Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, November 7, 2026
On November 7, 2026, Nottingham Forest will face Manchester City in the 10th round of the English Premier League. The visitors are expected to go for nothing less than victory.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: team news and expert analysis
The Nottingham-based club reached the Europa League knockout stages last season but finished only 16th in the Premier League. Glasner took over as head coach in the summer, but little has gone right for him either. They were eliminated from the League Cup at the first hurdle after losing to Leeds, while in the league they managed to beat only an Aston Villa side that was struggling at the start of the campaign, alongside a string of defeats. They suffered another loss to Brentford in their most recent match, going down 0-2.
The Manchester giants once again finished second in the Premier League and were eliminated from the Champions League relatively early. Guardiola therefore had to settle for a couple of domestic cups at the end of his tenure. His replacement, Maresca, made his debut with a 0-3 defeat to Arsenal in the Super Cup, but then recorded wins in every competition until the disappointing trip to PSG in the Champions League. In domestic action, Aston Villa halted the favourites with a 2-1 victory. They also lost to Brighton in the league after beating them on penalties in the League Cup. At least they managed to defeat RB Leipzig, 3-2.
Delap and his new teammates are averaging 0.67 goals scored and conceding 1.33 per game. The runners-up have been impressive, averaging 2.22 goals scored, although they have also conceded 1.11 per match.
Previous meetings: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
Haaland and company have won six of their last nine head-to-head encounters, suffering just one defeat. However, in the spring they were held to a 2-2 draw at home.
The visitors simply cannot afford another slip-up. We are backing them to win (odds – 1.78).
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: key statistics and trends
- Nottingham Forest have lost four of their last five matches
- Both teams have scored in 44% of Nottingham Forest matches, while the average total goals per game is 2.0
- Manchester City had failed to win in their previous three matches in regulation time before their Champions League success
- Both teams have scored in 56% of Manchester City matches, while the average total goals per game is 3.33
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: possible starting line-ups
Nottingham Forest play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible line-up): Sels — Jair Cunha, Diomande, Murillo — Munoz, Dominguez, Schlager, Williams — Ndo ye, McAtee — Delap
Manchester City play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible line-up): Donnarumma — Nunes, Dias, Guehi, O'Reilly — Buaddi, Kovacic — Ndiaye, Foden, Doku — Haaland
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