Premier League: Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 29 match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Nottingham Forest go up against Manchester City this coming Wednesday for a Premier League meeting at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City are chasing the first place in the Premier League after collecting 59 points from their initial 28 encounters. Nottingham Forest trail them on 27 points after 28 rounds, sitting as number 17 in the table.

Form: Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest

Manchester City Form

In their last three outings, Manchester City won 2-0 against Salford City, beat Newcastle by 2-1 and hammered Leeds 0-1. Manchester City won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 14 goals and conceded three times.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-1 by Liverpool. Next up, Fenerbahce won 1-2, before losing 2-1 against Brighton. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Manchester City and Nottingham Forest

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest

Scoring 14 goals during a Premier League campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Antoine Semenyo is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Antoine Semenyo to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Popular betting markets: Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest

Full-time result

Manchester City won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Nottingham Forest won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and losing five. Manchester City won their last five matches on the trot. Amazingly, Manchester City are on a streak of 13 home matches without defeat. Manchester City have beaten Nottingham Forest in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Manchester City scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Nottingham Forest got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal five times, whereas Manchester City were first on target in eight of their last 10 games. Manchester City have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Nottingham Forest.

Total goals

Manchester City 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 happened in five of the last ten outings for Nottingham Forest, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.