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Nottingham Forest v Manchester City : Premier League match betting preview, prediction and odds

The City Ground, Nottingham

Pep Guardiola pays counterpart Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo a visit on Sunday afternoon in the English Premier League, as their Manchester City and Nottingham Forest charges go head to head at The City Ground. We have odds for 17 top betting markets plus predictions, stats and head-to-head data for the two sides. Simply click through the tabs below to explore.

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Nottingham Forest's next match is v Sheff Utd at 15:00 on Saturday 4th May
Manchester City's next match is v Wolves at 17:30 on Saturday 4th May
The last English Premier League meeting between Nottm Forest and Man City was on Sunday 28th April 2024
English Premier League
April 28th 2024
Nottm Forest 0
2 Man City
 
32' J. Gvardiol
71' E. Haaland
 
NFO
MCI
Shots On
2
5
Shots Off
9
2
Corners
4
5
Possession
33%
67%
Fouls
8
6
 
Nottm ForestMan City
 
M. Sels
M. Niakhate
W. Boly (I. Sangaré 84')
T. Olaoluwa Aina
N. Williams (G. Montiel 35')
D. dos Santos de Oliveira (R. Yates 74')
M. Gibbs-White
M. Santiago Costa dos Santos (A. Omobamidele 74')
A. Elanga (G. Reyna 74')
C. Hudson-Odoi
C. Wood
 (S. Ortega Moreno 46') E. Santana de Moraes
K. Walker
M. Akanji
football iconJ. Gvardiol
N. Aké
(M. Nunes 89') K. De Bruyne
Rodri
B. Silva
(M. Kovačić 46') J. Doku
(E. Haaland 62') J. Grealish
(O. Bobb 89') J. Álvarez
Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

In alignment, our prediction and the odds from the bookies suggest that this Premier League showdown is going to be entertaining, with at least 3 goals to scored in the fixture. As we don't have an obvious winner here given their recent form, we're going with the stats and past head-to-head (H2H) records below, both of which point to over 2.5 goals being the best bet here.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 59% chance of Man City coming away with a win.
Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral Betfred 888Sport
Nottm Forest
20%
11/1
41%
9/1
11%
--
Draw
20%
5/19/2
6%
--
Man City
59%
1/4
3%
2/7
3%
--
Man City 2-1
10%
17/2
5%
15/2--
Draw 1-1
9%
11/1
8%
10/1
10%
--
Man City 2-0
8%
7/16/1
7%
--
Man City 1-0
7%
8/1
5%
15/2--
Man City 3-1
7%
11/19/1--
Man City 3-0
6%
17/2
6%
15/2
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
22/120/1
11%
--
Nottm Forest 2-1
5%
28/1
12%
28/1
12%
--
Man City 3-2
4%
25/122/1--
Nottm Forest 1-0
4%
28/1
12%
28/1
12%
--
Man City 4-1
4%
18/116/1--
Draw 0-0
3%
16/1
11%
18/1--
Man City 4-0
3%
14/112/1
13%
--
Nottm Forest 2-0
2%
50/170/1
16%
--
Nottm Forest 3-2
2%
50/170/1
16%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
65%
8/151/2--
Under 2.5 Goals
35%
13/829/20--
Home 1st Goal
43%
10/33/1
7%
--
Away 1st Goal
55%
2/9
2%
3/10
2%
--
No 1st Goal
2%
16/1
11%
18/1--
BTTS - Yes
62%
10/1117/20
3%
--
BTTS - No
38%
10/1120/23
4%
--
BTTS - Home Win
12%
14/116/1
31%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
6/1
7%
11/2
8%
--
BTTS - Away Win
33%
7/417/10--
Home/draw
41%
11/4
7%
5/2
6%
--
Away/draw
80%
1/20
3%
1/25
2%
--
Home/away
80%
1/81/7
3%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
1/6
3%
2/13--
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
4/1
9%
21/5--
Over 3.5 Goals
44%
13/10
5%
6/5
2%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
56%
8/13
3%
3/5--
Over 4.5 Goals
25%
3/1
7%
11/4
1%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
75%
1/4
3%
1/4--
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
6/16/1--
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
1/101/11--
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/401/40--
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
16/1
11%
18/1
12%
--
Home DNB
35%
7/1
14%
6/1
17%
--
Away DNB
74%
1/12
2%
1/12
3%
--
Nottm Forest win to nil
8%
16/120/1
11%
--
Man City win to nil
27%
6/56/5
8%
--
Nottm Forest / Nottm Forest
5%
16/1
11%
20/1
24%
--
Nottm Forest / Man City
4%
18/122/1
10%
--
Nottm Forest / Draw
4%
20/122/1
10%
--
Draw / Nottm Forest
4%
20/120/1
11%
--
Draw / Man City
22%
3/129/10
3%
--
Draw / Draw
10%
8/1
5%
15/2
6%
--
Man City / Nottm Forest
1%
50/180/1
14%
--
Man City / Man City
46%
10/11
4%
10/11
5%
--
Man City / Draw
4%
18/1
10%
22/1
10%
--
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Win / draw / win Premier League table

