Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread

In 17th place in the league, Nottingham Forest (7-18-9; 26 points) welcome Manchester City (22-3-7; 76 points), currently in a Champions League position, at The City Ground on Sunday. Kick off is at 16:30 BST. Forest, who have had 11 losses in the last 20 matches, will head into this battle with the home field advantage at The City Ground.

Forest and Man City last met each other in September 23, 2023 and the match ended in a 2-0 win for cityzens. Forest have a record of 5-1-4 in their last matches against Man City. Forest have scored 13 goals across these head-to-head matches compared to Man City’s 17.

Forest vs Man City Prediction

WynnBet have Manchester City as 8.2 outsiders heading into this match while the Nottingham Forest are strong favorites at odds of 1.31. A total of 8 goals are predicted.

Nottingham Forest head into this game in 17th place in the league having secured seven wins, 18 losses and nine draws in their last 34 matches. The squad has had 11 losses in the latest twenty matches. In total, they’ve racked up 42 goals, while allowing 60. This has predominantly been thanks to the capabilities of Chris Wood, who has 12 goals, and T. Awoniyi who has six. In their last match, Nottingham Forest fell against Everton 2-0.

Manchester City heads into this match with 76 points. They are in 2nd place in the league and their record right now has seen them pick up 22 wins, three losses and seven draws over the course of 32 matches. The team has had 13 wins in the most recent sixteen matches and they have bagged a total of 80 goals so far, conceding 32. Their top players E. Haaland and Phil Foden have scored 20 and 16 respectively. In their last match on Saturday, Cityzens beat Luton Town 5-1.

Heading into this contest, Nottingham Forest have not formally ruled out anyone. Meanwhile, Manchester City have ruled out zero players so far.

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Moneyline Pick: Manchester City (8.2)

Forest are considered the favorite in the betting market. The club could be having a more fruitful month, coming into this matchup with a recent win percentage of 25% this April (one win). In comparison, Man City have a win percentage of 100% this April (four wins).

Forest vs Man City Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: Manchester City (1.31), Nottingham Forest (8.2)
  • Spread: Nottingham Forest 0.5 (1.0), Manchester City 0.5 (1.0)
  • Over/Under: Under 8.5 Goals (1), Over 8.5 Goals (1)

Forest vs Man City Betting Trends

  • Record last 10 games: Nottingham Forest 2-5-3, Manchester City 7-0-3
  • Home/Road Split: Forest (7-18-9), Man City (22-3-7)
  • Head-To-Head: Forest’s record is 5-1-4 in their last 3 matches against Man City
  • Match Type: League

Over/Under Pick: Under 8.5 Total Goals (1)

Heading into this match, Forest have averaged 1.5 goals per game up through now this month while Man City have recorded an average of 2.5 goals per game so far this month.

Spread Pick: Nottingham Forest 0.5 Goals (1.0)

For the bet to come up as a winner, Nottingham Forest will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.

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