Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Nottingham Forest host Manchester City at The City Ground on Saturday, November 7 (12:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM CT / 9:30 AM PT).

Nottingham Forest head into this one without the injured Igor Jesus (calf/shin/heel) and the injured Nicolo Savona (knee), with Nicolas Dominguez also a doubt. Morgan Gibbs-White, who has created 21 chances and claimed 2 assists in 720 minutes, remains the creative focal point, with Dan Ndoye (2 goals from 20 shots) and Neco Williams (12 chances created) also expected to feature. Manchester City have no issues to report, meaning Erling Haaland (9 goals from 34 shots), Mathis Cherki (4 goals, 18 chances created) and Jérémy Doku should all start.

This has the shape of a tight, low-scoring afternoon at The City Ground. Forest have won just 1 of 9 games this season and sit on 6 points, while City have taken 21 points from 9 outings and arrive with the division’s best goal difference at +10. Expect City to control possession and probe patiently rather than throw numbers forward, with Forest’s leaky defense (-6 goal difference) more likely to concede a single moment of quality than get overrun.

US viewers can watch Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City on NBC and Peacock.

Season Form & Standings

Nottingham Forest have taken just 6 points from their opening 9 games this season, while Manchester City have 21 points from the same number of matches, a gap of 15 points that reflects the gulf in results so far.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest): Morgan Gibbs-White leads Forest’s creative output with 21 chances created and 2 assists in 720 minutes this season.
• Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest): Dan Ndoye has scored 2 goals from 20 shots in 600 minutes, giving Forest a direct outlet in behind.
• Erling Haaland (Manchester City): Erling Haaland has scored 9 goals from 34 shots, 16 of them on target, and is the obvious focal point of any City breakthrough.

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest: W L L L D

• 2026-10-23: Ipswich Town 1-1 Nottingham Forest (D, away)
• 2026-10-18: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Arsenal (L, home)
• 2026-10-11: Crystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham Forest (L, away)
• 2026-09-19: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City (L, home)
• 2026-09-12: Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest (W, away)

Forest’s form reads W L L L D across their last 5 matches, including a 1-1 draw away at Ipswich Town and consecutive losses to Arsenal and Crystal Palace.

Manchester City: W W W W L

• 2026-10-24: Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City (L, away)
• 2026-10-17: Manchester City 3-2 Ipswich Town (W, home)
• 2026-10-11: Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City (W, away)
• 2026-09-20: Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland (W, home)
• 2026-09-13: Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City (W, away)

City’s form reads W W W W L, a run featuring a 3-2 win over Ipswich Town, a 3-0 win at Liverpool and a 5-3 win over Sunderland, before a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa.

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Prediction

Signal model has this as a tight, low-scoring away win, with Manchester City edging it 0-1 at The City Ground. Forest’s -6 goal difference and 5 losses in 9 games point to a side still searching for control at the back, while City’s +10 difference and 21 points suggest a single moment of quality should be enough. Expect Haaland or another City attacker to find the breakthrough in what should be a cagey, under-2.5 contest.