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

The Garibaldis are winless in their previous nine league games against the Cityzens.

Nottingham Forest are all set to host Manchester City in match week 28 of the Premier League 2024-25 season. The Garibaldis were having a great season but have not been in their best touch since the last few matches. They are in third place having won 14 of their 27 league games.

Nottingham Forest will be at home which should keep them confident enough but their past records against Man City have not been in their favour. The Garibaldis are far away from winning the Premier League title but will be looking to seal a place in the Champions League for the coming season.

Manchester City are the defending champions of the English Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s men are not going to win the league title this season by any chance. But the race for top four is heating up and the Cityzens will be looking to seal those three vital points.

Next stop: The City Ground 🛣️🤝 #AsahiSuperDry pic.twitter.com/qEpy0O3qhN

— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 6, 2025

Kick-off:

• Location: Nottinghamshire, England
• Stadium: The City Ground 
• Date: Saturday, March 8
• Kick-off Time: 18:00 IST/ 12:30 GMT/ 07:30 ET/ 04:30 PT
• Referee: Chris Kavanagh
• VAR: In use

Form:

Nottingham Forest: D-L-L-D-D

Manchester City: W-L-L-W-W

Players to Watch

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

Hailing from New Zealand, the 33-year-old striker is in good form this season. Chris Wood has struck 18 goals in 27 league matches for the Garibaldis in the ongoing season of the Premier League. He is tall and can use that to his advantage to get through to the opponent’s defence.

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

The Norway national football team striker is yet again one of the top scorers in the Premier League. Erling Haaland is defending his Golden Boot and will surely be looking to score some goals against Nottingham Forest. He has scored 20 goals in 27 league games for the Cityzens. Haaland is a constant threat to the opposition defenders.

Wednesday sesh 🫡 pic.twitter.com/yFZUHBSBrS

— Erling Haaland (@ErlingHaaland) March 5, 2025

Match Facts 

• Nottingham Forest are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.
• Manchester City are on a two-match winning streak across all competitions.
• The Cityzens have won their last three Premier League games against the Garibaldis by an aggregate score of 7-0.

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: Betting Tips and Odds 

• Man City to win @19/20 betway
• Goals over 3.5 @33/20 Bet MGM
• Erling Haaland to score @7/2 Betfair Sportsbook

Injury and Team News

Carlos Miguel is injured and will not be a part of the Nottingham Forest squad.

Manchester City will be without the services of Rodri, Nathan Ake, John Stones, Manuel Akanji and Oscar Bobb.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 84

Nottingham Forest won: 34

Manchester City won: 26

Draws: 24

Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Dominguez, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Manchester City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Ederson (GK); Nunes, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Gundogan, Nico; Savinho, Marmoush, Doku; Haaland

Match Prediction

Both Nottingham Forest and Manchester City are not in the best for forms. But looking at the previous results between the two sides, the Cityzens are likely to emerge as the better team.

Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-3 Manchester City

Telecast Details

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UK: Sky Sports, TNT Sports

USA: NBC Sports

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