Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

City will take on Forest on Matchday 14 in the Premier League

Manchester City will lock horns against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night. Pep Guardiola‘s team are not able to perform as per expectations and are not able to win matches. They are now on a seven-match winless streak, in their last match they lost to Liverpool by 2-0. The defending champions are now placed at the 5th spot in the league with 23 points on board. A lot of pressure is mounting on Guardiola and his coaching staff. They will have to beat Forest if they want to regain their confidence. If things do not change for City in the next few games some big decisions will be taken.

On the other hand, Nottingham Forest are playing really well under Nuno Espirito Santos this season as they are currently sitting in the sixth spot with 22 points out of 13 games in the Premier League. Not many people expected them to perform like this but they have surprised everyone and surely will give a tough time to City at their home. If they win this fixture they will go even higher up in the points table. This will be a mouthwatering clash and even the neutral will enjoy this match.

Team 📸🩵 pic.twitter.com/bhZLeMAPHc

— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 26, 2024

Kick-off:

Wednesday, 4 Dec 2024 at 08:30 PM UK

Thursday, 5 Dec 2024 at 01:00 AM IST

Location: Etihad Stadium

Form

Manchester City (in all competitions): L-D-L-L-L

Nottingham Forest (in all competitions): W-L-L-W-W

Players to Watch

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)

Sliva’s playing style is a delightful blend of attacking flair, technical brilliance and exceptional vision. His unique skills and techniques set him apart as one of the world’s premier midfielders. The Portuguese ability to execute intricate passes, enables him to create scoring opportunities for his teammates and unlock stubborn defences. His astute vision and creative mindset enable him to spot gaps in the opposition’s defence, threading through balls and creating scoring chances.

Tonight's skipper 🫡🩵 pic.twitter.com/H5ncRc0LUz

— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 26, 2024

Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest)

Yates has emerged as a stalwart in central midfield. Whether breaking down play and initiating the counterattack or contributing more regularly with goals and assists, he can do it all. His consistent presence and insatiable appetite for victory have made the Forest side look like a proper team this season. His attitude on and off the pitch is good and he always pushes his teammates to perform better and has high expectations from himself and his teammates.

That winning feeling. 👊 pic.twitter.com/iVLR8xokpN

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) November 30, 2024

Match Facts

• The winner of their last meeting was Manchester City
• The average number of goals in meetings between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest is 3.
• Last season Manchester City won both games against Forest

Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1 – This fixture will end in a draw – 4/1 by bet365
• Tip 2 – Both teams to score
• Tip 3 – Goals scored under 2.5

Injury and Team News

For Manchester City, Rodri, Mateo Kovacic and John Stones are injured and will miss the fixture. The rest of the players are fit to play against Forest.

Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare still remain on the sidelines due to injury. The rest of the players are fit and will be available for the match.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 104

Manchester City: 43

Nottingham Forest: 33

Draws: 28

Predicted Lineups

Manchester City Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Ederson (GK); Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Nunes, Gundogan; Silva, Foden, Grealish; Haaland

Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Yates; Silva, White, Odoi; Wood

Match Prediction for Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest

Despite City being the home team, they will face a big challenge when they face Nottingham Forest. Under Nuno Santos, they are playing really well this season and surely they are capable of getting points from Etihad. This will be an exciting fixture for sure. Most probably this fixture will end in a stalemate.

Prediction: Manchester City 1-1 Nottingham Forest

Telecast for Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest

India: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar

UK: Sky Sports, TNT Sports

USA: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport, NTA, Sporty TV

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