Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Manchester City come to City Ground, Nottingham for the Premier League match on Saturday, Nottingham Forest will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Placed 17th in the table Nottingham Forest have amassed 18 points after 17 matches. On 37 points, The Citizens rank twoth with 17 matches played this season.
Team form: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
Nottingham Forest Form
Nottingham Forest are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out FC Utrecht by 1-2, before beating Tottenham by 3-0. The winning streak came to an end against Fulham, who ran out 1-0 winners. Nottingham Forest claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded nine.
Manchester City Form
In their last three matches, Manchester City first beat Crystal Palace 0-3, then Brentford by 2-0 and finally West Ham by 3-0. Manchester City managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting facts for Nottingham Forest and Manchester City
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Nottingham Forest matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Nottingham Forest home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Nottingham Forest have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Manchester City have won 7 of the last 8 matches in the Premier League while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Manchester City have won 11 of the last 13 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 8 Manchester City matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Manchester City have won 7 of the last 8 matches in the Premier League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
Look no further than Callum Hudson-Odoi, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, while Phil Foden managed six goals in the last half dozen matches for Manchester City in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at City Ground, Nottingham across all tournaments Nottingham Forest won four times, drew one and lost five times. Manchester City claimed seven wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Manchester City won their last 5 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Nottingham Forest scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Manchester City scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Manchester City have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Nottingham Forest managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Nottingham Forest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Manchester City, who managed to hit the net 2.5 times on average in these games. Manchester City scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
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