Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Struggling Nottingham Forest are in for a tough assignment, when going up against The Sky Blues this coming Saturday at City Ground, Nottingham. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Form: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest claimed two draws in their previous three matches, where they lost 4-3 against Newcastle. Afterwards, they recorded a 0-0 draw with Arsenal, before also drawing 1-1 with Ipswich. Nottingham Forest managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 14 goals and conceded four times.

Manchester City Form

Manchester City won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 0-2 against Liverpool, before beating Tottenham 0-1. Another win followed, this time by 3-1 against Plymouth. Manchester City managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding nine times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Nottingham Forest and Manchester City

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Nottingham Forest and Manchester City played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

Erling Haaland look like great value to find the back of the net on Saturday, having hit the target four times in recent Premier League matches for Manchester City. His total for the season says 20 goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With five goals lately for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, Chris Wood is also a player worth mentioning.

Popular markets: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

Full-time result

Nottingham Forest claimed six wins, drew three and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Manchester City won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away. Nottingham Forest did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. Manchester City have not lost to Nottingham Forest in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Nottingham Forest scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Manchester City scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Nottingham Forest managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Manchester City have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Nottingham Forest when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Nottingham Forest saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Manchester City played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals themselves during this run.