Nottingham Forest vs Man City Prediction, Lineups, Injuries, and Team News

Nottingham Forest will cross paths with Manchester City on matchday 18 of the English Premier League 2025/26 season. This will be the first time the two teams will be facing each other this season in what is expected to be an exciting clash. Man City have won four out of their last five matches against the Tricky Trees and will be hoping for another bright outing in their last away game of the year, while Forest will be looking to steer clear of the relegation zone with a surprise win.

Nottingham Forest vs Man City Preview

Nottingham Forest are currently 17th in the table, due to a poor start to the season under Ange Postecoglou. The Tricky Trees have struggled defensively so far, conceding a total of 26 goals in their first 17 games. However, they have shown significant improvement under one of the best managers Sean Dyche, which is quite evident in their gameplay. They are coming off a 1-0 away defeat against Fulham in their previous game, which has kept them just five points clear of the relegation zone as of now.

Forest's home form will be giving them hope, as they are unbeaten in four out of their last six games at home this season. The Tricky Tress have the chance to bag back-to-back league wins against the Cityzens for the first time in a span of 30 years, as they clinched a 1-0 victory last season. That result happened to be their first league success over Man City since 1955.

Manchester City are second in the league table, just two points behind league leaders Arsenal. City's last outing in the league was a 3-0 victory against West Ham, which recorded their third consecutive victory with a scoreline of 3-0. Should they repeat the same, they will become the first club in the English top division to win four matches on the trot by three or more goals, while keeping a clean sheet at the same time.

They are unbeaten in their last five outings in the Premier League and will want to keep up the pressure on Arsenal. A win at the City Ground will put them at the top of the table, but they have to hope for an Arsenal defeat this weekend to claim the top spot in the league.

Nottingham Forest vs Man City Match Info

Here's the all-important match info that you need to know from the Nottingham Forest vs Man City prediction.

Match Name: Nottingham Forest vs Man City, Premier League 2025

Stadium Name: City Ground

Kick-Off Time: 12:30 PM GMT

Nottingham Forest Team News

Have a look at the Nottingham Forest Team News in the Nottingham Forest vs Man City preview. Although Sean Dyche didn't provide much information on his probable team for Saturday, he did give an update on defender Ola Aina's situation. The manager expects Ola Aina to make a swift recovery, but he will not return in this match.

Douglas Luiz and Anderson are expected to play in the double pivot, which Dyche has been in favour of since his recent return to the managerial front. Morgan Gibbs-White will be playing in the no. 10 position, while Omari Hutchinson is expected to start on the right.

Nottingham Forest Expected Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Here's the expected Nottingham Forest lineup from the Nottingham Forest vs Man City Predicted Lineups.

John Victor; Savona, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams; Douglas Luiz, Anderson; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson; Igor Jesus.

Man City Team News

Apart from the injuries, Man City will be missing the services of Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait-Nouri as the duo are away on international duty in the AFCON. Matheus Nunes will continue as a right back with Nico O'Reilly playing on the other side. Nico Gonzalez is expected to play as a lone defensive midfielder once again, with Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki playing behind Erling Haaland.

Man City Expected Lineup (4-3-2-1):

Here's the expected Man City lineup from the Nottingham Forest vs Man City Predicted Lineups.

Donnarumma; Nunes, Gvardiol, Dias, O’Reilly; Reijnders, Nico, Silva; Foden, Cherki; Haaland.

Nottingham Forest vs Man City Injuries

Let's take a look at the Nottingham Forest vs Man City injuries in the Nottingham Forest vs Man City preview. Nottingham Forest injury update is that Chris Wood and Ola Aina will be on the sidelines due to respective injuries.

Man City injury update says that they will be without the likes of Jeremy Doku, Oscar Bobb, and John Stones for this match. Rodri and Kovacic are still on their recovery journey.

Sportsdunia’s Nottingham Forest vs Man City Prediction

We are in the final section of the Nottingham Forest vs Man City prediction. Sportsdunia goes with a 0-3 win for Man City at the City Ground, with goals from Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, and Tijjani Reijnders. City will control most of the game and will be the more clinical team of the two.

Nottingham Forest will have their fair share of chances, but won't put Donnarumma under much pressure. They will play better than City in phases, but City's high pressing will be too much to handle. For more updates on other games like the Nottingham Forest vs Man City prediction, keep following us!

Sportsdunia's Nottingham Forest vs Man City Prediction: Nottingham Forest 0-3 Man City