Nottingham Forest – Manchester City : a tricky away trip for City 
The Premier League has hit the stretch where every point feels doubled. Saturday lunchtime, Man City head to the City Ground with a clear weight on their shoulders: win and jump ahead of Arsenal, at least for now. Forest are mainly fighting for breathing space in the table. But matches like this are never neutral there.
Nottingham Forest : improving, but nothing’s fixed 
Forest arrive with momentum that’s not as bad as it looks. In recent weeks the Tricky Trees have nicked points, sometimes out of nowhere. That 3-0 win over Tottenham still hangs in the air — it fired up the fans and made it feel like they can pull off big blows.
But that buzz was snuffed out at Fulham. A flat 1-0 defeat, no fight, no spark. It’s a reminder why Forest are stuck near the bottom. They’re only one place above the drop zone. One mistake and it gets ugly.
At home it’s different. Since Sean Dyche arrived the City Ground has turned back into a real fortress. Few defeats, a handful of important wins, and a crowd that pushes. Fans haven’t forgotten the last time Man City came here — beaten 1-0. Rare. Almost historic. Absolutely real.
Pulling off that repeat would give Forest some proper breathing room from relegation. The stakes are obvious.
Manchester City : serious, relentless, still hunting 
City, meanwhile, are moving quietly and not slowing. Wins keep flowing. Seven straight in all competitions. In the league their last three were wrapped up without argument, all 3-0.
What stands out isn’t just the attack. It’s the control. City concede almost nothing. One goal in their last five matches — and that wasn’t in the Premier League.
Pep made it clear this week: nobody’s on holiday. Not after Christmas. Not when things are going well. The message landed. The objective is simple. Arsenal are ahead, but only by two points. A win in Nottingham and City go top — at least until the Gunners play.
This script is familiar to the Citizens. They’ve lived it. Often. Accelerate while others watch the table.
Likely line-ups
Nottingham Forest : John Victor, Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Savona, Douglas Luiz, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson, Igor Jesus
Manchester City : Donnarumma, O’Reilly, Gvardiol, Dias, Nunes, Reijnders, Nico, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Cherki, Haaland
What to take away
- Forest are fragile in the table, but tougher at home.
- Man City are on a very impressive run.
- A win would put the Citizens top of the league.
- The City Ground has given City problems before.
Football Prediction Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
Manchester City to win
Forest can resist, especially at home. But over 90 minutes City have too much control, too many options, too much consistency. The visitors know exactly what to do. They win these matches more often than they lose.
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