Nottingham – Manchester City predictions & odds comparison 18.02.2023
Having scaled back to the top of the mountain, Man City will look to maintain that when they travel to the City Ground to take of Nottingham Forest this Saturday.
The hosts have been quite solid in their backyard but they will be up against a revved-up City side that has smelt blood in the title race.
We fancy an exciting tie that could have goals galore. Our Premier League betting tips for this clash will be from Bet9ja and Saharagames – new customers will receive a Sahara Games free bet. 🤑
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
A 5-game unbeaten run that saw Nottingham gather 11 points was brought to a screeching halt when they travelled to Craven Cottage last weekend, with Fulham picking up a solid 2-0 win. This was the Tricky Trees 10th loss of this campaign but they are still 6 points clear of the drop zone.
Steve Cooper’s side will be glad to be back home where they are have picked the overwhelming majority of their points this season and are unbeaten in the last 7 league games, picking up points from the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea along the way.
The Citizens are a different challenge altogether. Forest have lost the last 7 straight matches to them and will need to dig deep if they hope to get anything from this game.
MANCHESTER CITY
Another impressive 3-1 victory for Man City (the second in as many matches) away at title rivals Arsenal in midweek saw them ascend to the top of the Premier League, albeit on goal difference, and also having played one more game than the Gunners.
The reigning champions showed their championship mettle with the game all square going into the last 20 mins as they pounced on defensive mistakes from hosts with goals from Grealish and Haaland late on ensuring they took all three points on offer to move to 51 points on the log, level with Arsenal but with a massive goal difference in their favor.
The Cityzens seem to have momentum firmly in their corner which does not augur well for Forest who they thrashed 6-0 at the Etihad in the reverse game at the end of August.
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POSSIBLE LINEUPS
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
- Navas
- Aurier
- Felipe
- Worrall
- Lodi
- Freuler
- Mangala
- Johnson
- Gibbs-White
- Scarpa
- Wood
- COACH: Steve Cooper
- MISSING PLAYERS: McKenna (Hamstring), Boly (Hamstring), Yates (Fever), Henderson (Muscle), Awoniyi (Groin), Kouyate (Hamstring), Biancone (ACL), Niakhate (Hamstring), Richards (Leg)
MANCHESTER CITY
- Ederson
- Walker
- Dias
- Aké
- Silva
- Rodri
- Mahrez
- De Bruyne
- Gündoğan
- Foden
- Haaland
- COACH: Pep Guardiola
- MISSING PLAYERS: Stones (Hamstring)
NOTTINGHAM VS MAN CITY PREDICTIONS
City will be looking to tighten their grip atop the standings here. They have proven to be quite consistent once they hit their stride and especially when we get to this time of the season. We expect them to waste little time in asserting their game here. They made light work of Forest the last time they met and although Forest could put up more resistance this time, they just don’t have enough to stop the marauding Man City attack. We are backing City to go in early and take the lead at halftime and fulltime @ 1.97 with Saharagames as the first of today’s betting tips.
TIP #1: Halftime/Fulltime – 2/2
Erling Haaland scored what was the killer goal in midweek at the Emirates for his 23rd goal of this campaign which leads the charts by a country mile. The Norwegian cyborg appears to be back to his best. With Forest missing some of the first-choice defenders due to injuries, this game is primed for him to impose his lethal finishing. We feel there is value in picking him to score anytime @ 1.55 with Bet9ja app and we are going with this for our final shout here.
TIP #2: Haaland to score anytime
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Performance
Nottingham Forest performance of the last 5 home matches
Manchester City performance of the last 5 away matches
Current Standing
| POS | TEAM | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
1
|
Manchester City
|
89 | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 94 | 33 | 61 |
|
2
2
|
Arsenal FC
|
84 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 88 | 43 | 45 |
|
4
3
|
Manchester United
|
75 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 43 | 15 |
|
3
4
|
Newcastle United FC
|
71 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 68 | 33 | 35 |
|
5
5
|
Liverpool FC
|
67 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 75 | 47 | 28 |
|
6
6
|
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
|
62 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 53 | 19 |
|
7
7
|
Aston Villa FC
|
61 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 46 | 5 |
|
8
8
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
60 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 63 | 7 |
|
9
9
|
Brentford FC
|
59 | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 58 | 46 | 12 |
|
10
10
|
Fulham FC
|
52 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 53 | 2 |
|
11
11
|
Crystal Palace FC
|
45 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 49 | -9 |
|
12
12
|
Chelsea FC
|
44 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 47 | -9 |
|
13
13
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
|
41 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 58 | -27 |
|
14
14
|
West Ham United FC
|
40 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 55 | -13 |
|
15
15
|
AFC Bournemouth
|
39 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 71 | -34 |
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16
16
|
Nottingham Forest FC
|
38 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 68 | -30 |
|
17
17
|
Everton FC
|
36 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 57 | -23 |
|
18
18
|
Leicester City FC
|
34 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 68 | -17 |
|
19
19
|
Leeds United FC
|
31 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 78 | -30 |
|
20
20
|
Southampton FC
|
25 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 36 | 73 | -37 |
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