Man City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: Statistical Analysis
| Man City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction. When is Man City most likely to score a goal? Man City is most likely their first goal in the last 15 minutes of the first half. When is Nottingham Forest most likely to score a goal? Nottingham Forest is unlikely to score in this game but if they do, it is likely to be in the first half. Who is most likely to score for Man City? Erling Haaland is most likely to strike first of Manchester City. Who is most likely to score for Nottingham Forest? Brennan Johnson is a higher probability of scoring today than most other Nottm players. Crowdwisdom360 Prediction: Man City 4, Nottingham Forest 1 |
Man City has a good chance of regaining the position at the top of the points table with a solid win when they host Nottingham Forest for the next EPL fixture on Wednesday, 31 August. Nottingham Forest managed to remain unbeaten in two consecutive games but they faced a crushing loss to Tottenham in the last fixture.
Man City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: Goals Scored and Conceded
Man City
| Goals Scored | Goals Conceded | ||
| First 15 minutes | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 to 30 minutes | 1 | 2 | |
| 31 to 45 minutes | 3 | 2 | |
| 46 to 60 minutes | 1 | 1 | |
| 61 to 75 minutes | 5 | 1 | |
| 76 to 90 minutes | 5 | 0 | |
| First Half | 5 | 5 | |
| Second Half | 11 | 2 | |
| Total (Last 5 Matches) | 16 | 7 |
Nottingham Forest
| Goals Scored | Goals Conceded | ||
| First 15 minutes | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 to 30 minutes | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 to 45 minutes | 1 | 0 | |
| 46 to 60 minutes | 1 | 1 | |
| 61 to 75 minutes | 0 | 1 | |
| 76 to 90 minutes | 1 | 2 | |
| First Half | 1 | 1 | |
| Second Half | 2 | 4 | |
| Total (Last 5 Matches) | 3 | 5 |
Man City vs Nottingham Prediction: Forwards Statistics
As expected, Erling Haaland is doing wonders as a striker for Man City. Haaland has already scored 6 goals till now at an average of 4.5 shots per game. Phil Foden is also doing his part for the Citizens. Foden has added 1 goal to his name as of now with an average of 2.3 key passes per match.
Brennan Johnson is the most formidable striker for Nottingham. Johnson has scored 1 goal this season. He also got a dribbling success of 67%. Taiwo Awoniyi has also scored once so far at an average of 1 shot per match.
| Goals | ||
| Man City | ||
| Erling Haaland | 1.2 | |
| Phil Foden | 0.2 | |
| Nottingham Forest | ||
| Brennan Johnson | 0.2 | |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 0.2 |
Top Scorers for Man City in Last Season:
- Kevin De Bruyne (15 goals)
- Raheem Sterling (13 goals)
- Riyad Mahrez (11 goals)
Top Scorers for Nottingham in Last Season:
- Brennan Johnson (16 goals)
- Lewis Grabban 12 goals)
- Ryan Yates (8 goals)
Man City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: Yellow Card Statistics
- Man City:
| Yellow Cards | ||
| Joao Cancelo | 2 | |
| John Stones | 1 | |
| Phil Foden | 1 |
- Nottingham Forest
| Yellow Cards | ||
| Joe Worrall | 2 | |
| Neco Williams | 2 | |
| Brennan Johnson | 1 |
Man City vs Nottingham Midfield Statistics
Bernardo Silva is looking in excellent form this season. Silva has scored 2 goals so far. He has also assisted in a goal and created 2 big chances for his side. Kevin De Bruyne is also playing brilliantly as always. He has assisted in 3 goals and is playing the current EPL season with 71% dribbling success.
Nottingham’s midfield panel consists of players like Orel Mangala and Lewis O’Brien. Mangala has maintained his passing accuracy at 87% this season with 67% success in the aerial duels. O’Brien’s passing accuracy stands at 76%. He also won 59% of the total duels.
| Passing Accuracy | Average Key Passes | |
| Man City | ||
| Bernardo Silva | 89% | 2.0 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 79% | 3.5 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 90% | 2.5 |
| Nottingham Forest | ||
| Orel Mangala | 87% | 0.3 |
| Lewis O’Brien | 76% | 0.3 |
| Cheikhou Kouyate | 71% | 0.0 |
Man City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: Defence Statistics
In the defence department, the Citizens rely on Joao Cancelo and Ruben Dias. Cancelo has played at an average of 1.3 tackles per game this season, winning 62% of the aerial duels. Dias has maintained an average of 2.3 clearances per match. He has played with a passing accuracy of 94%.
Neco Williams has been the strongest pillar in the defence for Nottingham. Williams is playing the current EPL season at an average of 4 tackles per match with 56% success in the total duels. Steve Cook is another key defender who is playing with a clearance average of 4.5 per game with 100% success in the total duels.
| Clearances Per Game | Tackles Per Game | |
| Man City | ||
| Joao Cancelo | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Ruben Dias | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| John Stones | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Nottingham Forest | ||
| Neco Williams | 2.7 | 4.0 |
| Steve Cook | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| Joe Worrall | 2.3 | 2.3 |
Man City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: Goal Keeper Stats
City’s goalkeeper Ederson would have been disappointed by his performance in the last two matches. He is playing with a not-so-good save success rate of 50% this season.
Dean Henderson has done a decent job for Nottingham Forest in the current EPL season. He is playing at an average of 6 saves per match with an 86% success rate.
| Ederson (Man City) | Dean Henderson (Nottingham Forest) | |
| Saves Per Game | 1.3 (50%) | 6 (86%) |
| Clean Sheet | 2 | 1 |
Man City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: Team Stats (All Competitions)
| Man City | Nottingham Forest | |
| Matches | 7 | 11 |
| Goals per game | 2.71 | 1.18 |
| Goals conceding per game | 1.29 | 1.00 |
| Clean Sheets | 3 | 4 |
| Ball Possession % | 66.00% | 34.00% |
Man City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: Head-to-Head Statistics
Matches: 100 | Man City: 40 | Draw: 27 | Nottingham Forest: 33
Last 5 Meetings: Man City: 3 | Draw: 1 | Nottingham Forest: 1
Last Meeting: Nottingham Forest defeated Man City with a score of 3-0 in FA Cup on 3 Jan 2009.
Man City vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup
Man City (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; Bruyne, Rodri, Silva; Mahrez, Haaland, Foden
Nottingham Forest (3-4-1-2): Henderson; Mckenna, Cook, Worrall; Toffolo, O’Brien, Mangala, Williams; Lingard; Awoniyi, Johnson
Man City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: Winning Odds
| Man City | Nottingham Forest | |
| FcTables | 1.09 | 29.00 |
| SofaScore | 1.06 | 23.00 |
| BettingExpert | 1.08 | 34.00 |
Man City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: Final Analysis and Prediction
Both these teams are meeting after more than 13 years. Interestingly, Nottingham Forest won the last encounter in 2009. This time, Man City will undoubtedly start as the clear favorite to win. The Citizens will aim for a big home win on Wednesday without conceding a single goal.
On the other hand, Nottingham will look to display a spirited fight against the mighty hosts. Their defence has been the biggest positive factor as of now. However, dealing with the blazing City attackers is definitely not going to be easy in the upcoming game. All the predictions and betting platforms are suggesting an emphatic win for Man City in this fixture.
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