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Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester City Preview

Nottingham Forest clashes with Manchester City in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Nottingham Forest is coming off a 0-0 home draw against Arsenal on February 26 while Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on the road on February 26.

Nottingham Forest is in third place in the Premier League standings with 48 points in 27 games while Manchester City is in fourth place with 47 points in 27 games.

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 20 goals and three assists in 26 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 54.72 percent chance to score against Nottingham Forest. He has 60 SCA and 8 GCA in 26 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

  • Nottingham Forest 3.55
  • Manchester City 1.95
  • Draw 3.75

Spread 

  • Nottingham Forest +0.5 (1.90)
  • Manchester City -0.5 (1.90)

Total

  • Over 3 (1.94)
  • Under 3 (1.85)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 4 and Manchester City won 3-0.

Projected Leaders

For Nottingham Forest, Chris Wood has a 37.24 percent chance to score. He averages 0.95 shots overall per sim, 0.62 shots on goal per and 0.46 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 54.72 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.28 shots overall per sim, 2.04 shots on goal per and 0.81 goals per sim.  

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.95

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.12 to Nottingham Forest 1.05.

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