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Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City – Suggested bets

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With little to lose, Nottingham Forest aim to spring a surprise, when faced with current Premier League leaders Manchester City this coming Saturday at City Ground, Nottingham.

Manchester City have taken the lead in the Premier League after collecting 51 points from their initial 23 encounters. Nottingham Forest trail them by 24 points after 22 rounds, leaving them as number 14 in the table.

Team form: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

Nottingham Forest Form

It is all or nothing with Nottingham Forest presently. They first went down 2-0 in an encounter with Manchester United, to which they replied by beating Leeds1-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-0 against Fulham. The Reds won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored ten goals and conceded three times.

Manchester City Form

In their last three matches, Manchester City lost against Tottenham by 1-0, before beating both Aston Villa and Arsenal by a 3-1 scoreline. The Citizens performed a very admirable four wins in six Premier League away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored nine times, while also conceding five goals.

Betting stats and 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 most recent games that Nottingham Forest and Manchester City played across all competitions.

  • Nottingham Forest have scored in 20 of the last 22 home matches
  • Nottingham Forest have lost 3 of the last 4 matches without scoring a goal
  • Nottingham Forest have not lost 9 of the last 10 home matches
  • In 9 of the last 11 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Nottingham Forest home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Manchester City have scored in 16 of the last 18 matches
  • In 9 of the last 10 Manchester City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Manchester City have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 7 of the last 9 Manchester City away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Manchester City have lost the last 3 away matches in a row

Players to watch: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

Brennan Johnson looks like value in the goal-scoring market, with three strikes to his name in six Premier League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Erling Braut Haaland adds to his five Premier League goals come this coming Saturday.

Full-time result

Nottingham Forest won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at City Ground, Nottingham. They drew three and lost one as well, while Manchester City won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Manchester City did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home.

Both teams to score

Nottingham Forest scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Manchester City got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Nottingham Forest managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Nottingham Forest saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Manchester City, who managed to score two times in those matches.

Betting suggestion: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

To sum up, the upcoming match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: Who wins the game?

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