Nottm Forest have played 34 matches so far this season and are in 17th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

30 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 18 games, drawn 6 and won 6. Nottm Forest have conceded 55 goals, scored 36, failed to score in 9 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Nottm Forest have played 17 games at home, winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 7 fixtures. They have scored 25 goals, conceded 25 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Man City lay in 2nd place on 76 points in the Premier League league table having played 33 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 31 games against teams below them in the table, winning 23, drawing 6 and losing 2 games. They have scored 80 goals and kept 9 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Man City have conceded 31 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Man City have played 16 away games, winning 11, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 2.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.1 goals per away game.

Nottm Forest
Won
Draw
Lost
Scores
Man City
HOME AWAY TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-1A
 Arsenal3525555780 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
 Man City Away3424735079 
-
-
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-0A
 Liverpool3522944175 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
4-2A
 A Villa3520782167 
w
 
4-1F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-1A
 Spurs34186101360 
d
 
3-3A
May 14
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-2F
 Man Utd3416612154 
w
 
3-1A
w
 
0-3F
l
 
2-3A
w
 
1-3A
 Newcastle34165131953 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
2-3F
May 11
w
 
0-1F
 Chelsea3414911651 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
4-4F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-2A
 West Ham35131012-949 
May 19
w
 
1-3A
l
 
2-3F
d
 
1-1A
 Bournemouth3513913-848 
w
 
6-1F
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1F
 Wolves3513715-746 
May 4
l
 
2-1A
l
 
2-3F
l
 
1-0A
 Brighton34111112-544 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-4F
w
 
3-1F
l
 
5-0A
 Fulham3512716-443 
w
 
5-1F
May 11
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
 C Palace35101015-1240 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
2-4A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
 Everton3612915-1137 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-3A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-2F
 Brentford359818-835 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-3A
-
-
 Nottm Forest H357919-2026 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
 Luton366822-2926 
w
 
5-1F
w
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
May 19
 Burnley355921-3224 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
2-1F
May 4
 Sheff Utd353725-6316 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
Win / draw / win form
Nottm Forest 17TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
see results
HOME FORM
Nottm Forest2 - 2Wolves
Nottm Forest3 - 1Fulham
Nottm Forest1 - 1C Palace
Nottm Forest0 - 1Liverpool
Nottm Forest2 - 0West Ham
Nottm Forest2 - 3Newcastle
Nottm Forest1 - 2Arsenal
Nottm Forest2 - 1Man Utd
Nottm Forest2 - 3Bournemouth
Nottm Forest0 - 2Spurs
Nottm Forest0 - 1Everton
Nottm Forest2 - 3Brighton
Nottm Forest2 - 0A Villa
Nottm Forest2 - 2Luton
Nottm Forest1 - 1Brentford
Nottm Forest1 - 1Burnley
Nottm Forest2 - 1Sheff Utd
Nottm Forest1 - 0Arsenal
Nottm Forest4 - 3Southampton
Nottm Forest3 - 1Brighton
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
see results
OVERALL FORM
ANottm Forest0 - 2Everton
HNottm Forest2 - 2Wolves
ANottm Forest1 - 3Spurs
HNottm Forest3 - 1Fulham
HNottm Forest1 - 1C Palace
ANottm Forest1 - 1Luton
ANottm Forest0 - 1Brighton
HNottm Forest0 - 1Liverpool
ANottm Forest2 - 4A Villa
HNottm Forest2 - 0West Ham
HNottm Forest2 - 3Newcastle
ANottm Forest1 - 1Bournemouth
HNottm Forest1 - 2Arsenal
ANottm Forest2 - 3Brentford
HNottm Forest2 - 1Man Utd
ANottm Forest3 - 1Newcastle
HNottm Forest2 - 3Bournemouth
HNottm Forest0 - 2Spurs
ANottm Forest1 - 1Wolves
ANottm Forest0 - 5Fulham
Man City 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
43
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
13
D
3
L
4
see results
AWAY FORM
Brighton0 - 4Man City
C Palace2 - 4Man City
Liverpool1 - 1Man City
Bournemouth0 - 1Man City
Brentford1 - 3Man City
Newcastle2 - 3Man City
Everton1 - 3Man City
Luton1 - 2Man City
A Villa1 - 0Man City
Chelsea4 - 4Man City
Man Utd0 - 3Man City
Arsenal1 - 0Man City
Wolves2 - 1Man City
West Ham1 - 3Man City
Sheff Utd1 - 2Man City
Burnley0 - 3Man City
Brentford1 - 0Man City
Brighton1 - 1Man City
Everton0 - 3Man City
Fulham1 - 2Man City
Goals: Scored
47
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
14
Draw
5
L
1
see results
OVERALL FORM
AMan City4 - 0Brighton
HMan City5 - 1Luton
AMan City4 - 2C Palace
HMan City4 - 1A Villa
HMan City0 - 0Arsenal
AMan City1 - 1Liverpool
HMan City3 - 1Man Utd
AMan City1 - 0Bournemouth
HMan City1 - 0Brentford
HMan City1 - 1Chelsea
HMan City2 - 0Everton
AMan City3 - 1Brentford
HMan City3 - 1Burnley
AMan City3 - 2Newcastle
HMan City2 - 0Sheff Utd
AMan City3 - 1Everton
HMan City2 - 2C Palace
AMan City2 - 1Luton
AMan City0 - 1A Villa
HMan City3 - 3Spurs
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
7
Man City have not lost to Nottm Forest in 7 consecutive league meetings
League games at Nottm Forest since 1993
Nottm Forest
Man City
Goals: Scored
8
10
Games: Scored
6 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
1 / 7
NFO
2
D
2
MCI
3
see results
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Nottm Forest
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 3Man City
1 - 3Man City
Nottm Forest3 - 0
Nottm Forest1 - 0
0 - 2Man City
All league games since 1992
Nottm Forest
Man City
Goals: Scored
17
30
Games: Scored
10 / 15
13 / 15
Clean sheets
2 / 15
5 / 15
NFO
3
D
5
MCI
7
see results
FIXTURE HISTORY
Man City2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Man City6 - 0
Man City3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 3Man City
Man City1 - 0
2 - 3Nottm Forest
1 - 3Man City
Draw1 - 1Draw
Nottm Forest3 - 0
Nottm Forest1 - 0
Draw3 - 3Draw
0 - 2Man City
Draw2 - 2Draw
Goal Statistics

