Nottingham Forest vs Man City Prediction & Tips
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Examine predictions, team news and betting tips for the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Man City on Saturday 8th March (12:30pm GMT).
Nottingham Forest vs Man City Predictions
- Full Time Result: Draw
- Correct Score: 1-1
- Both Teams To Score: Yes
- Over 2.5 Goals: No
- First Goalscorer: Nikola Milenkovic
Nottingham Forest vs Man City Tips
Tip 1
City have lost to Bournemouth, Brighton, Villa and Arsenal away from home in the league this season. They’ve also slipped up in European trips to Juventus and Sporting, while they exited the EFL Cup at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the round of 16.
Forest have picked up four points against champions elect Liverpool, thumped Brighton 7-0, beaten Villa and Tottenham and most recently drew to Arsenal at the City Ground. To emphasise just how good their home form is, over 13 league fixtures only Fulham and Newcastle have come away with maximum points.
Man City are still some way from their brilliant best and although they’ve improved this calendar year, they’re still struggling for consistency and we can expect them to have more dips and lulls between now and the end of the current campaign.
Tip 2
Forest have scored the most headed goals (10) of any PL side this term, also recording the third-most set-piece goals (11) behind only Villa and Palace.
Milenkovic has let off 24 shots in 26 appearances in the English top flight, netting three goals, including one in his side’s marginal defeat at St James’ Park two games ago.
City will be intent on supressing Forest’s devastating counter attacks on Saturday, but the hosts’ aerial presence and dead ball prowess could prove to be a greater threat for them.
Nottingham Forest Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up
The Tricky Trees continued their tremendous campaign with a dramatic 5-4 penalty shootout win over Ipswich Town on Monday night to book their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Carlos Pereira is Nuno Espirito Santo’s only absentee for the visit of Manchester City at Saturday lunchtime.
Nottingham Forest Predicted XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Dominguez, Yates; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood.
Man City Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up
Pep Guardiola’s side progressed to the last eight of the oldest domestic cup competition in world football last Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle – their last outing after having no midweek Champions League duties.
The Citizens are still without long-term absentee Rodri, who is likely to be joined by Manuel Akanji, John Stones and Jack Grealish on the sidelines for this trip to the East Midlands.
Man City Predicted XI: Ederson; Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Gonzalez; Silva, Marmoush, Doku; Haaland.
Nottingham Forest vs Man City Head-to-Head Record
Last Five Results:
- 04/12/24: Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest – Premier League
- 28/04/24: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Man City – Premier League
- 23/09/24: Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest – Premier League
- 18/02/23: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Man City – Premier League
- 31/08/22: Man City 6-0 Nottingham Forest – Premier League
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