Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: betting odds 4 Dec 2024

Manchester City — Nottingham Forest betting tips 4 Dec 2024

Manchester City’s overall losing streak has been broken but could reignite, as they continue their winless run in the English Premier League, currently at four matches. Nottingham Forest, the visitors to the Etihad, have shown they can overcome even the seemingly invincible Liverpool.

At any other club, the manager would likely have been sacked following a run of five defeats or seven winless matches, conceding 19 goals. But Manchester City are still under Pep Guardiola’s guidance. Instead, he has been extended for two more years—a decision that may seem absurd, but several Premier League titles and a maiden Champions League triumph speak volumes. Still, the team's performance has visibly declined, evident in the clash against Liverpool. Although Manchester City boasted a better passing accuracy (88% vs 84%), they carelessly relinquished possession, inviting sharp counter-attacks from Liverpool. In the first half, the Manchester side managed just one off-target shot, while the Merseysiders attempted 10, four of which were on target. No matter what is said, the loss of Rodri Hernández has been pivotal, taking effect under heavy pressure.

Nottingham Forest (6) are right behind Manchester City (5), but it's not them climbing—it’s the champions’ significant drop. In the previous round, the visitors couldn't withstand Arsenal's pressure (0:3) unlike their victory over Liverpool (1:0) in September. Arsenal shot more frequently and accurately, so while Matz Sels made three saves, he conceded as many goals. Against mid-table or lower opposition, like Ipswich Town last Saturday (1:0), Nottingham Forest won but did little more.

Often after such declines, there is a breakthrough match with an abundance of goals. That's our suspicion now, especially since Manchester City's total xG significantly exceeds their actual goal tally—22 goals compared to an expected 27. We’re not necessarily predicting a win for the favourites, hence opting for a double chance. Still, expect at least four goals, as Nottingham’s defence isn’t always impenetrable, and Manchester City are currently vulnerable.

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Manchester City to win or draw + Total Over 3.5
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Current season

Logo Manchester City Logo Nottingham Forest
7 Wins 6
4 Lost 3
2 Draws 4
1.69 GF per game 1.23
1.46 GA per game 1
8.85 Corners per game 5.15
2.31 Yellow cards per game 2.38

Premier League: previous matches in the tournament

Manchester City
01.12.24
Liverpool
Manchester City
L
23.11.24
Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur
L
09.11.24
Brighton and Hove Albion
Manchester City
L
02.11.24
Bournemouth
Manchester City
L
26.10.24
Manchester City
Southampton
W
20.10.24
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester City
W
05.10.24
Manchester City
Fulham
W
28.09.24
Newcastle United
Manchester City
D
22.09.24
Manchester City
Arsenal
D
14.09.24
Manchester City
Brentford
W
31.08.24
West Ham United
Manchester City
W
24.08.24
Manchester City
Ipswich
W
18.08.24
Chelsea
Manchester City
W
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Nottingham Forest
30.11.24
Nottingham Forest
Ipswich
W
23.11.24
Arsenal
Nottingham Forest
L
10.11.24
Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United
L
02.11.24
Nottingham Forest
West Ham United
W
25.10.24
Leicester City
Nottingham Forest
W
21.10.24
Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace
W
06.10.24
Chelsea
Nottingham Forest
D
28.09.24
Nottingham Forest
Fulham
L
22.09.24
Brighton and Hove Albion
Nottingham Forest
D
14.09.24
Liverpool
Nottingham Forest
W
31.08.24
Nottingham Forest
Wolverhampton Wanderers
D
24.08.24
Southampton
Nottingham Forest
W
17.08.24
Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth
D
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H2H: Manchester City — Nottingham Forest

Premier League 2023-2024
23.09.23
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
Premier League 2022-2023
18.02.23
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
31.08.22
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest

Tables

Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
13 11 1 1 26:8 34
2
Arsenal
13 7 4 2 26:14 25
3
Chelsea
13 7 4 2 26:14 25
4
Brighton and Hove Albion
13 6 5 2 22:17 23
5
Manchester City
13 7 2 4 22:19 23
6
Nottingham Forest
13 6 4 3 16:13 22
7
Tottenham Hotspur
13 6 2 5 28:14 20
8
Brentford
13 6 2 5 26:23 20
9
Manchester United
13 5 4 4 17:13 19
10
Fulham
13 5 4 4 18:18 19
11
Newcastle United
13 5 4 4 14:14 19
12
Aston Villa
13 5 4 4 19:22 19
13
Bournemouth
13 5 3 5 20:19 18
14
West Ham United
13 4 3 6 17:24 15
15
Everton
13 2 5 6 10:21 11
16
Leicester City
13 2 4 7 16:27 10
17
Crystal Palace
13 1 6 6 11:18 9
18
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 2 3 8 22:32 9
19
Ipswich
13 1 6 6 13:24 9
20
Southampton
13 1 2 10 10:25 5
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Brentford
7 6 1 0 22:12 19
2
Liverpool
7 6 0 1 13:3 18
3
Arsenal
6 4 2 0 15:6 14
4
Tottenham Hotspur
7 4 1 2 17:7 13
5
Brighton and Hove Albion
7 3 4 0 12:9 13
6
Manchester United
7 4 1 2 11:8 13
7
Manchester City
6 4 1 1 12:10 13
8
Chelsea
7 3 3 1 12:8 12
9
Nottingham Forest
7 3 2 2 8:6 11
10
Bournemouth
6 3 1 2 9:6 10
11
Newcastle United
6 3 1 2 5:5 10
12
Fulham
6 3 1 2 10:11 10
13
Aston Villa
6 2 3 1 9:8 9
14
West Ham United
7 2 1 4 10:15 7
15
Everton
6 1 3 2 5:8 6
16
Crystal Palace
7 1 3 3 4:8 6
17
Leicester City
6 1 2 3 6:9 5
18
Ipswich
6 0 4 2 5:9 4
19
Southampton
6 1 1 4 6:11 4
20
Wolverhampton Wanderers
7 1 1 5 11:18 4
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
6 5 1 0 13:5 16
2
Chelsea
6 4 1 1 14:6 13
3
Arsenal
7 3 2 2 11:8 11
4
Nottingham Forest
6 3 2 1 8:7 11
5
Brighton and Hove Albion
6 3 1 2 10:8 10
6
Manchester City
7 3 1 3 10:9 10
7
Aston Villa
7 3 1 3 10:14 10
8
Fulham
7 2 3 2 8:7 9
9
Newcastle United
7 2 3 2 9:9 9
10
Bournemouth
7 2 2 3 11:13 8
11
West Ham United
6 2 2 2 7:9 8
12
Tottenham Hotspur
6 2 1 3 11:7 7
13
Manchester United
6 1 3 2 6:5 6
14
Wolverhampton Wanderers
6 1 2 3 11:14 5
15
Ipswich
7 1 2 4 8:15 5
16
Leicester City
7 1 2 4 10:18 5
17
Everton
7 1 2 4 5:13 5
18
Crystal Palace
6 0 3 3 7:10 3
19
Brentford
6 0 1 5 4:11 1
20
Southampton
7 0 1 6 4:14 1

Team lineups

The lineups will be known a few days before the match
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