Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City predictions: Citizens to build on midweek European success
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Nottingham Forest are winless in five matches
Manchester City beat RB Leipzig 3-2 in the Champions League in midweek
Nottingham Forest have won only two of their last 10 games against Manchester City
Nottingham Forest will hope to climb out of the relegation zone when they host Manchester City at the City Ground in Saturday's evening kick-off in the Premier League.
Forest have dropped down to 19th in recent weeks, but they are only one point behind 17th-placed Manchester United, while City's back-to-back league defeats have seen them fall three points behind Arsenal in second.
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Key Stats
Nottingham Forest are winless in five games in the Premier League
Forest have won only one of their 10 matches in all competitions this season
Including the end of last season, Forest are winless in seven games at home
Manchester City have lost three of their last seven fixtures
The Citizens have only lost two of their seven away games, including the 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal
City striker Erling Haaland has scored 14 goals in all competitions this season
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Team News
Forest defender Nicolo Savona remains sidelined with a long-term knee injury, while Igor Jesus and Nicolas Dominguez are considered doubtful.
Antoine Semenyo remains Manchester City's only long-term absentee, while Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol are hoping to return to the starting XI after dropping to the bench against RB Leipzig.
Need to know
Since Nottingham Forest returned to the Premier League in 2022, at least two goals have been scored in eight of the nine meetings between the two clubs.
Prediction
Oliver Glasner's arrival at the City Ground was supposed to bring stability, but the Tricky Trees are struggling to earn their rewards for their competitive performances.
Forest have lost four of their last five games and they face a City side that have netted 20 goals in nine matches in the league.
The Citizens have only been outclassed by Paris Saint-Germain this season, and even then, they came out firing in the second half and pushed the reigning champions all the way in the UEFA Champions League.
City may have lost to Aston Villa and Brighton, but they missed plenty of chances in both of those ties and they should have too much firepower for their hosts.
The visitors are without a clean sheet in seven matches, so Forest have every chance of grabbing a consolation goal in what should be a high-scoring affair.
Former City striker Liam Delap looks like he could catch the attention of the officials. He will look to play with some extra passion against his former club and he has already committed 15 fouls this season, conceding two or more in five games.
Back Manchester City to win, Over 2.5 goals & Liam Delap to get a card@ 9.5/1 with LiveScore Bet
