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31 Ball possession (%) 69
9 Goal attempts 14
4 Shots on Goal 3
3 Shots off Goal 8
2 Blocked shots 3

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: prediction & betting odds 8 Mar 2025

The Matchday 28 Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City will take place on March 8 at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester City: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Nottingham Forest

For the second time this season, Nottingham failed to win in three consecutive Premier League matches. The team had unsuccessful away trips, losing to Fulham (1-2) and Newcastle (3-4), and in the last round, they drew at home with Arsenal (0-0). Notably, this was the club's first goalless draw in the current Premier League season. Nuno Espírito Santo's side remains in third position, but now only one point separates them from Manchester City, and two from Chelsea.

  • At least three goals have been scored in 5 of Nottingham Forest's last 6 Premier League matches.
  • The club has opened the scoring in 8 of their last 10 home league matches.
  • Nottingham has not conceded in the first half in their last 11 home Premier League games.

Predicted lineup for Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

Matz Sels – Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams – Elliot Anderson, Nicolas Dominguez – Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi – Chris Wood.

Manchester City

The Citizens played four league matches in February, securing two wins and suffering two defeats. The team lost to Arsenal (1-5) and Liverpool (0-2), while defeating Newcastle (4-0) and Tottenham (1-0). The club remains in fourth place in the standings and, with a win in the upcoming match, could climb to third. It's also worth noting that the team has scored 53 goals, now trailing only Liverpool in terms of goals scored.

  • At least four goals have been scored in 6 of Manchester City's last 8 Premier League games.
  • The Mancunians have not lost in 8 of their last 10 league matches (6 wins and 2 draws).
  • The Citizens have conceded in 10 of their last 13 away Premier League matches.

Predicted lineup for Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

Ederson – Mateus Nunes, Josko Gvardiol, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias – Mateo Kovacic, Nico Gonzalez – Savio, Jeremy Doku, Omar Marmoush – Erling Haaland.

Midfielder Rodri Hernandez, forward Oscar Bobb, and defenders John Stones and Manuel Akanji are out due to injuries.

Referee

Chris Kavanagh (England)

Matches – 17 (Premier League, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 87;

Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;

Red cards shown – 4;

Average fouls per match – 22;

Penalties – 18%.

Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester City: Match Prediction

In the upcoming match, I favor the visitors. Despite the challenges Pep Guardiola faced towards the middle of the season, his team is gradually emerging from a psychological slump. While the team lacks consistency, they have only lost to two Premier League leaders in the last 10 rounds. Additionally, the Citizens have been eliminated from the Champions League, allowing them to focus entirely on domestic competition.

The crisis at the Mancunian club began in early November. The team lost four consecutive Premier League matches, and their fall in the standings was halted only by a resounding victory over Nottingham (3-0). Even in a less-than-ideal state, the Citizens managed to handle Nuno Espírito Santo's side. I believe Manchester City will win this match as well, especially since Nottingham Forest is starting to encounter problems in the league, having failed to win in three consecutive matches.

My prediction – Manchester City to win

Betting tips 8 Mar 2025

This might not be the biggest headline clash of the round, but in terms of significance, it could be the most crucial. With just one point separating the two sides, Nottingham Forest sit third while defending champions Manchester City are fourth. A win for Manchester City would see them leapfrog their hosts in the table.

Nottingham Forest have struggled for consistency in recent weeks, dropping 11 points in their last five league matches. However, Manchester City haven’t been much better, losing six points in the same period. Adding to Nottingham Forest’s challenges, their FA Cup fifth-round tie against Ipswich Town went to extra time and penalties on 3 March, meaning they’ll have had two fewer days of rest compared to Manchester City. Nottingham Forest are expected to sit deep and absorb pressure, looking to exploit Manchester City on the counter-attack. Their wingers, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga, are key to this approach—Elanga registered an assist in the FA Cup victory over Ipswich Town.

The return of Erling Haaland significantly boosts Manchester City’s chances of scoring. The Norwegian remains their top scorer by a considerable margin, with 28 goals this season—his closest teammate, Phil Foden, has 10. Manchester City struggled in his absence, failing to score in a 1:3 defeat to Real Madrid and a 0:2 loss to Liverpool. Even in the FA Cup, where his presence wasn’t necessarily needed against Plymouth Argyle, he still managed an assist. Despite Haaland’s firepower, the Manchester side have ongoing defensive issues. The absence of Rodri Hernández has left a gap in midfield, while injuries to Manuel Akanji, John Stones, and Nathan Aké have disrupted their defensive structure. Newcomer Abdukodir Khusanov has been integrated into the side, but he remains an unpredictable presence at the back.

With Haaland in the lineup, Manchester City are almost certain to find the net. However, their defensive instability means Nottingham Forest are more than capable of scoring as well. Expect a tight contest where both teams find the net.

