Our prediction: Manchester City to win @ 1.70. Forest have scored a league-low six goals and are yet to score at home this season, while five of City’s last six away wins came with a clean sheet. The Nottingham Forest vs Man City clash kicks off at the City Ground in Nottingham on Saturday 7 November at 17:30 GMT (18:30 WAT).
Prediction table
| Market | Our pick | Odds | Confidence |
| Match result | Manchester City win | 1.70 | 60% |
| Double chance | Manchester City or draw | 1.21 | 82% |
| Team goals | Forest under 1.5 goals | 1.40 | 70% |
| Best value bet / Matchplug Pick | Manchester City win | 1.70 | 60% |
Manchester City win (1.70) is the 1xBet price as listed on 6 November 2026, with Forest at 4.70 and the draw at 4.00. Manchester City or draw (1.21) and Forest under 1.5 goals (1.40) are prices as listed by bookmaker previews on the day. Confidence: the Dimers model for the match result and double chance, and the implied probability of the price for the Forest team goals market. Re-check prices on 1xBet before publishing.
Team news and form
Forest have not won a league game in five (D1, L4) after a 2-0 defeat at Brentford, and sit in the bottom three. They have scored just six league goals, the fewest in the division, despite having the second-most shots (152) before this round. All four of their home league games this season were 0-0 at half-time, and they have won only one of the four league games in which they scored first (D2, L1). They could become only the fourth side in English top-flight history to start a season by failing to score in their first five home league games, and last season they failed to beat any of the top eight at the City Ground (D4, L4) and failed to score in four of those games. Morgan Gibbs-White is set to make his 200th Premier League appearance, 151 of them for Forest.
Manchester City won their first seven league games but have lost successive league games to Brighton and Aston Villa, as many defeats as they had in the previous 33 rounds (W23, D8). They beat Leipzig 3-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday, which reduces their preparation time, and they are trying to avoid back-to-back away league defeats for the first time since last November. Eight of their nine away league goals this season came after half-time, and five of their last six away wins came with a clean sheet. Erling Haaland leads the league with nine goals, four of them openers, but he has not scored or assisted in the last three league meetings with Forest.
Neither side appears to have fresh injury concerns, though Nicolo Savona remains out long-term for Forest. Check the latest team news before kick-off.
Head-to-head
Forest have won just one of the last nine Premier League meetings (D3, L5), and that was at the City Ground in 2024/25, when Gibbs-White assisted the winner. City won the corresponding fixture last season, and could record consecutive top-flight away wins over Forest for the first time since 1925.
Why we’re backing it
The case for City rests on Forest’s lack of goals and City’s away record. Forest have scored six league goals and none at home, and every one of their home games has been goalless at half-time, while City have kept clean sheets in five of their last six away wins. City have also lost twice in a row, which is rare for them, and the bounce-back should come against the lowest-scoring side in the league. A City win to nil is a related angle that the Flashscore analysis highlights, though we couldn’t find a price.
The risk is that City have lost two straight, played in Germany in midweek, and Forest are creating chances, with the second-most shots in the league. Haaland has also not been involved in a goal in the last three meetings. If you want a safer angle, City or draw is available at 1.21.
Betting tips summary
- Safe pick: Manchester City or draw @ 1.21
- Value pick: Manchester City to win @ 1.70 <- our recommended bet
- Team goals pick: Forest under 1.5 goals @ 1.40
- Long shot: Nottingham Forest to win @ 4.70
Frequently asked questions
Who will win Nottingham Forest vs Man City? We lean towards City given Forest’s lack of goals, but City’s two straight defeats make the game closer than the odds suggest. Our main bet is Manchester City to win.
What time does Nottingham Forest vs Man City kick off? Saturday 7 November 2026 at 17:30 GMT (18:30 WAT), at the City Ground in Nottingham.
Will Forest score against Man City? Forest have scored only six league goals this season and none at home, so a goal is not guaranteed. We back them to score under 1.5 goals at 1.40.
Who is injured for Nottingham Forest vs Man City? Neither side has fresh injury concerns, though Nicolo Savona is out long-term for Forest.
When did Forest last beat Man City? Forest’s last Premier League win over City was at the City Ground in 2024/25, and they have won just one of the last nine meetings.
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