Nottingham Forest have not won an away league game against Manchester City since a 2-1 victory at Maine Road in December 1997, with the Sky Blues relegated to the third-tier back then, but the Reds might just fancy their chances of changing that fact.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Preview
Can Manchester City end their current crisis, or at least stem the bleeding? On Sunday, the Sky Blues suffered a fourth successive Premier League defeat for the first time since March 2007, this time easily beaten 2-0 by Liverpool at Anfield. It's difficult to overstate quite how one-sided that game was, especially the first half, with the full time xGs of 3.53 for Liverpool, compared to Man City's 0.80, to clearest indicator.
As a result, Pep Guardiola's team are now without a win in seven across all competitions, the sole game in which they've avoided defeat during this run being last Tuesday's chaotic draw with Feyenoord, which was, in many ways, even more alarming, considering the Citizens led 3-0 going into the final 15 minutes, before a full-scale collapse. Back in the Premier League, the four-in-a-row champions have slumped down to fifth, a whopping 11 points adrift the run-away leaders, so can they end their 39-day wait for a win?
Nottingham Forest meantime, who kick off a mere one point and one place below their beleaguered hosts, will make the 67 mile journey northwest believing they can add to Man City's misery. At the weekend, the Garibaldi Reds got back to winning ways, with Chris Wood's spot-kick enough to down Ipswich at the City Ground. Prior to this, Nuno Espírito Santo's side had suffered successive defeats, but it's still been a strong opening third of this campaign from Forest, with supporters dreaming of seeing the two-time European champions return to UEFA competition for the first time since 95/96. So, can Forest become the latest side to beat Man City? Everyone seems to be doing it these days!
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 104.
- Manchester City Wins: 43. Draws: 28. Nottingham Forest Wins: 33.
Manchester City Team News
Rodri and Mateo Kovačić remain sidelined, hence why Pep Guardiola deployed a rather lightweight midfield trio of Matheus Nunes, İlkay Gündoğan and Rico Lewis at Anfield, one that was completely overrun. In goal, Guardiola made the bold decision of dropping Ederson, following his chaotic performance against Feyenoord, with Stefan Ortega Moreno donning the gloves, but who will do so here? Joško Gvardiol was also left on the bench, as a result of his poor form, while Jérémy Doku was introduced during the second half, so could he start for the first time since mid-October at Molineux? Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Savinho also came on as substitutes at the weekend, but will any come into the lineup?
Manchester City predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest: (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Rúben Dias, Gvardiol; Nunes, Gündoğan, Silva, De Bruyne, Foden; Håland.
Manchester City Player to Watch vs Nottingham Forest
Erling Braut Håland scored the second of his eight Premier League hat-tricks, to date, against Nottingham Forest, bagging five in four when facing them overall, but the Norwegian has scored only twice across his last eight league appearances, so can he end his draught?
Nottingham Forest Team News
Star attackers Morgan Gibbs-White and free-scoring Chris Wood both returned to the Forest lineup against Ipswich, but Anthony Elanga was only fit enough for the bench, coming on with 12 minutes remaining, but is therefore likely to return in place of Jota Silva out-wide. Elsewhere, fit again Elliot Anderson got the nod over Nicolás Domínguez at the base of midfield, while Neco Williams was a surprise inclusion at left-back, considering Álex Moreno had started the last nine matches. Ryan Yates would miss Saturday's trip to Old Trafford if booked.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Manchester City: (4-3-3): Sels; Aina, Milenković, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Anderson, Gibbs-White; Elanga, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.
Nottingham Forest Player to Watch vs Manchester City
Chris Wood's tally of nine goals this season has taken his tally to 78 in the Premier League, three more than opposite number Erling Braut Håland, albeit in 161 more appearances.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
This confidence may be misplaced, but we are backing Manchester City to get back to winning ways. The Sky Blues current streak will surely come to an end, right? They can't lose again, can they? Forest have already proved themselves capable, still the only team in any competition to defeat Slot's Liverpool, but surely Pep Guardiola's team will get back on track: Manchester City 2-1 Nottingham Forest.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game on TV channel?
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: Amazon Prime Video
- USA: Peacock & SiriusXM FC
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network Canada
How to watch Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game on live streaming?
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: Amazon Prime Video
- USA: Peacock & SiriusXM FC
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest in the Premier League?
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest takes place on Wednesday 4 December 2024, with kick off at 19:30 (GMT), 14:30 (EDT) & 11:30 (PST).