Experiencing their terrible form, Manchester City host Nottingham Forest in Round 14 of Premier League on Wednesday, 4 December. The Tricky Trees begin this matchday after resuming their winning performance in the league against Ipswich Town.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: Match Preview
Manchester City has endured the worst-ever results under their manager Pep Guardiola. The horrible spell includes a seven-game winless streak across all competitions while conceding six defeats. Out-of-form City lined up against consistent Liverpool in the last fixture, leaving the pitch without a point by a 0-2 defeat. Although Manchester City have lost only one home game this season, the away challenges have left them fighting for a top-four spot. Four straight defeats in Premier League have dropped them from second to the fifth position, 11 points behind leaders Liverpool.
Nottingham Forest has secured a decent start to the season, producing favorable results so far. The Tricky Trees have won four of the previous six Premier League fixtures, losing the other two against Arsenal and Newcastle. They have also been equally resilient away from City Ground, losing just one of the six road fixtures while winning three of them. With a total of six wins and four draws in 13 rounds, Nottingham Forest find themselves in the sixth position, having only a one-point gap from their upcoming rivals City.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: Head-to-Head Record
Manchester City have been relentless against Nottingham Forest as they are undefeated in the previous four H2Hs. City outperformed Forest in both fixtures of the previous season to take victories of 2-0. The consistency is extended to Etihad Stadium with four victories for the defending Premier League champions in the last five meetings.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 28/04/24 | Nottingham 0-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| 23/09/23 | Manchester City 2-0 Nottingham | Premier League |
| 18/02/23 | Nottingham 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| 31/08/22 | Manchester City 6-0 Nottingham | Premier League |
| 03/01/09 | Manchester City 0-3 Nottingham | FA Cup |
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Mateo Kavocic, and John Stones will be out for City’s next fixture due to injuries while De Bruyne is expected to be involved in the starting lineup. On the flip side, Nottingham Forest will be without Ibrahim Sangare and Danilo due to fitness concerns.
Manchester City Predicted Lineup
Ederson (GK), Walker, Akani, Dias, Ake, Nunus, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Silva, Haaland, Savinho.
Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup
Sels (GK), Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno, Yates, Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: Match Prediction
Though Nottingham Forest has delivered strong performances, playing at Etihad Stadium still brings extra pressure on them. Forest’s defeats against teams such as Arsenal and Newcastle also give City a psychological edge to capitalize on their home performance. The Citizens have scored multiple goals in three of the previous five home games while keeping two clean sheets. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest have allowed goals to be scored in each of their previous four fixtures on the road. Therefore, we predict Manchester City to find their winning ways in Premier League with a victory over Nottingham this Wednesday.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Manchester City
