Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City predictions: Premier League tips & 11/1 Bet Builder

Back-to-back Premier League defeats have brought Manchester City's perfect record to a crashing halt, and as they strive to regain their form, Enzo Maresca's men take on a struggling Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

The Reds have still only mustered one win in all competitions this term, and have picked up just a single point in front of their own fans, so are priced as clear underdogs ahead of kick-off - but with a respectable record at home to City in recent years, can Oliver Glasner's side upset the odds?

Below, you can dive into our Nottingham Forest vs Man City betting preview, with expert predictions, Bet Builder tips, and the latest odds ahead of Saturday evening's clash.

Nottingham Forest vs Man City match details

• Fixture: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

• Competition: Premier League

• Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

• Kick-off: 17:30 GMT

• Venue: City Ground

• Where to watch / UK TV: Sky Sports

Our prediction: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Man City

Nottingham Forest vs Man City predicted lineups

Nottingham Forest

Our predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Sels / Cunha, Milenkovic, Murillo / Munoz, McAtee, Yates, Williams / Ndoye, Gibbs-White / Delap

Man City

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma / Nunes, Guehi, Dias, Gvardiol / Anderson, Fernandez / Ndiaye, Cherki, Doku / Haaland

Nottingham Forest vs Man City Bet Builder

Ladbrokes share their Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Bet Builder, which is coming in at 11/1 at the time of writing.

• Leg 1 - Erling Haaland 2+ shots on target

• Leg 2 - Jeremy Doku 1+ shots on target

• Leg 3 - Nottingham Forest to fail to score

• Leg 4 - Nikola Milenkovic to commit 1+ fouls

Erling Haaland 2+ shots on target

Erling Haaland did what Erling Haaland does in midweek, scoring the winner as City picked up another victory in the Champions League, and with 14 goals in all competitions already this term, he's looking as threatening as ever. The big Norwegian has five goals in eight appearances against Forest, and is averaging almost two shots on target per 90 in the Premier League this season, so we're tipping him to test Mats Sels at least twice at the City Ground - particularly as the hosts have kept just one clean sheet so far this term.

Jeremy Doku 1+ shots on target

With Antoine Semenyo still sidelined, Jeremy Doku has an excellent opportunity to make that left-wing spot his own in a Man City shirt, and with Forest so fragile defensively, we're backing the Belgian to work the opening for at least one shot on target here. The 24-year-old is averaging just shy of three shots per 90 in the league this term, and hit the target in his side's defeat to Brighton last weekend, so as the man tasked with driving his team towards the Nottingham Forest goal, 1+ SOT seems a strong pick.

Nottingham Forest to fail to score

Nottingham Forest's attack are looking rather toothless this season, with just two goals scored in their last five games, and with Oliver Glasner's side somehow still hunting for their first home goal of the Premier League campaign, we can see them drawing another blank against a determined City side. The Reds enter this clash as the division's lowest scorers, with Dan Ndoye still the only man to score more than once for them this term, and as Man City strive for a reaction to recent results, the hosts are going to be well up against it again here.

Nikola Milenkovic to commit 1+ fouls

Nikola Milenkovic has received plenty of plaudits at the heart of Forest's defence over the last couple of years, but lining up against the enigmatic Erling Haaland, we can see him committing at least one foul. The Serb is committing two fouls per 90 in the Premier League this term, and has already picked up two yellow cards for his troubles, so as he bids to assert himself against the league's most dangerous centre forward, he's tipped to overstep the mark in our Bet Builder.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.