Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Expect Tricky Trees to Cover the Line

Nottingham Forest +1.5 could be the real deal when it comes to the Asian Handicap. We’re able to back them at odds of 1.85 knowing that a one-goal defeat against Man City would still see us land a payout from this wager.

Man City 2-0 Winners in Most Recent H2H

Manchester City have lost their last four games. On their travels, they recently suffered a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield. Pep Guardiola's team had the majority of the ball enjoying 56% possession and two shots on target.

Nottingham Forest won their previous game which was at home. It was a 1-0 victory against Ipswich Town at City Ground, Nottingham. The Midlands side had 45% possession and recorded five shots on goal, with Chris Wood scoring the winner four minutes after half-time.

Man City have claimed back-to-back victories over Forest. At Etihad Stadium they won 2-0 before winning 2-0 at City Ground, Nottingham. In the past 4 clashes between these teams, there has been one draw. Man City have won three games and Forest zero.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Man City	34	18	7	9	66	43	23	66:43	61
4	Nott’m Forest	33	18	6	9	53	39	14	53:39	60

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Man City have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 6.3 shots on goal and 19.5 attempts. The North-West club have averaged 62.8% possession, 604.4 passes and 9.1 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.7 goals from 4.4 shots on goal, 9.3 attempts and 2.8 corners.

Top scorer Erling Haaland has found the net 5 times, Josko Gvardiol 3, with John Stones and Mateo Kovacic both scoring 2. Ilkay Gundogan, Matheus Nunes and Phil Foden are tied for the most assists on 1, with goalie Ederson Moraes managing 1 clean sheets.

Forest have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.3 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. There’s been an average of 39.7% possession, 330.6 passes, 4.8 corners awarded and 7.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 14.1 attempts.

Chris Wood got 7 goals, Callum Hudson-Odoi notched 2, while Murillo and two other players scored 1. Anthony Elanga and Elliot Anderson have both had 2 assists, with Matz Sels notching 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Stefan Ortega (GK), Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Alex Moreno, Ryan Yates, Nicolas Dominguez, Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jota Silva, Chris Wood.

Expert Premier League Analysis

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest league stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Forest in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Forest in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Man City in any of their last 10 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Man City in any of their last 5 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Man City in 10 consecutive games.

Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

We’ll play Nottingham Forest +1.5 on the Asian Handicap for this Premier League encounter. There’s plenty of juice at 1.85 considering the away team can be defeated by one goal and we’ll still win our bet.

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Forest +1.5 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 54.1% prospect of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

Forest Asian Hcp +1.5 @ 1.85 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Man City 2 - 1 Forest

We’re going for Man City at 7.50 to secure a 2-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Odds

The bookies favourites are 77% likely to win the match according to the latest betting odds, with Manchester City priced at 1.30 to triumph in this Premier League game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 9.50 about Nottingham Forest.

For those expecting a high-scoring game, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. If you think both teams will score, then BTTS Yes could appeal. Otherwise, you can back BTTS No as an alternative.

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Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to City vs Forest team news.

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