Manchester City have the chance to further turn the heat up on title rivals Arsenal when they welcome a Nottingham Forest side whose Premier League status is under serious threat.
Only Tottenham have picked up fewer points than Forest over the last month, and they are now just two points above the drop zone. New boss Vitor Pereira won his first match in charge, a 3-0 Europa League victory at Fenerbahce , but since then Forest have slumped to three successive defeats.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction – EPL 2025/26
City , in contrast, have won eight of their last nine matches in all competitions, with the only black mark being a 2-2 draw at Spurs in which they threw away a two-goal half-time lead. Pep Guardiola’s men are now five points behind Arsenal with a game in hand and, with the Gunners having to go to Brighton on Wednesday, City could make a decisive move this week.
We can’t see City slipping up against a club they have beaten in six of their last eight meetings, and our prediction is a home win with over 2.5 goals in total @21/20.
Betting Odds
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds – Premier League
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Manchester City | 2/5 | 71.4% |
Nottingham Forest | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Draw | 10/3 | 23.1% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Manchester City are favourites to win this match at 2/5 . Nottingham Forest are priced at 5/1 , while the draw is available at 10/3.
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How to Watch
How to watch Manchester City v Nottingham Forest
The Premier League match is scheduled to begin at 1930 on Wednesday and will be shown live on TNT Sports 4.
Form Guides
Manchester City Form Guide
City have timed past title charges to perfection under Guardiola , and this season could be the latest example of that. They had a poor start to 2026 but have started to hit their straps over the last month, with their latest victory a hard-fought 1-0 success at Leeds , and now look in fine fettle heading into a crunch period.
After hosting Forest , City travel to Newcastle in the FA Cup fifth round before heading to the Bernabeu to face Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. City also have the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal coming up later this month.
Erling Haaland missed the win in his city of birth on Saturday due to a training-ground injury, and he will be assessed this week. However, the Norway ace has not been firing on all cylinders of late, and City have done well regardless, with January signing Antoine Semenyo having hit the ground running. The Ghana winger's winner at Elland Road took his tally to six goals in 11 games since joining from Bournemouth, and he is 11/8 to notch against Forest.
Nottingham Forest Form Guide
Hopes that sacking Sean Dyche and appointing Pereira as their fourth manager of the season would spark a Forest revival have so far looked misplaced. Forest may have made progress in the Europa League , easing past Fenerbahce despite losing the second leg at home, but they continue to sink deeper into the Premier League relegation mire.
In fact, they could find themselves in the bottom three if results go against them on Wednesday, and they are now 5/2 with BOYLE Sports to go down . A big problem for Forest has been scoring goals; only Wolves have fewer than their 26 in the Premier League this season, and you can get 23/20 for them to draw a blank at the Etihad .
If you fancy them to score, though, then Morgan Gibbs-White , who took his tally to five goals this calendar year with a beauty against Brighton , is 7/2 to net at any time, while Igor Jesus is 3/1.
Betting Tips
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips
Antoine Semenyo Anytime Goal @ 11/8
Nottingham Forest To Be Relegated @ 5/2
Nottingham Forest Not To Score @ 5/4
Morgan Gibbs-White Anytime Goal @ 7/2
Igor Thiago Anytime Goal @ 3/1
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