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Saturday's EPL menu serves up a starter of Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City, which will take place at City Ground, where the hosts will be hoping to improve following a slightly tricky run, which culminated in them needing extra time to see off Ipswich in the FA Cup last time out.
For the hosts, it has been a great campaign, there can be no denying that. They're flying high in the league, with just two teams above them, so they are very much in the race for the UEFA Champions League, that's for sure. However, Nuno Espirito Santo's men have lost their spark a little in recent games. Before that slightly underwhelming FA Cup effort on Monday, there was no win in three league games for the Tricky Trees, who could definitely do with a win do strengthen their position.
Everyone knows that it's been a bad season for the visitors, who by their own lofty standards are down in what can be described as a lowly fourth position ahead of this game. However, they have won their last two, meaning that they ought to go to City Ground with their tails up. Could this be a third straight win for Pep Guardiola's men?
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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3
|
61 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
|
4
|
60 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 14 |
Nottingham Forest and Manchester City Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 3, 2025 - FA Cup
Feb 26, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 23, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 15, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 11, 2025 - FA Cup
Feb 1, 2025 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 3, 2025 - FA Cup
Feb 26, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 1, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 19, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 14, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 11, 2025 - FA Cup
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 23, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 15, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 11, 2025 - FA Cup
Jan 25, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 6, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 29, 2024 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 1, 2025 - FA Cup
Feb 26, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 23, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 19, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 15, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 11, 2025 - Champions League
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 1, 2025 - FA Cup
Feb 23, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 15, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 11, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 29, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 25, 2025 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 26, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 19, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 8, 2025 - FA Cup
Feb 2, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 22, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 19, 2025 - Premier League
Nottingham Forest against Manchester City : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
20 %
80 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Dec 4, 2024 - Premier League
Apr 28, 2024 - Premier League
Sep 23, 2023 - Premier League
Feb 18, 2023 - Premier League
Aug 31, 2022 - Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Manchester City: Form Analysis
Nottingham Forest continue to surprise in this edition of the Premier League. As we approach the final sprint, they are still sitting in 3rd place in the table. Forest are not at their best, however. They have just qualified for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, after beating Ipswich Town on penalties. However, the team coached by Nuno Espirito Santo has taken just one point from its last 3 league games. Before catching Arsenal (0-0), they had been beaten by Fulham (2-1) and Newcastle United (4-3). And this new match promises to be no easy task.
Nottingham Forest have taken just one point from their last 3 Premier League games.
Manchester City have disappointed in this respect. They were knocked out of the Carabao Cup and the Champions League early on. However, the Mancunian club still has high ambitions for the end of the season. Firstly, the Skyblues have qualified for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. In addition, they need to secure their place in the Premier League's top 4, in order to compete in the next edition of the Champions League. In the league, Pep Guardiola's men remain on the back of a precious victory over Tottenham (0-1). This success enabled them to consolidate their 4th position. They'll be looking to follow this up against the season's surprise package.
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Players list
M. Sels
DefenderO. Aina
N. Milenkovic
N. Williams
MidfielderMurillo
R. Yates
E. Anderson
M. Gibbs-White
ForwardI. Sangare
Morato
T. Awoniyi
Ederson
DefenderA. Khusanov
R. Dias
J. Gvardiol
MidfielderR. Lewis
M. Kovacic
B. Silva
O. Marmoush
K. De Bruyne
ForwardJ. Doku
E. Haaland
Substitutes
W. Hennessey
DefenderMorato
W. Boly
MidfielderR. Yates
D. Oliveira
I. Sangare
T. Awoniyi
A. Moreno
J. Silva
S. Ortega
DefenderV. Reis
R. Lewis
J. Grealish
N. O'Reilly
I. Gundogan
M. Kovacic
K. De Bruyne
O. Marmoush
Nottingham Forest & Manchester City Squad Analysis
Nottingham Forest won't be able to count on Carlos Miguel for this exciting Premier League encounter. For the rest, Forest should have no absentees whatsoever. Nuno Espirito Santo will be able to call on Anthony Elanga in particular. The 22-year-old winger has scored 3 goals and provided 8 assists in the Premier League. And what about Chris Wood's performances? He is one of the top scorers in the English league, with almost 18 goals. He'll be looking to build on that for this clash.
After missing 2 games with Manchester City, Erling Haaland is back in action.
As for Manchester City, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Aké, John Stones, Rodri and Oscar Bobb are all out. After missing 2 matches with a knee problem, Erling Haaland was able to make his comeback against Tottenham. He scored his side's only goal of the game, before adding an assist against Plymouth in the FA Cup. Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden were also on target at the end of the season, with an assist in the 8th final of the English FA Cup.
Most goals and assists
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
C. Wood
(19 Goals)
E. Haaland
(29 Goals)
A. Elanga
(9 Assists)
Savinho
(10 Assists)
Nottingham Forest - Manchester City Key Points
- Since the start of December 2024, Morgan Gibbs-White has nine goals and assists to his name.
- No regular Nottingham Forest player averages more shots per 90 minutes than Morgan Gibbs-White this season.
- In the EPL this season, Morgan Gibbs-White averages 0.49 goals and assists per 90 minutes.
- Also in the EPL this season, Morgan Gibbs-White averages 0.35 expected goals and assists per 90.
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Our Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Prediction
The visitors may well continue moving on up here, but that's largely irrelevant when a home-team player bet makes such appeal. Morgan Gibbs-White in enjoying a great season for the hosts and should definitely appreciate the space he'll get in a game like this.To be honest, the odds here are overly large just because the hosts are up against Man City, but let's not forget, this is not the Man City of old. The visitors can easily be got at on their travels, so odds of +230 for such a dangerous player are just too generous. Our Nottingham Forest vs Man City Pick: Morgan Gibbs-White to Score or Assist.
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Under 3.5 Goals
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