Betting prediction
Both Teams to Score – Yes
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Premier League: previous matches in the tournament

Nottingham Forest
26.02.25
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
D
23.02.25
Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest
L
15.02.25
Fulham
Nottingham Forest
L
01.02.25
Nottingham Forest
Brighton and Hove Albion
W
25.01.25
Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest
L
19.01.25
Nottingham Forest
Southampton
W
14.01.25
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool
D
06.01.25
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Nottingham Forest
W
29.12.24
Everton
Nottingham Forest
W
26.12.24
Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur
W
21.12.24
Brentford
Nottingham Forest
W
14.12.24
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
W
07.12.24
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
W
04.12.24
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
L
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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Tables

Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
31 22 7 2 72:30 73
2
Arsenal
31 17 11 3 56:26 62
3
Nottingham Forest
31 17 6 8 51:37 57
4
Chelsea
31 15 8 8 54:37 53
5
Newcastle United
30 16 5 9 52:39 53
6
Manchester City
31 15 7 9 57:40 52
7
Aston Villa
31 14 9 8 46:46 51
8
Fulham
31 13 9 9 47:42 48
9
Brighton and Hove Albion
31 12 11 8 49:47 47
10
Bournemouth
31 12 9 10 51:40 45
11
Crystal Palace
30 11 10 9 39:35 43
12
Brentford
31 12 6 13 51:47 42
13
Manchester United
31 10 8 13 37:41 38
14
Tottenham Hotspur
31 11 4 16 58:45 37
15
Everton
31 7 14 10 33:38 35
16
West Ham United
31 9 8 14 35:52 35
17
Wolverhampton Wanderers
31 9 5 17 43:59 32
18
Ipswich
31 4 8 19 31:65 20
19
Leicester City
31 4 5 22 25:70 17
20
Southampton
31 2 4 25 23:74 10
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
15 12 2 1 32:11 38
2
Arsenal
15 10 4 1 30:12 34
3
Nottingham Forest
15 9 4 2 24:10 31
4
Chelsea
15 9 4 2 28:15 31
5
Aston Villa
16 8 7 1 27:19 31
6
Manchester City
15 9 3 3 32:19 30
7
Newcastle United
14 8 2 4 26:18 26
8
Fulham
16 7 5 4 25:23 26
9
Brentford
16 7 4 5 30:27 25
10
Brighton and Hove Albion
15 6 6 3 21:19 24
11
Tottenham Hotspur
16 6 3 7 33:27 21
12
Bournemouth
15 6 3 6 19:14 21
13
Manchester United
16 6 3 7 21:25 21
14
Everton
16 4 8 4 22:19 20
15
Crystal Palace
16 5 5 6 19:23 20
16
West Ham United
16 5 3 8 20:30 18
17
Wolverhampton Wanderers
15 4 2 9 19:27 14
18
Leicester City
16 2 3 11 11:33 9
19
Ipswich
16 1 4 11 13:36 7
20
Southampton
15 1 2 12 11:40 5
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
16 10 5 1 40:19 35
2
Arsenal
16 7 7 2 26:14 28
3
Newcastle United
16 8 3 5 26:21 27
4
Nottingham Forest
16 8 2 6 27:27 26
5
Bournemouth
16 6 6 4 32:26 24
6
Crystal Palace
14 6 5 3 20:12 23
7
Brighton and Hove Albion
16 6 5 5 28:28 23
8
Chelsea
16 6 4 6 26:22 22
9
Manchester City
16 6 4 6 25:21 22
10
Fulham
15 6 4 5 22:19 22
11
Aston Villa
15 6 2 7 19:27 20
12
Wolverhampton Wanderers
16 5 3 8 24:32 18
13
Brentford
15 5 2 8 21:20 17
14
Manchester United
15 4 5 6 16:16 17
15
West Ham United
15 4 5 6 15:22 17
16
Tottenham Hotspur
15 5 1 9 25:18 16
17
Everton
15 3 6 6 11:19 15
18
Ipswich
15 3 4 8 18:29 13
19
Leicester City
15 2 2 11 14:37 8
20
Southampton
16 1 2 13 12:34 5

Team lineups

Nottingham Forest

Nuno Espírito Santo
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Matz Sels
gk. 28 -33
Ola Aina
df. 28 2
Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos
df. 27 1
Nikola Milenković
df. 27 3
Neco Shay Williams
df. 25 1
Elliot Junior Anderson
mf. 27 1
Morgan Gibbs-White
mf. 24 5
Nicolás Martín Domínguez
mf. 24 0
Anthony David Junior Elanga
fw. 28 3
Chris Wood
fw. 28 18
Callum Hudson-Odoi
fw. 24 5
Substitutes
Wayne Hennessey
gk. 0 0
Felipe Rodrigues da Silva
df. 19 0
Álex Moreno
df. 13 0
Willy Boly
df. 5 0
Ryan James Yates
mf. 25 2
Ibrahim Sangaré
mf. 7 0
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira
mf. 4 0
João Pedro Ferreira Silva
fw. 24 1
Taiwo Awoniyi
fw. 21 1
Manchester City

Pep Guardiola
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Ederson
gk. 19 -23
Joško Gvardiol
df. 26 5
Rúben Dias
df. 17 0
Abdukodir Khusanov
df. 5 0
Bernardo Silva
mf. 25 2
Phil Foden
mf. 23 7
Matheus Nunes
mf. 19 0
Nicolás González Iglesias
mf. 4 0
Erling Braut Håland
fw. 27 20
Sávio Moreira de Oliveira
fw. 23 1
Jérémy Doku
fw. 19 3
Substitutes
Stefan Ortega Moreno
gk. 9 -15
Rico Henry Mark Lewis
df. 22 1
Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis
df. 0 0
Mateo Kovačić
mf. 24 4
İlkay Gündoğan
mf. 24 0
Kevin De Bruyne
mf. 19 2
Jack Grealish
mf. 16 0
Nico O'Reilly
mf. 2 0
Omar Khaled Mohamed Abd Elsala Marmoush
fw. 6 3
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