In the 29th round of the English Premier League on March 4, 2026, Manchester City will face Nottingham Forest. The home team is focused solely on victory.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Manchester giants failed to win any trophies last season, finishing with a loss in the cup final and placing third in the Premier League.
This year, they have a real chance to achieve a lot. The English side were among the leaders in the main round of the Champions League and easily overcame their first cup opponents. In the League Cup, they reached the final and will play Arsenal. They’re also chasing Arsenal in the league, including a recent win over Leeds.
The Nottingham club, after a successful but qualified (they were higher up the table but finished seventh) previous season, have already changed managers twice this term. First, the disappointed management dismissed Nuno Espírito Santo by autumn. His replacement, Postecoglou, did not win a single game, and after a month, they grew tired of waiting and replaced him with Dyche. He seemed to do a decent job, but last month he was also let go. The new manager, Pereira, managed to play Fenerbahçe in the Europa League—deciding everything away, while narrowly losing at home. In the Premier League, under the Portuguese, they suffered defeats against both Liverpool and Brighton.
The title contender scores an average of 2.04 goals per game, conceding just 0.89 in response. Hudson-Odoi and company score 0.93 goals on average, conceding almost double that—1.46 per match.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: Key Statistics and Trends
Manchester City have won eight of their last nine matches
46% of Manchester City matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.93
Nottingham Forest, under their new coach, have lost three times in their last four games
39% of Nottingham Forest’s matches end with both teams scoring, with an average total goals per match of 2.39
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: Predicted Line-ups
Manchester City (probable line-up): Donnarumma – Aït-Nouri, Guehi, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes – Rodri Hernandez, O’Riley, Bernardo Silva, Foden – Semenyo, Haaland
Nottingham Forest (probable line-up): Sels – Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Aina – Anderson, Sangaré, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson – Igor Jesus
Previous Matches: Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
In the last eight head-to-head meetings, Nottingham Forest managed one win and one draw, losing the other encounters.
