Man City will look to extend their winning run to seven games in all competitions when they host Nottingham Forest to their Etihad Stadium. As Pep Guardiola’s men have found their best form, we predict a 3-1 home win. The Citizens failed to impress against Leeds United, but Semenyo’s goal eventually helped them pick up all three points from the match. The title-chasing hosts have been scoring 2.33 goals per home game of late, meaning that Man City Over 1.5 bet boasts big value. In-form midfielder Nico O’Reilly is a major doubt after picking up a knock in the Elland Road triumph, while Erling Haaland remains in the recovery room.
The Reds, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 2-1 loss to Brighton, but with the team scoring only 1.30 goals per game, away win should not be considered. To make things even worse, Nottingham Forest are on a three-game losing run at Etihad Stadium. All Boly, John Victor, Savona, and Wood miss out with injuries, boosting the chances of our betting tip landing.
Taking everything into account, David faces Goliath at Etihad Stadium and anything but a routine Home Win would be a big surprise. In Haaland’s absence, Omar Marmoush to Score bet seems appealing.
This Premier League match will be played on Wednesday 4 March 2026 at 19:30.
What is our Man City vs Nottingham Forest prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Man City 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest
Man City vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 3-1 @ 1200 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -111 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -600 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Over 3.5 Goals @ 162 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ -150 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -500 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Erling Haaland @ -188 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Erling Haaland @ 220 Odds
- To be Booked: Nicolas Dominguez @ 162 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Man City -1 @ -154 Odds
- European Handicap: Nottm Forest +3 @ -400 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 7.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 9.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds
- Double Chance: 12 @ -550 Odds
- Draw No Bet: Man City to Win @ -700 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: Man City to Win/Man City to Win @ 110 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Man City - No @ -150 Odds
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View OfferMan City Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | lwwdwwwwww | 2.50 |
| Home | wwwwww | 3.00 |
| Away | ldww | 1.75 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 80% | 100% | 50% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.80 | 2.67 | 3.00 |
| Scored | 2.00 | 2.33 | 1.50 |
| Conceded | 0.80 | 0.33 | 1.50 |
| BTTS | 50% | 33% | 75% |
| Clean Sheets | 50% | 67% | 25% |
| Failed to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.68 | 1.63 | 1.77 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.22 | 1.10 | 1.40 |
Nottingham Forest Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | lwwdldwlll | 1.10 |
| Home | wddll | 1.00 |
| Away | lwlwl | 1.20 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 30% | 20% | 40% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.30 | 2.00 | 2.60 |
| Scored | 1.30 | 1.20 | 1.40 |
| Conceded | 1.00 | 0.80 | 1.20 |
| BTTS | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Clean Sheets | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Failed to Score | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Expected Goals | 1.79 | 2.04 | 1.54 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.18 |
Man City vs Nottingham Forest Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Man City (75%)
8 Matches
Nottingham Forest (13%)
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