Man City vs Nottingham Forest: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

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·2 December 2024

Man City vs Nottingham Forest: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Pep Guardiola’s side are aiming to stop the rot

Manchester City welcome Nottingham Forest to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night hoping to end an horrendous run of form.

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City suffered a fourth Premier League defeat in a row at the weekend as they were comprehensively beaten 2-0 by Liverpool and now trail the leaders by 11 points after just 13 games.

Furthermore, it’s seven without a win across all competitions for Pep Guardiola’s side who in their last home game let a 3-0 lead slip to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League.

Meanwhile, Forest returned to winning ways at the weekend - following back-to-back defeats at the hands of Newcastle United and Arsenal - as they overcame Ipswich Town at the City Ground thanks to a Chris Wood penalty.

Just a point separates the two sides in the table heading into the game and the incentive for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side is victory would see them leapfrog the defending champions and pile on the misery.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest is scheduled for a 7.30pm GMT kick-off on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

The match will take place at the Etihad Stadium.

Where to watch Man City vs Nottingham Forest

TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video. Coverage starts at 6.30pm GMT ahead of a 7.30pm kick-off.

Live stream: The Amazon Prime website and app will offer subscribers a live stream.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.

Free highlights: In the UK, Match of the Day broadcasts on BBC One at 10.40pm GMT on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

Man City vs Nottingham Forest team news

No fresh Man City injuries were reported following the defeat against Liverpool, but Rodri, Oscar Bobb and Mateo Kovacic all remain sidelined, whilst John Stones is a doubt having not featured since the Carabao Cup exit at Tottenham at the end of October.

Forest have a near fully fit squad to choose from. The only exceptions are long-term casualties Ibrahim Sangare and Danilo who aren't expected to return until the new year.

John Stones has missed Man City’s last six games.

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Man City vs Nottingham Forest prediction

Man City are in a crisis and usually this is the type of fixture they’d be expected to win comfortably. However, they are facing a side that has only lost once away from home in the league this season and beat Liverpool at Anfield.

The way Guardiola’s side are conceding goals is a concern and his previous battles against Espirito Santo suggests the winless run may extend to eight games.

1-1 draw.