Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Predictions

• Five of Manchester City’s last seven Premier League matches have gone over 2.5 goals
• Backing Manchester City to win and both teams to score has been a winner in three of their last four Premier League games
• Nottingham Forest have scored in five of their last six matches

City on title charge

Recent losses for Liverpool and Arsenal have given Manchester City the initiative in the Premier League title race and they looked like taking it with both hands when beating Brighton 4-0 on Thursday.

The Citizens have not been at their brilliant best for much of the season but have clicked into gear at the crucial time and could be on track for their fifth league title in the last six seasons.

Pep Guardiola’s men have a habit of giving their title rivals a chance with some poor performances in the early and middle parts of the season before reeling them in at the business end of the campaign.

They look like repeating the trick again this season, they came into the weekend a point behind Arsenal with a game in hand and have lost just three league games all season.

Even with Erling Haaland struggling with injury, the defending champions have been in fine goalscoring form, netting 22 times in their last seven games in all competitions and have scored at least four in their last four Premier League outings.

They could well be involved in another high-scoring affair as they face a Nottingham Forest side who have conceded 60 times in 34 matches.

Forest feeling aggrieved

Nottingham Forest took their issues with Premier League referees to a new level last weekend, casting doubts on the impartiality of the officials that did not give the Tricky Trees a penalty during their 2-0 loss to Everton.

They came into this weekend just a point above Luton in the battle to avoid the drop and have a tough task on their hands getting anything out of this game.

However there have been some positives recently, including the hosts netting in five of their last six games, and they could help contribute to a high-scoring affair in this one.

Five of Manchester City’s last seven Premier League matches have gone over 2.5 goals and a repeat of that is fancied in a win for the Citizens.

Foden in form in front of goal

Phil Foden has been in rock solid form this season, netting 16 Premier League goals, and he could add to his tally in this game. The academy graduate has become a crucial part of this team and has a solid chance of winning Player of the Season if his team do lift the title.

The 23-year-old has seven goals in his last five league games and looks to have a solid chance of adding to that tally when he takes on a Nottingham Forest side who have conceded at least twice in each of their last three games.

Two of Forest’s last four games have finished 3-1 and correct score backers should side with a Manchester City win by that scoreline here.