We have a Nottingham Forrest v Man City prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final.
Forrest ended a run of back-to-back league defeats on Monday following a 1-2 victory over Tottenham.
City made it three consecutive wins on Tuesday Night with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa.
How To Watch Nottingham Forrest v Man City
When is Nottingham Forrest v Man City?
Nottingham Forrest v Man City will take place on Sunday at 4.30 pm
TV Channel
Premier Sports 1
Where is Nottingham Forrest v Man City Being Played?
Wembley Stadium
Nottingham Forrest v Man City Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Nottingham Forrest | 7/2 | 22.2% |
Man City | 4/6 | 60% |
Draw | 114 | 26.7% |
Nottingham Forrest are 7/2 outsiders ahead of this game per the latest football odds at BoyleSports.
Nottingham Forrest to win - 7/2
Man City can be gotten at 4/6, and the draw is priced at 11/4.
Man City to win - 4/6
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Handicap Betting
Nottingham Forrest: +1 @ 11/10
Man City -1 @ 9/5
Handicap Draw +1 @ 5/2
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Nottingham Forrest v Man City Preview
Nottingham Forrest’s Form
In previous seasons Forrest has taken considerable investment into the side's playing squad with a great deal of squad churn every year. Lack of squad continuity has never stopped them from avoiding relegation though since their promotion to the Premier League in advance of the 22/23 league season.
This season Nuno Espirito’s men have taken the Premier League by storm with their 48-point total from 27 league games placing them third with 11 games remaining and only bettered by league leaders Liverpool’s 67 and title challengers Arsenal with 54 points. Elsewhere they’re into the FA Cup Quarter-Finals where they’ve been drawn away to Brighton.
A victory here would be a huge step toward Champions League qualification for next season.
Nottingham Forrest’s Last Five Results
Tottenham 1-2 Nottingham Forrest | April 21st | Win
Nottingham Forrest 0-1 Everton | April 12th | Loss
Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forrest | April 5th | Loss
Nottingham Forrest 1-0 Man United | April 1st | Win
Brighton 0-0 Nottingham Forrest | March 29th | Draw
2 Wins, 2 Losses and 1 Draw
Man City’s Form
For a side which has been so dominant but for the best part of a decade especially since Guardiola was appointed in 2016 this has been a poor season by all accounts for the club. Early round exits in the EFL Cup and Champions League along with a disappointing showing in the league meaning they’re 18 points behind with 4 games remaining having played an extra game. This stands their last chance of genuine silverware.
City are concluding their season strongly though with a record of 5 wins and 2 draws in all competitions since their last loss coming early March 1-0 against Nottingham Forrest. However, there are still signs they aren’t quite at it despite their midweek win 2-1 against Aston Villa with 62% of possession and 14 shots they only cumulated an XG of 1.36 compared to Villa’s 1.86 from 7 shots though their clinical finishing was enough to earn a crucial 3 points in the Champions League places race.
Though City have struggled at points this season and have injury issues ahead of this game they will still have the means to name a strong side which will be worthy favourites at the weekend.
Man City’s Last Five Results
Man City 2-1 Aston Villa | April 22nd | Win
Everton 0-2 Man City | April 19th | Win
Man City 5-2 Brighton | April 12th | Win
Man United 0-0 Man City | April 6th | Draw
Man City 2-0 Leicester | April 2nd | Win
4 Wins and 1 Loss
Nottingham Forrest v Man City Predicted Lineups
Nottingham Forrest Predicted Starting XI(4-2-2-2)
GK: Sets
RB: Williams, CB: Milenkovic, CB: Murillo, LB: Toffolo
CM: Domiguez, CM: Danilo
AM: Gibbs-White, AM: Anderson
CF: Wood, CF: Elanga
Man City Predicted Starting XI (4-1-4-1)
GK: Ederson
RB: Nunes, CB: Dias, CB: Gvardiol, LB: O’Reilly
CM: Kovacic,
RW: McAtee, AM: Silva, AM: De Bruyne, LW: Doku
CF: Marmoush
Nottingham Forrest v Man City Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Nottingham Forrest wins: 34
Man City wins: 44
Draws: 28
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Nottingham Forrest 1-0 Man City | Premier League | March 8th, 2025
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forrest | Premier League | December 4th, 2024
Nottingham Forrest 0-2 Man City | League Cup | April 28th, 2024
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forrest | Premier League | September 23rd, 2023
Nottingham Forrest 1-1 Man City | Premier League | February 18th, 2023
Key Players To Watch
Chris Wood - Nottingham Forrest
While his nation New Zealand is better known for for their exploits on the Rugby field Wood (33) is one of the most underrated strikers in the Premier League this season for Nottingham Forrest he has scored 19 times and assisted 3 across 34 games in 24/25.
He is 13/2 to score first and 9/4 to score any time in the game.
Wood anytime goal - 9/4
Omar Marmoush - Man City
As part of City’s January splurge Marmoush (26) was one of the arrivals for a fee of £59 million from Eintracht Frankfurt following an early season tally of 20 goals and 14 assists from just 26 matches. Marmoush is a versatile, explosive attacker known for his direct running, dribbling ability and creativity. Since signing for City he’s continued his fine form with 7 goals and 2 assists in 16 matches or 0.71 goals per 90.
With Haaland again an injury doubt, Marmoush looks most likely to lead the line and following his midweek goal he is 7/2 to score first or 6/5 to score at any time.
Marmoush first goal - 7/2
Nottingham Forrest v Man City Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Nottingham Forrest 0-2 Man City
Forrest have had an exceptional season and head into this game with every chance of booking their place in the FA Cup final.
City look to be closing their season strongly but interestingly their most recent defeat did come against Forrest in a 1-0 defeat at the beginning of March.
This has the potential to go either way but City are hugely reliable in the FA Cup and I think they will do enough to reach their third consecutive FA Cup final.
Best Bet: Man City Win + Under 3.5 Total Goals - 7/5
Man City Win + Under 3.5 Total Goals @ 7/5
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