Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec 27

Updated Dec. 26, 2025 11:55 p.m. ET

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Manchester City and Nottingham Forest, at opposite ends of the Premier League, will meet at City Ground on Saturday. We provide our prediction for this matchup in the article below.

With 41 goals in 17 matches, Manchester City is first in the Premier League. On the other side, Nottingham Forest has conceded 26 goals in 17 matches, 13th in the league. In the Premier League, Nottingham Forest has put up 17 goals in 17 games (19th in league), and Manchester City has allowed 16 in 17 matches (second). Manchester City is first in the Premier League in goal differential at +25. Nottingham Forest has been outscored 26-17, and its -9 goal differential is 17th in the Premier League.

Manchester City picked up a win on December 20 against West Ham United by a final score of 3-0. The victorious Manchester City took 11 more shots in the game, 19 to eight. Erling Haaland picked up two of his club's goals to lead the team against West Ham. Nottingham Forest fell on the road 1-0 to Fulham in its last match on December 22. Nottingham Forest outshot Fulham 11 to nine. Igor Jesus had a team-high two shots in the club's scoreless effort.

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Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest Odds & Betting Lines

Manchester City vs Betting Information updated as of December 26, 2025, 11:39 PM ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Manchester City -170	Nottingham Forest +434	2.5	-156	+121

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Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Manchester City -170
Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
Score Prediction: Manchester City 3, Nottingham Forest 0

Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest Match Info

Match Day: Saturday, December 27, 2025
Match Time: 7:30 AM ET
Location: Nottingham, England
Stadium: City Ground
TV: Universo, USA Network
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Manchester City's Moneyline Performance

Manchester City has 12 wins as a favorite this season, in 16 opportunities.
Manchester City has eight wins in nine games as a -170 favorite or greater.
According to the moneyline, Manchester City's chances of winning this match are 63.0%.

Manchester City's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Erling Haaland	17	19	4	58	8
Phil Foden	15	7	2	22	22
Rayan Cherki	13	1	6	7	22
Tijani Reijnders	17	3	2	19	4
Jeremy Doku	15	1	4	8	29

Manchester City's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
West Ham	12/20/2025	H	W	3-0	19	8
Crystal Palace	12/14/2025	A	W	3-0	6	14
Sunderland AFC	12/6/2025	H	W	3-0	17	6
Fulham	12/2/2025	A	W	5-4	9	12
Leeds	11/29/2025	H	W	3-2	17	5

Nottingham Forest's Moneyline Performance

Nottingham Forest has one win in 10 matches as an underdog this season.
Nottingham Forest (+434) has been at least this big an underdog in three games, and won one.
Nottingham Forest has an 18.7% chance of winning this match, based on the moneyline.