Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Preview – Premier League Prediction & Betting Tips 04/12/2024
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Premier League Prediction Match Details
Manchester City will continue Premier League games on Wednesday night as they lock horns with Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium. Can Pep Guardiola’s men rewrite the script and provide a solution to their seven-game winless streak against high-flying Forest?
Manchester City Preview & Form
Manchester City have been performing woefully in their hope of defending their fourth Premier League title as Pep Guardiola’s men hit a miserable seven-game winless streak across all competitions over the weekend. On Sunday evening, Pep Guardiola’s men were comprehensively beaten by the current league leader 2-0, which saw the defending champions fall 11 points behind Liverpool and drop out of the top four to a fifth place just a point ahead of their opposition Forest. The Citizen’s winless streak saw their defense line broken comprehensively, as they conceded a total of 19 goals. They have also suffered six defeats and a draw, with the draw arguably the most worrying result as they gave away a three-goal lead late in the second half, and Pep Guardiola will be cracking his head to solve his current Manchester City conundrum.
The Sky Blue team also looked vulnerable at home with their recent 4-0 defeat against Tottenham after the international break ended their 52-game unbeaten run at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City have conceded seven goals in their last two home matches. However, the Etihad Stadium still looks to be a home of danger for the opposition teams as Manchester City look to bounce back from their woeful for.
Nottingham Forest Preview & Form
Nottingham Forest has made a brilliant start to their Premier League campaign, but a string of losing streaks moves them away from the top four. Forest suffered setbacks in their recent games against Newcastle United and Arsenal, but they bounced back in their last match at the weekend against newly promoted Ipswich Town by a narrow 1-0 win courtesy of a spot kick from their current top scorer, Chris Wood, in the league this season. Nuno Espirito Santos comes to Etihad sitting in sixth place in the league standings with 22 points out of 13 games in the Premier League and is only a point behind Manchester City.
One of Forest’s major strengths this season has been performing excellently in their away games, as they were unbeaten in their opening five road games before suffering defeat at the Emirates Stadium in their last away games. During their unbeaten games, Forest secured wins at Anfield and then a draw at Stamford Bridge. They have also scored in five of their six away games.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest 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
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Nottingham 0-2 Manchester City
- Manchester City 2-0 Nottingham
- Nottingham 1-1 Manchester City
- Manchester City 6-0 Nottingham
- Manchester City 0-3 Nottingham
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction Betting Tips
Historically, Forest has always proven to be a tough test at the Etihad Stadium, even before Manchester City’s recent woeful seven-game unbeaten run. We expect the Forest to come to this game with high hopes, and as a result, we anticipate a highly goal scoring outcome.
