Nottingham Forest v Manchester City Betting Tips [18 February 2023]

Nottingham Forest will roll out the red carpet when they welcome the defending champions Manchester City to The City Ground this Saturday for a match of huge significance in the English Premier League. After defeating Arsenal 3-1 in midweek, Manchester City regained the top spot in the league table, pulling level on points with Arsenal, though the Gunners do still have a game in hand over them. Man City has played 23 matches for their 51 points, has a 10-goal advantage over Arsenal, and are five points ahead of their hometown rivals Manchester United who is currently third. They have not been at their sparking bests by their own admission this season, and their away record illustrates that with six wins, two draws, and three losses in eleven matches, while over their last six matches, Man City has won four and lost two. Having pulled themselves back to pole position, Man City will be in no mood to slow down, and it would come as no surprise if we saw a lot of goals in this match.

Nottingham Forest has certainly held their own since their long-awaited return to the top flight and has steered clear of the relegation zone for the majority of season to date. They are currently in 14th place in the league with 24 points in 22 matches, six points ahead of the drop zone, and just seven points from the top half of the table. Forest was beaten 2-0 by this season's surprise package, Fulham, in their last match, which was their only loss in their last six, along with three wins and two draws. Their away record has also been decent, with five wins, three draws, and three losses in 11 matches. Despite their good form, the hosts are likely to be up against it and will struggle to take anything from this one.

The visitors will be in fine spirits coming into this match, having regained the number one spot in the league, and they will want to lay down a marker right away to show their intentions for the remainder of the season. Goal difference could play a huge factor in deciding this season when all is said and done, and Man City will want to leave nothing to chance. We expect they’ll add to their tally in this one. Our Nottingham Forest v Manchester City prediction is Man City to score over 3.5 goals in this one.