Manchester City's forwards have been in fine form of late, finding the net twice or more in 9 consecutive English Premier League outings. A PG of 2.2 suggests that run should continue on Sunday afternoon.

Nottm Forest 17th Man City 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
2.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Nottm Forest will score no more than 1 goal
0
11%
1
25%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
17%
There is a 64% probability that Man City will score 2 or more goals in this match
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+17
Nottm Forest have scored 17% more goals at home than predicted
+22
Man City have scored 22% more goals when away than predicted
1.7
average goals scored
2.2
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Statistics Premier League - 2023/2024 Season
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Nottm Forest
PG (predicted goals)
Man City
1.2
2.2
Attack rating
NFO
MCI
38%
better
view stats
Games scored25
31
Failed to score10
3
Scored first13
22
Goals scored42
82
Avg. goals scored1.2
2.4
Avg. shots per game9
13
Avg. shots per goal7
5
Conversion rate14%
19%
KickOff rating
+38%
Defence rating
NFO
MCI
37%
better
view stats
Games conceded31
23
Clean sheets4
11
Conceded first21
11
Goals conceded62
32
Avg. goals conceded1.8
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded9
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate20%
16%
KickOff rating
+37%

Nottm Forest v Man City Premier League lLine ups will show here when available.

Nottm Forest Premier League squad statistics 2023/2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
301289
M Gibbs-WhiteC WoodA ElangaM Gibbs-White
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Sels GLK11
1
-
N Williams DEF241
4
-
M Niakhaté DEF161
3
-
W Boly DEF161
2
-
Murillo DEF272
4
-
O Aina  DEF1811
3
-
A Elanga MID3158
1
-
Danilo MID2421
4
-
M Gibbs-White MID3257
9
-
C Hudson-Odoi MID2451
-
C Wood FWD26121
-
Subs
M Turner GLK17
2
-
G Montiel DEF102
4
-
A Omobamidele DEF10
2
-
H Toffolo DEF2013
3
-
I Sangaré MID15
6
-
G Reyna MID71
-
R Yates MID30
5
-
R Ribeiro FWD2
-
D Origi  FWD191
1
-
Man City Premier League squad statistics 2023/2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2920109
J ÁlvarezE HaalandJ ÁlvarezRodri
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Ederson GLK28
5
-
K Walker DEF262
2
-
M Akanji DEF242
3
-
N Aké  DEF2422
-
J Gvardiol DEF2211
3
-
Rodri MID2877
8
1
J Doku MID2337
3
-
B Silva MID2764
7
-
K Bruyne MID1236
2
-
J Grealish MID1731
7
-
J Álvarez FWD31810
2
-
Subs
S Ortega GLK6
-
S Carson GLK
-
R Lewis DEF142
1
-
J Stones DEF151
2
-
S Gómez MID51
-
M Nunes MID132
-
O Bobb MID1211
-
M Kovacic MID241
3
-
E Haaland FWD26205
1
-