Nottingham Forest continue their push for Premier League survival against title-chasing Manchester City.
Victory would move 17th-placed Forest four points clear of the drop, whilst Man City can go top if they can better Arsenal’s result – with the Gunners in action earlier in the afternoon.
Team News
Forest have no fresh injury concerns to report after their defeat at Everton, with Willy Boly (muscle) and Taiwo Awoniyi (unspecified) still absent.
Man City have no fresh injury concerns to report after their win at Brighton, although Erling Haaland could return after he missed their last two matches with an unspecified injury.
When is Kick-Off?
Forest host Man City at City Ground on Sunday 28 April at 4:30pm BST, live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Forest are unbeaten in five of their last seven Premier League meetings against Man City (W2, D3, L2).
- Man City have won one of their four previous Premier League visits to Forest (W1, D1, L2).
- City’s Erling Haaland has scored four goals in three appearances against Forest.
- Morgan Gibbs-White has scored in each of Forest’s last two home matches (W1, D1).
- Kevin De Bruyne has scored three goals in his last two away appearances for City in the top-flight (W2).
Prediction
Having experienced strong frustrations in both their end product and VAR decisions during their defeat at Everton, Forest need to now channel those emotions into a strong clinical performance but crucially be at their defensive best if want to get anything out of this game.
Man City meanwhile blew Brighton aside on Thursday evening and you have to fancy them to turn up and dominate this game, but they will need to be more clinical than they were here in last season’s 1-1 draw so their early Champions League exit might now be a blessing in disguise.
In fact with no midweek action in store, Man City should take a comfortable win if can play like they’ve done lately but Forest might nick a goal if can breach City’s inconsistent defence.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-3 Manchester City
Result: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City