Nottingham vs Manchester City Prediction & Tips
Nottm Forest and Man City play at The City Ground in a match in round 24 of the Premier League. In the last meeting between these teams in this competition, on 31-08-2022, Manchester City won at home by (6-0). The home/away condition deserves special attention, since although this is a match between 14th and 2nd in the overall standings, this is actually a clash between the 10th ranked team in home games and the 6th as visitors.
After 6 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses, the home team is in 14th position, having earned 24 points. In their last match, they lost with Fulham away by (2-0), after in the previous match they won at home, in a match against Leeds United, by (1-0). This is a team affected by the home factor, as they won 18 points at their stadium, with 14 goals scored and 12 conceded, against 6 points away, where they scored 3 goals and conceded 25. For the championship, Nottm Forest won 15 points out of a possible 30, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats in the last 10 games they played at their stadium.
In this competition, they have not lost any of their last 7 home games. In the matches it has played at home in the championship there is a result that is often repeated at the end of the 90′, the 1-0, which has occurred in 4 of its 11 matches. Their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have managed to score in 7 of their last 10 games in this competition. In their home games there is a tendency for few goals, as 8 of their last 11 games in the competition have ended with less than 2.5 goals. In 22 games in this competition, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and have never managed to turn the score around.
Nottingham Forest enter this matchday demotivated after their 2-0 defeat on their trip to Fulham. The home club usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more defensive style of play, attacking through the central corridor, with offensive transitions as their main weapon. It should be noted that, in this design, the three players responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense should be Gustavo Scarpa, Brennan Johnson and Chris Wood. The home team’s style of play is quite aggressive, especially when the mission is to regain possession. Out of this game are Scott McKenna, Willy Boly, Ryan Yates, Dean Henderson, Taiwo Awoniyi, Cheikhou Kouyate, Omar Richards and Moussa Niakhate, all with physical problems.
After 16 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, the visiting team is in 2nd position, having earned 48 points. In their last match, they beat Arsenal away by (1-3), after in the previous match they won at home, in a match against Aston Villa, by (3-1). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they have won 31 points, compared to only 17 in their away games. In the league, Man City have taken 17 points from a possible 30, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in their last 10 league games as visitors. In their league games as visitors the most frequent result at half-time was 0-0 (5 in 11 games). The team has allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 games, so it has not shown great defensive solidity, but its attack has scored with regularity, as it has managed to score in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition. This is a team that often scores first: they’ve opened the scoring in 18 of their last 23 matches for the Premier League, of those 18 they’ve reached halftime in 11 and managed to keep the lead until the end of the 90′ in 14. In 23 matches for the Premier League, they’ve conceded the first goal 5 times but managed to turn the score around in 2. In their last 11 away matches for this competition there’s 1 period that stands out: they’ve scored 7 of their 18 goals between the minutes (61′-75′).
Manchester City enter this round very motivated after a win, 1-3, on the trip to Arsenal’s home ground: the team’s goals were signed by Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland. The visiting club usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more attacking style of play, attacking through the side corridors. When they invest in the offensive sector, they usually do it through the right corridor, in order to take advantage of the depth offered by full-back Kyle Walker. Erling Haaland is the scorer of this team with 26 goals signed. Out of this game is John Stones due to physical problems.
Nottingham – Manchester City FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 1.55
