Prediction: Nottingham Forest Vs Manchester City

Turning their attention to Premier League action on Saturday evening, Manchester City travel to the City Ground when they take on Nottingham Forest.

As England’s elite turn their attention to domestic affairs again this weekend, there are plenty of eye-catching betting promotions available in the Premier League.

Here you can find all the key Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City H2H stats ahead of Saturday’s clash at the City Square.

Verdict: Erling Haaland over 1.5 shots on target

Best odds: 11/10

Bookmaker: BetUS

Nottingham Forest

Starting with the hosts, while there may have been plenty of excitement around the City Ground following the shock arrival of Oliver Glasner in the summer, Nottingham Forest have failed to find their feet sharply under the former Crystal Palace boss. The Austrian tactician, who was last seen putting in another performance as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Brentford, is already finding the pressure on his shoulders at a fever pitch. Sitting in the relegation zone and rightfully under heavy scrutiny from their opening game this weekend, Nottingham Forest are set for another heavyweight battle on Saturday evening. Glasner’s struggling side, who celebrated their return from an extended international break in September with a 3-1 drubbing at Selhurst Park, have registered just one point from any of their previous five successive Premier League games.

Nottingham Forest Team News

It could be a real double injury boost for Nottingham Forest this weekend, with Glasner’s side hoping both Nicolas Dominguez and Brazilian shot-stopper Igor Jesus can make their respective returns at the City Ground. However, former Juventus defender Nicolo Savona has been sidelined with a long-term knee problem.

Veteran striker Chris Wood could make his first Premier League start of the season on Saturday evening. Despite his only top-flight strike since the opening of the 2026/27 campaign, England international Morgan Gibbs-White will be in charge of Forest.

Manchester City

As for the visitors, Manchester City could sacrifice their place at the top of the Premier League table, but Enzo Maresca’s men claimed a much-coveted European promotion in midweek. Having cruised to a thrilling 3-2 win over Germany’s RB Leipzig, the Sky Blues will look to get their domestic charge back on track. Now sitting three points adrift of Premier League champions Arsenal, the former Chelsea boss will surely smell a golden opportunity on Saturday night. Man City, who won 2-1 the last time they traveled to the City Ground for the top-flight in December 2025, will now be looking for a much-welcomed defensive line. Maresca’s superstar side have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their previous seven consecutive appearances in all competitions, including last weekend’s shock 1-0 defeat at home to high-flying Brighton.

Manchester City Team News

Manchester City have confirmed that former Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo will miss the next few months after suffering a knee injury last month. However, aside from the Ghana international, Maresca’s camp have been given a clean bill of health ahead of Saturday’s trip to Nottingham.

Attacking talisman Erling Haaland will lead City’s attack, having found the points again away in Germany on Tuesday and having already scored nine goals in Premier League action so far this season. Portugal’s Ruben Dias needs an immediate full recall at the City Ground.

Key factors to consider between Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

The last time Manchester City traveled to the City Square for a Premier League match in December 2025, Saturday’s visitors ran out 2-1 winners.
The Sky Blues have failed to collect a point in any of their previous seven consecutive games in all competitions.
Nottingham Forest have picked up just one point from any of their last five consecutive Premier League matches.
Likewise, Forest have failed to win any of their first five games at the City Ground in all competitions so far this season (lost four, drawn one).
Norwegian superstar Erling Haaland has scored 9 goals in as many games in the Premier League so far this season.

The result

Manchester City will now be desperate to get their domestic charge back on track after claiming much-coveted promotion to the Champions League on Tuesday thanks to a thrilling 3-2 win over RB Leipzig. Having won 2-1 when they last visited the City Ground 11 months ago, Maresca’s men will look to capitalize on a Nottingham Forest squad that finds themselves at the center of a public nightmare. Having failed to win any of their first five matches in front of their home fans (lost four, drawn one), City should smell a golden opportunity this weekend.