Nottingham Forest take on Man City at the City Ground on Sunday 8 November, with kick-off at 4:30am AEDT. Find our Nottingham Forest vs Man City prediction and the Ladbrokes odds we like below.
Our EPL predictions this week include Manchester City to bounce back from consecutive losses, which threatened to derail their premiership hopes.
They looked like handling the off-field pressure well, but after two losses, the microscope is on Man City to perform this week.
Nottingham Forest hasn’t done much to instill confidence. They have only one draw from their last five games, which isn’t a good record at this stage of the year, and another loss is likely this week.
- Correct score Man City 2-1 @ $9.50: Man City won 2-1 at the City Ground in December 2025. Man City to win 2-1 is $9.50.
- Both teams to score @ $1.65: Man City have conceded in each of their last five games and have not kept a clean sheet in that run. Both teams to score is $1.65.
- Man City to win and both teams to score @ $3.10: This bet combines the Man City tip with a Forest goal. Both teams scored in four of Man City’s last five games. Man City to win with both sides scoring pays $3.10.
- Over 2.5 goals @ $1.62: Four of Man City’s last five games went over 2.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is $1.62 and lands on a 1-2.
Odds correct at 5:38pm AEDT, Wednesday 4 November 2026. See the latest odds for every market below.
Head to head and what it means for our prediction
Of the last 5 meetings, Nottingham Forest have won 1, Man City have won 3 and 1 finished level. Nottingham Forest scored 4 goals in that run and Man City scored 9.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | Man City | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Man City |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Man City |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Man City |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Man City | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest |
Man City have won three of the last five meetings, Forest one, and one was drawn. Man City scored nine goals across those games to Forest’s four. City’s 2-1 win at Forest in December 2025 is the score we predict here.
Form and stats behind our tips
Nottingham Forest are 19th on six points after one win, three draws and five losses. They lost 2-0 at Brentford last time out. Man City are 2nd on 21 points but lost their last two league games, 2-1 at Aston Villa and 1-0 at home to Brighton.
Nottingham Forest: last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Result | Score | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2026 | Coventry | H | L | 0-1 | EPL |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Crystal Palace | A | L | 1-3 | EPL |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Arsenal | H | L | 0-1 | EPL |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Ipswich | A | D | 1-1 | EPL |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Brentford | A | L | 0-2 | EPL |
Man City: last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Result | Score | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | Ipswich | H | W | 3-2 | EPL |
| 21 Oct 2026 | AEK Athens | H | W | 5-1 | UCL |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Aston Villa | A | L | 1-2 | EPL |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Brighton | H | D | 2-2 | League Cup |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Brighton | H | L | 0-1 | EPL |
- Both teams scored in 2 of Nottingham Forest’s last 5 games and 4 of Man City’s.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 of Nottingham Forest’s last 5 and 4 of Man City’s.
- Nottingham Forest kept 0 clean sheets in their last 5. Man City kept 0.
- Nottingham Forest sit 19th on 6 points (1 win, 3 draws, 5 losses). Man City sit 2nd on 21 points (7 wins, 2 losses).
Forest have scored two goals in their last five games and conceded eight. Man City have scored 11 in their last five. Those numbers back a Man City win, with the Forest goal the harder part of the score.
Nottingham Forest: Nicolo Savona and Igor Jesus are out, and Nicolas Dominguez is a doubt. Dan Ndoye and Neco Williams are fit after starting at Brentford. Forest have scored no more than once in each of their last five games, which fits one Forest goal rather than two.
Man City: Antoine Semenyo is out with a knee injury until December. Matheus Nunes and Iliman Ndiaye are available. Erling Haaland is fit, so Man City’s top scorer is available for the anytime goalscorer market.
- Erling Haaland anytime goalscorer @ $1.75: Haaland is Man City’s top league scorer with nine goals and is $1.75 to score.
- Dan Ndoye anytime goalscorer @ $4.80: Ndoye is Forest’s top league scorer with two goals and is $4.80 to score. He is our pick for the one Forest goal we predict.
Here’s a quick look at the current odds and popular betting markets for the Nottingham Forest vs Man City matchup.
*odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 1.80 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 4.20 |
| Jeremy Doku | 3.80 |
| Liam Delap | 3.60 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 4.00 |
| Chris Wood | 3.90 |
| Mathis Rayan Cherki | 3.30 |
| Allan Andrade Elias | 4.40 |
| Phil Foden | 3.60 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 5.50 |
| Dan Ndoye | 5.00 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 7.00 |
| Elliot Anderson | 7.00 |
| James McAtee | 8.00 |
| Ayyoub Bouaddi | 9.00 |
Premier League odds correct as of 05/11/2026 and subject to change. Event scheduled to start at 08/11/2026 3:30am AEST.
| Team | Odds | |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City/Manchester City | 2.50 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Manchester City | 4.80 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Draw | 6.00 | Bet Now |
| Nottingham Forest/Nottingham Forest | 7.00 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Nottingham Forest | 10.00 | Bet Now |
| Manchester City/Draw | 12.00 | Bet Now |
| Nottingham Forest/Draw | 13.00 | Bet Now |
| Nottingham Forest/Manchester City | 19.00 | Bet Now |
| Manchester City/Nottingham Forest | 29.00 | Bet Now |
Premier League odds correct as of 05/11/2026 and subject to change. Event scheduled to start at 08/11/2026 3:30am AEST.