Nottingham Forest vs Man City: Premier League betting tips, odds & predictions

• Erling Haaland tipped to score two or more goals at the City Ground

• Nicolo Savona to be carded in a high-scoring affair on December 27

• Man City backed to win a sixth consecutive Premier League game

Ahead of the Premier League's festive fixtures, Ladbrokes shares its top Nott'm Forest vs Man City betting tips, with Erling Haaland backed to bag another brace.

City come into this match off the back of a seven-game winning run in all competitions, and with Forest winning six of their last eight, this promises to be a genuine Christmas cracker at the City Ground.

Below, we've created our Nottingham Forest vs Man City Bet Builder, with live odds and expert predictions.

Manchester City are doing what Manchester City often do, embarking on what looks to be an unstoppable winning run as they strive to take over at the top of the Premier League - and Erling Haaland has been pivotal in that run, clocking up nine goal contributions in seven games for Pep Guardiola's side.

Four goals in his last two Premier League games has seen the runaway Golden Boot favourite reach 19 goals in the league already, and back-to-back braces could well be followed up by another here. Forest's defence is among the most porous in the league having only kept three clean sheets this term, and with five goals against them already in his Premier League career, Haaland is backed to add to his tally at the City Ground.

We're predicting another brace for the number nine, with Haaland continuing his ridiculous season and scoring at least two goals.

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When Man City go on winning runs like this, it's because they just can't be stopped in front of goal, and 21 goals across the last seven games proves exactly that. They've also scored three or more in nine of their last 13 matches across all competitions, so we're predicting (and hoping for) another goal-fest in what could be a Christmas cracker at the City Ground.

Forest are no strangers to high-scoring games either, as seen with a 3-0 win and a 3-0 defeat inside their last three league matches, and they're likely to go at Man City with the confidence of a team who beat the visitors on their last league encounter. We're backing over 2.5 goals in the early kick-off on December 27, bringing levels of drama and entertainment fit for the festive period.

Everyone loves a Christmas card, and Ladbrokes is predicting that Nicolo Savona will be on referee Rob Jones' list this year, with the young Italian picking up a booking. The full back will have his work cut out against Jeremy Doku, Rayan Cherki, Savinho, or whoever else plays out on the left-hand side for Pep Guardiola, and is likely to mistime a tackle or two in his attempts to stop the City attacks.

Savona only has two bookings to his name so far this season, but these have come in his last three matches - picking up cards against Spurs and Everton - so signs of a more aggressive style of play may be coming through. Sean Dyche likes his defenders to be robust, and in adapting to his new manager's style, the full-back is at risk of getting himself a bit too immersed in the thick of the action.

Ladbrokes is tipping a Nicolo Savona yellow card vs Man City, in what has the potential to be quite a feisty affair.

Finally, closing out our Nottingham Forest vs Man City betting tips and predictions, we're backing the visitors to take all three points for the sixth Premier League game in a row, keeping the pressure firmly on Premier League title favourites Arsenal at the top of the tree.

Second in the form table behind only Aston Villa, Man City will feel unbeatable right now, and despite Forest being desperate to send their fans home happy, we think the visitors will be far too strong. A difficult campaign for Forest so far has left them just above the drop zone in 17th, so Man City will be supremely confident of putting their relentless stamp on things at the City Ground.

The live odds suggest City are clear favourites ahead of this one, and we're backing them, with an away win on the cards.

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