Saturday’s Premier League slate could bring us a lot of shifting at the top of the table. Manchester City have climbed to within two points of Arsenal for the top spot in the EPL. A win against Nottingham Forest gives them a chance to go top with an Arsenal loss or draw. All that stands in front of them is a team in the midst of a relegation battle. Sounds simple, but nothing is a guarantee in the Premier League.
Manchester City is a -180 favorite on the Moneyline for this contest at DraftKings Sportsbook. Let’s dive into a preview, prediction, and pick for this Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest fixture.
Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester City Prediction, Pick
Surprise, surprise… the Cityzens are rolling again. Last season was an unusual one as Manchester City found themselves in third place for the first time since 2016-17. They’re so accustomed to being at the top of the table that a third-place finish is treated like a wake-up call. City’s excellence this year is unsurprisingly fueled by Erling Haaland, who has set an excellent pace by scoring 19 goals in 17 league matches. Nobody can match his class in the box as a finisher.
Nottingham Forest will have their hands full trying to keep Haaland off the scoresheet. But it’s not defense that has sunk what looked to be a promising Forest club; it’s the offense. Only the winless Wolves have scored fewer goals than Nottingham, who have scored 17 total on the campaign. Haaland himself has outscored Forest in league play. New manager Sean Dyche is hoping that changes soon, and it starts with his dynamic midfield star Elliot Anderson.
But Anderson alone isn’t enough to keep City down. When Pep Guardiola and his boys start rolling, there isn’t much you can do to stop them. A club like Forest, with all these moving parts and disjointed lineup configurations, surely won’t be stopping them. Count on Haaland and City to come through with another convincing win and perhaps find themselves top of the table as a result.
