Premier League Quick Preview: Nottingham Forest Vs Manchester City
Nottingham Forest host Manchester City at the City Ground in the 5.30pm kick-off on Saturday evening.
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Oliver Glasner’s Forest are deep in relegation trouble - one win in nine, and losers of four of their last five. The underlying numbers tell a strange story, though: Forest have registered 12+ shots in every single league game this season, yet have the second-worst goal return in the division with just six scored.
City arrive having won seven of nine under Enzo Maresca, and they have the division’s best attacking return (20 goals), but they’ve hit a bump with back-to-back defeats in their last two outings after a seven-game winning streak in the league.
City start as overwhelming favourites on betting sites to win at the City Ground and add to Forest's woes.
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Forest’s Shots Not Turning Into Goals
Forest’s shot count - 12 or more in every league match this season - stands in stark contrast to their output in front of goal, scoring more than once in a game only twice.
City’s attack is the division’s most potent on paper - as you would expect with Erling Haaland leading their line, but two straight losses will have sharpened some questions heading into this one.
City's opponents have been shown a card in every game this season and 2+ cards in each of their last four matches, while Forest have received a card in all nine league contests.
City’s Corner Dominance
Manchester City have won seven or more corners in back-to-back matches, continuing a season-long trend of controlling games territorially even through their recent dip in results.
City have won six or more corners in five of their last six league games.
Forest’s own corner return has been far more modest by comparison, but they have forced three or more in each of their last five in the Premier League.
Hot Streaks & Stats:
- All four of Forest's home league games this term were 0-0 at half-time.
- Forest won just one of the four league games they scored first in this season (D2, L1).
- Eight of City’s nine away league goals this term arrived after half-time.
- Five of City’s last six away league wins were accompanied by a clean sheet.
Team Streaks (5+)
- Nottingham Forest 12+ shots registered - 9 games
- Nottingham Forest 10+ fouls committed - 9 games
- Nottingham Forest 1+ card received - 9 games
- Man City's opponents 1+ card received - 9 games
- Man City 13+ fouls won - 7 games
- Nottingham Forest 4+ corners won - 5 games
- Man City 15+ shots registered - 5 games
- Man City 4+ shots on target registered - 5 games
Player Streaks (5+)
- Erling Haaland (MCI) 1+ shot on target - 9 games
- Erling Haaland (MCI) 2+ shots - 9 games
- Elliot Anderson (MCI) 1+ foul won - 9 games
- Liam Delap (NFO) 1+ shot - 8 games
- Xaver Schlager (NFO) 1+ shot - 8 games
- Daniel Munoz (NFO) 1+ tackle - 8 games
- Jeremy Doku (MCI) 1+ shot - 8 games
- Jeremy Doku (MCI) 1+ foul won - 8 games
- James McAtee (NFO) 1+ shot - 7 games
- Liam Delap (NFO) 1+ foul committed - 7 games
- Xaver Schlager (NFO) 1+ foul committed - 7 games
- Murillo (NFO) 1+ tackle - 7 games
- Enzo Fernandez (MCI) 1+ shot - 7 games
- Rayan Cherki (MCI) 1+ shot - 7 games
- Elliot Anderson (MCI) 2+ fouls won - 7 games
- Iliman-Cheikh Ndiaye (MCI) 1+ foul won - 7 games
- Liam Delap (NFO) 2+ shots - 6 games
- Dan Ndoye (NFO) 1+ shot - 6 games
- Murillo (NFO) 1+ shot - 5 games
- Daniel Munoz (NFO) 1+ foul committed - 5 games
- Nikola Milenkovic (NFO) 1+ foul committed - 5 games
- Ola Aina (NFO) 2+ tackles - 5 games
- Jeremy Doku (MCI) 2+ shots - 5 games
- Matheus Nunes (MCI) 1+ tackle - 5 games
Forest, who lost 2-0 at Brentford last weekend, need to start picking up a few wins otherwise they will find themselves in the relegation battle, and they don't have the distraction of European football to use as an excuse.
You have to go back to December 2024 for the last time City lost three in a row - they lost four straight then - so Maresca will be keen to avoid that.
If you have a free bet to use, why not try it on City (-2) to win to beat Forest.
