 of Last 5 H2H Clashes Have Been City Wins
Nottingham Forest played Arsenal at home in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at City Ground. Nuno Espirito Santo's men recorded just 35% possession and had two shots on target.
Manchester City won their previous game 1-0. This was an away victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against Tottenham Hotspur. The North-West side were restricted to 45% possession and recorded five shots on goal, with an early first half strike from Erling Haaland proving the difference.
City have three straight victories against Forest. Their last encounter saw City make home advantage count at Etihad Stadium, winning 3-0. The past 5 H2H matches have included four City wins along with a single draw.
Premier League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
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3 | ![]() |
37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 44 | 26 | 70:44 | 68 |
7 | ![]() |
37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 58:45 | 65 |
Forest have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts. The Tricky Trees have averaged 38.9% possession, 316.9 passes and 3.7 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 5.4 shots on goal, 14.7 attempts and 6.9 corners.
Chris Wood is the top scorer with 8 goals, while Morgan Gibbs-White has 3 and Callum Hudson-Odoi 2. Leading assistor is Anthony Elanga with 6, while goalie Matz Sels has recorded 5 clean sheets.
Manchester City – Last 10 League GamesCity have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 2.4 goals from 15.0 attempts and 6.1 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 57.7% possession, 575.0 passes, 5.2 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 10.7 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.
Erling Haaland has top scored with 7 goals, while Phil Foden and Omar Marmoush are next on 6 and 3. Savinho has had 5 assists, with Ederson Moraes and Stefan Ortega notching 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Nicolas Dominguez, Elliot Anderson, Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood.
Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Ederson Moraes (GK), Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico Gonzalez, Savinho, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.
Expert Premier League Analysis
It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.
Key Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City league stats:
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Prediction
Nottingham Forest are a confident choice with a +0.5 goal start. The home team should be able to win or draw this Premier League game, with this Asian Handicap prediction looking like a value bet at 1.97.
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Forest +0.5 Probability
According to the odds, there’s a 50.8% likelihood of our pick winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.
Our Pick
Forest Asian Hcp +0.5 @ 1.97
Correct Score Prediction
An exciting wager could be the game to end in a 2-2 draw at odds of 11.00. A correct score bet provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.
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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Odds
Manchester City are the 1.91 favourites and that means a 52% chance of winning this Premier League match according to the betting odds at the bookies. For those wanting to back Nottingham Forest, you will find 3.90 about this outsider.
The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at 1.53.
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Team News
Our Forest vs City team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.
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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Lineups
Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
Nottingham Forest Substitutes
- 4Morato
- 6Ibrahim Sangare
- 9Taiwo Awoniyi
- 13Wayne Hennessey
- 19Alex Moreno
- 20Jota Silva
- 22Ryan Yates
- 28Danilo
- 30Willy Boly
Manchester City Substitutes
- 7Omar Marmoush
- 8Mateo Kovacic
- 10Jack Grealish
- 17Kevin De Bruyne
- 18Stefan Ortega
- 19Ilkay Gundogan
- 22Vitor Reis
- 75Nico O'Reilly
- 82Rico Lewis
Previous Nottingham Forest Lineups
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Premier League Table
2024/2025 Season
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
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1 | Liverpool | 37 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 85:40 | 83 |
2 | Arsenal | 37 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 67:33 | 71 |
3 | Man City | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 70:44 | 68 |
4 | Newcastle | 37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 68:46 | 66 |
5 | Chelsea | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 63:43 | 66 |
6 | Aston Villa | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 58:49 | 66 |
7 | Nott’m Forest | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 58:45 | 65 |
8 | Brighton | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 62:58 | 58 |
9 | Brentford | 37 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 65:56 | 55 |
10 | Fulham | 37 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 54:52 | 54 |
11 | Bournemouth | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 56:46 | 53 |
12 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 50:50 | 52 |
13 | Everton | 37 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 41:44 | 45 |
14 | Wolverhampton | 37 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 53:68 | 41 |
15 | West Ham | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 43:61 | 40 |
16 | Man United | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 42:54 | 39 |
17 | Tottenham | 37 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 63:61 | 38 |
18 | Leicester | 37 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 33:78 | 25 |
19 | Ipswich | 37 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35:79 | 22 |
20 | Southampton | 37 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 25:84 | 12 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
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1 | Liverpool | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 41:15 | 45 |
2 | Man City | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 43:23 | 42 |
3 | Chelsea | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 35:18 | 41 |
4 | Aston Villa | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 34:20 | 40 |
5 | Arsenal | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 35:17 | 39 |
6 | Newcastle | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 40:19 | 38 |
7 | Nott’m Forest | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26:15 | 32 |
8 | Brighton | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30:26 | 32 |
9 | Brentford | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 40:35 | 31 |
10 | Fulham | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27:28 | 26 |
11 | Bournemouth | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21:16 | 25 |
12 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24:26 | 25 |
13 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 26:23 | 24 |
14 | Tottenham | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 34:31 | 21 |
15 | Man United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21:28 | 21 |
16 | Wolverhampton | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 26:31 | 20 |
17 | West Ham | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23:34 | 20 |
18 | Leicester | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15:34 | 15 |
19 | Ipswich | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13:41 | 7 |
20 | Southampton | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12:45 | 6 |
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