Saturday’s EPL match between Nottingham Forest and Man City is set to kick off at 12:30 p.m. ET. Man City enters the Premier League match as significant favorites on the road, with a 1.66x payout on PrizePicks.
After starting the season with seven straight wins in the Premier League, Manchester City have dropped back-to-back league games heading into Saturday afternoon. They now travel to the East Midlands to take on Nottingham Forest, who arrive with just one league win this season.
The hosts have a league-low 6 goals scored through nine games and are a genuine relegation threat with just six points from nine matches. Following last weekend’s 2-0 loss to Brentford, Forest have lost four of their last five matches, scoring just 2 goals in that span.
Below, we'll break down our Nottingham Forest vs. Man City prediction and picks for Saturday's match, including EPL winner payouts, total goals, and top Premier League picks for PrizePicks on Saturday.
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Nottingham Forest vs. Man City Prediction, Winner Payout, Spread, Total Goals for EPL
Manchester City enters Saturday’s game as road favorites against Nottingham Forest, returning a 1.66x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest will look to pull off a massive upset as underdogs at home, with their 4.34x payout reflecting just how overmatched they seem to be. PrizePicks has a 3.7x payout on a draw between the two sides.
Here are the full payouts for the Nottingham Forest vs. Man City game on PrizePicks. Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.
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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs. Man City: NBC (English) / Telemundo (Spanish)
Kickoff Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
Venue: City Ground, Nottingham, England
After narrowly escaping relegation last season, Nottingham Forest appear to be in serious trouble nine games into this campaign. Oliver Glasner’s squad has secured just six points heading into Matchweek 10, and the biggest issue has been the inability to score.
Forest’s defense ranks around the middle of the pack, conceding 12 goals in nine games, but their league-low 6 goals scored is the most glaring stat surrounding the team.
The numbers suggest Forest should rank in the top five with a 14.64 xG, though that has not been the case. Their 16.9 total shots per game rank second in the league, but only 3.4 of those find the target, which ranks in the bottom five.
Their 21 missed big chances are the second most of any team, and they arrive on Saturday as the only team still looking for a goal at home, through four games at the City Ground.
Nottingham Forest now face a Manchester City side looking to right the ship after back-to-back domestic losses that have dropped them to second in the table. The Sky Blues have looked strong under Enzo Maresca and arrive with the second-most goals in the league (20), slightly outperforming their league-high 18.32 xG.
City have both created (35) and missed (23) the most big chances heading into Matchweek 10 and simply have more quality to overcome those misses, unlike Forest. They lead the league with 64.1% possession and create more than enough in attack to outweigh their defensive gaps and shot-conversion issues.
The visitors seem on track to take care of business and return to the win column against a Nottingham side that lacks quality.
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Nottingham Forest vs. Man City Prediction on Total Goals – 11/7/26
Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Nottingham Forest vs. Man City prediction on total goals for the Premier League match on Saturday, November 7.
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- Manchester City games are averaging 3.33 total goals through the first nine games of the season, with only Brighton games averaging more.
- While Forest have failed to score at home this season, they have not been poor defensively at the City Ground, conceding just 3 goals in four home games.
- City have kept just three clean sheets in nine league games. They lead the league with 18.21 xGOT but have conceded only 10 goals.
- Both games between these squads finished with more than 2.5 total goals last season. Four of City’s last five games have finished over 2.5 total goals, while four of Nottingham Forest’s last five have finished under.
- Teams are averaging just 10.5 total shots per game against Forest at the City Ground through the first four home games.
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Nottingham Forest vs. Man City Projected Lineups for EPL – Saturday, November 7
Take a look at the Nottingham Forest vs. Man City projected lineups for Saturday's EPL match. Lineups are not official and should be confirmed before match start.
Nottingham Forest Lineup vs. Man City: Projected 3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper: Matz Sels
Defense: Murillo, Nikola Milenković, Jair Cunha
Midfield: Neco Williams, Xaver Schlager, James McAtee, Daniel Muñoz
Forwards: Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White, Liam Delap
Man City Lineup vs. Nottingham Forest: Projected 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defense: Matheus Nunes, Marc Guéhi, Rúben Dias, Joško Gvardiol
Midfield: Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Rayan Cherki
Forwards: Iliman Ndiaye, Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku
Nottingham Forest vs. Man City Player Picks, Stats for PrizePicks: 11/7/26
Here are Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester City picks to target for the Premier League on PrizePicks for Saturday, November 7. Saturday’s EPL picks include Matz Sels and Erling Haaland.
Nottingham Forest GK Matz Sels vs. Man City: 3.5 Goalie Saves
- After winning the Premier League Golden Glove in 2024-25, Forest GK Matt Sels has had a tough time rediscovering that form, with just one clean sheet in nine games heading into Saturday.
- The 34-year-old Belgian is saving a league-low 59% of the shots he faces and is averaging just 1.9 saves per game, the second fewest in the Premier League.
- He could be in line for a busy afternoon, with Manchester City ranked second in the league at 5.6 shots on target per match. Sels has made 3 or more saves in each of his last three appearances against City.
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Man City ST Erling Haaland vs. Nottingham Forest: 2 Shots on Target
- Man City’s superstar ST Erling Haaland has scored in all but three games for his club across all competitions this season. He arrives on Saturday with a league-leading 9 goals on 6.57 xG.
- Haaland leads the league in both total shots per game (3.8) and shots on target per game (1.8). The 6'4" Norwegian has benefited from City’s league-leading 6.1 accurate crosses per game, receiving a league-high 98 cross targets this season.
- The reigning Premier League Golden Boot winner has struggled against Forest throughout his career, taking just 4 shots across the two meetings last season with none finding the target.
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Manchester City will look to end their two-game losing streak and potentially retake the top spot in the Premier League table when they travel to face Nottingham Forest on Saturday, November 7, at 12:30 p.m. ET. Forest will hope to end their scoreless home drought and pick up some much-needed points, sitting firmly in the relegation zone through nine weeks.
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