Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: Live Stream, Prediction & Lineups

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Nottingham Forest and Manchester City face off at the City Ground on Saturday as both teams look to build on their good form. With Gameweek 28 of the 2024/25 Premier League season underway, this one should be a cracking game.

Nottingham Forest has been the surprise package of the season, sitting third in the table with impressive defending. Recent wobbles have narrowed the gap to teams outside the top four. Manchester City, despite a terrible season by their standards, want to cement their top-four spot.

Team News and Tactics

Nottingham Forest: Under Nuno Espirito Santo, Nottingham Forest have shown they have guts, especially in their recent FA Cup win against Ipswich Town. They’ll go 4-2-3-1 with a solid base. Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood will be key to unlocking the Manchester City defence.
Manchester City: The Champions have had a tough season, but they want to finish strong. Despite injuries to key players, they have plenty of quality. They’ll go 4-2-3-1 with Erling Haaland leading the line and supported by dynamic wingers Savinho and Phil Foden.

Injuries

Nottingham Forest: Nuno Espirito Santo has no injuries to report aside from Carlos Miguel, who is out with a hamstring injury.
Manchester City: Pep Guardiola has a bigger injury list; Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Rodri, and Oscar Bobb are all unavailable.

Key Stats and History

Head to Head: Manchester City have dominated recent matches, winning their last three Premier League games against Nottingham Forest 7-0 on aggregate.
City Away from Home: Manchester City has only picked up one point from their last seven games when starting the day in the top four.
Haaland’s Impact: 13 of Erling Haaland’s 20 Premier League goals have been the equaliser or winner.*