Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Picks and Predictions for Saturday, November 7, 2026

By: David Anicetti Published 11/06/2026, 10:30 PM ET

Manchester City travels to the City Ground on Saturday, November 7, to face Nottingham Forest. Kickoff is at 12:30 pm ET on NBC and Tele. City (7-0-2) sits second in the Premier League with 21 points after losing 1-0 to Brighton last weekend. Forest (1-3-5) is 19th with six points following a 2-0 defeat at Brentford. City is favored at -135, Forest is +350, and the draw is +310. The total is 2.5 goals. Check out our free soccer picks.

Manchester City

City needed a response after losing consecutive league games to Aston Villa and Brighton. The Citizens got one Wednesday, beating RB Leipzig 3-2 in the Champions League. Erling Haaland scored the winner in the 78th minute. He has nine goals in nine Premier League appearances, while Rayan Cherki has four. Antoine Semenyo adds two goals and three assists.

Scoring hasn't been City's problem. They're averaging 2.22 goals per league game, although Brighton held them scoreless despite 21 shots last weekend. City also controls 64% possession on average. The defense has been less convincing lately, allowing 14 goals across seven matches in all competitions. City has three league clean sheets so far.

Manchester City Team Stats:

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Goals scored: 2.22 per game
Goals allowed: 1.11 per game
Possession: 64%
Clean sheets: 3
Save percentage: 70%

Injuries: No injuries reported.

Nottingham Forest

Forest can't buy a goal right now. The Tricky Trees lost 2-0 at Brentford last weekend after drawing 1-1 with Ipswich. Before that came defeats against Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Coventry. One point from the last five league games. Dan Ndoye leads Forest with two goals, while Morgan Gibbs-White has one goal and two assists. The club has scored just six times in nine matches.

The home numbers are even worse. Forest hasn't scored in five home league games this season and remains winless at the City Ground. They're averaging 16.9 shots per match but getting little reward. Forest allows 1.33 goals per game and holds 47% possession. The defense has managed just one clean sheet. Another difficult matchup awaits.

Nottingham Forest Team Stats:

Goals scored: 0.67 per game
Goals allowed: 1.33 per game
Possession: 47%
Clean sheets: 1
Save percentage: 59%

Injuries: Nicolas Dominguez and Igor Jesus are questionable. Nicolo Savona is out.

Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

City has lost two straight Premier League matches, but Forest's scoring problems are hard to ignore. The hosts have gone five home games without a goal, while Haaland already has nine league goals. City's defense has been giving up chances, so Forest might finally get on the scoreboard. But the visitors have far more attacking options, and Wednesday's victory over Leipzig should help restore some confidence. Forest held City to a 2-2 draw in March, although repeating that result looks difficult given its current form. Expect City to take the points.

Final Score Prediction: Manchester City 2-1.

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