Nottm Forest vs Man City Preview:
- Date: 28th April, Sunday
- Kick-off Time: 3:30 PM (GMT)
- Venue: The City Ground
In a battle between two ends of the spectrum, Nottingham Forest will face Man City on matchday 35 in the English Premier League on Sunday. Forest have enjoyed a topsy-turvy season, but now find themselves struggling to escape relegation with only four games in hand. Currently, Nottm Forest sit 17th in the Premier League only a point above 18th placed Luton Town. With only one victory in the last five games in the Premier League, Nottingham are desperate for a victory and a win against City could truly turn their fortunes.
Meanwhile, the visitors, Man City, are inching closer to yet another Premier League title. Pep Guardiola’s side found themselves locked in a three-horse title race a few weeks ago, but now are in pole position to win the league yet again. Their comfortable 4-0 victory over Brighton midweek and title challengers Liverpool losing 2-0 to Everton has certainly made them prime contenders to win the English league. While Arsenal still pose a threat to City’s defense of the title, Pep Guardiola’s side have a game in hand over the Gunners and could very well end the week at the top of the table with a victory against Nottingham.
The Cityzens have been in fantastic form in the past few months and have won their last three Premier League ties in a row. While City weren’t in action in the league last weekend, their close 1-0 win against Chelsea in the FA Cup final will certainly boost their morale ahead of their tie against Forest.
Nottm Forest vs Man City Team News:
Nottm Forest:
Forest enter the tie on the back of a crushing 2-0 defeat against 16th-placed Everton. While the residents of City Ground weren’t impressive in the tie, they certainly didn’t deserve to lose. The loss marked their second loss in a row in the English Premier League and yet again exposed some of the chinks in their weak armor.
Adding to their woes, Forest will enter the Nottm Forest vs Man City tie without the services of crucial centre back Willy Boly. The lanky defender sustained a muscle injury back in March and is yet to recover from it. While he has been spotted back in training, it is unlikely that Boly will be risked against the reigning champions.
Joining Boly on the sidelines will be Taiwo Awoniyi. The striker started the season well, but picked up an unfortunate muscle injury back in March. Like Boly, the striker has returned to training but is unlikely to feature in a high-octane clash directly after injury.
Man City:
Apart from a heartbreaking exit from the UEFA Champions League against Real Madrid earlier this month, not a lot has gone wrong for Man City lately. The Cityzens have been phenomenal in the league recently and have already booked an FA Cup final against Manchester United. Their ruthless 5-1 victory against Luton Town was their last appearance in the Premier League and Pep’s men will certainly arrive at the City ground excited to treat Nottm Forest to a similar score.
For the first time this season, Man City will arrive with a completely fit squad as all players have recovered from injury recently. A nightmare scenario for Nottingham!
Nottm Forest vs Man City Predicted Lineups:
Nottm Forest Expected XI:
Matz Sels (GK), Neco Williams, Moussa Niakhate, Murillo, Ola Aina, Nico Domingez, Danilo, Gio Reyna, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson Odoi, Chris Wood
Man City Expected XI:
Ederson (GK), Kyle Walker (C), Ruben Dias, Gvardiol, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, John Stones, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, Kevin de Bruyne, Erling Haaland
Nottm Forest vs Man City Head-to-Head Record:
Since 1899, Forest and City have faced each other a whopping 103 times. Interestingly Man City has managed to win the tie 42 times, while Forest have won 33 times. 28 games between the two sides have ended in draws. While the battle may seem closely contested due to the split of victories between the two sides, since 2022, City has won the tie twice, while one game ended in a draw. The two sides faced each other earlier in the season as well and City emerged victorious as they won the game 2-0.
Last five results:
Man City 2-0 Nottm Forest:- Premier League – 23 September 2023
Nottm Forest 1-1 Man City:- Premier League – 18 February 2023
Man City 6-0 Nottm Forest:- Premier League – 31 August 2022
Man City 0-3 Nottm Forest:- FA Cup – 3 January 2009
Man City 3-0 Nottm Forest:- League Division 1 – 30 March, 2002
Nottm Forest vs Man City Prediction:
Nottm Forest vs Man City might be one of the rare ties in the Premier League which could possibly be decided even before kick-off. Man City are on the hunt for points as they look to defend their Premier League title and an ailing Forest presents itself as an easy target to prey on for City. While Forest might try to sit in and do their best to reject the advances of the Cityzens, it seems unlikely that they will survive the battle without losing.
Predicted Score: Nottm Forest 0-3 Man City
Nottm Forest vs Man City Betting Tips and Odds:
Bookmakers expect Man City to win the Nottm Forest vs Man City tie comfortably and score at least two goals.
- Nottingham Forest win: 7.60
- Draw: 5.60
- Man City win: 1.37
Odds Source: Oddspedia.com
Bookmaker: Stake
Where to watch Nottm Forest vs Man City:
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- England: Sky Sports, BT Sport
- USA: fuboTV, NBC Sports
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