Nottingham Forest v Manchester City preview, odds and betting tips
Manchester City continue their push for a fourth consecutive Premier League title on Sunday afternoon, as they travel to the City Ground to take on a Nottingham Forest side battling for their lives to avoid relegation.
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Nottingham Forest v Manchester City odds
Find the latest match odds for Thursday night's Europa League quarter final second leg. Odds are subject to change.
Nottingham Forest - 7/1
Draw - 5/1
Manchester City - 3/10
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City preview
Manchester City have won back-to-back games in response to their Champions League quarter-final exit, beating Chelsea in the FA Cup semi final last weekend as they look to defend the title they won last season, whilst also keeping control of the Premier League title race.
Pep Guardiola's side won 4-0 on the south coast against Brighton on Thursday night to take them back up to second in the Premier League table, where they now trail Arsenal but just one point, whilst also possessing a crucial game in hand.
That penalty shoot out defeat to Real Madrid a fortnight ago is the Citizens' only defeat in any competition since the start of December, which leaves them 14 games unbeaten on the road heading into the weekend as they bid to become the first English team to ever win four consecutive league titles.
Nottingham Forest head into Sunday's match continuing to peer with dread over their shoulders as they sit just one point and one place above the relegation zone ahead of their daunting meeting with Premier League title favourites.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side lost their crucial relegation six-pointer against Everton last weekend, not without refereeing controversy, which leaves them vulnerable to being overtaken by 18th placed Luton this weekend, who come up against an out of form Wolves side on Saturday.
Last weekend's defeat leaves Forest with just one win in their last 10 matches, a run which includes six defeats, but are unbeaten in their last three matches at the City Ground ahead of this weekend's visit of the three-time defending champions.
Nottingham Forest have won only one of their last eight matches against Manchester City, and are 15 years without a win against the Manchester side, who are unbeaten in their last four visits to the City Ground, though the last two have ended in stalemates.
📝 Nottingham Forest v Manchester City betting tips
Manchester City are strong odds on favourites for victory on Sunday with a record breaking fourth consecutive Premier League title just four wins away, which they'll aim to take a big stride towards this weekend.
Erling Haaland is the highest scoring Premier League player in all competitions this season but is a doubt to be fit for Sunday, leaving Phil Foden, whose second goal on Thursday night made it 24 for the season, as potentially City's biggest goal threat for the weekend.
Foden's former England youth international teammate Morgan Gibbs-White has been given more yellow cards than any other Nottingham Forest player this season, and could be in for long, tough day without much ball possession on Sunday afternoon.
bet365's pricing of 9/1 on the treble of Manchester City to win, Foden to score and Gibbs-White to be carded looks a likely one to come in at a tempting looking price.
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📺 How to watch Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
- Location: City Ground, Nottingham
- Date and time: Sunday 28th April 2024, 4:30pm
- How to watch: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Ultra HDR
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