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·2 March 2026

PREVIEW | Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest - team news, lineups, predictions

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Manchester City and Nottingham Forest clash this Wednesday at the Etihad Stadium for round 29 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 19:30 on TNT Sports.

Manchester City have 59 points to their name this season and occupy 2nd position in the table. In their last fixture, Pep Guardiola's team won 0-1 against Leeds United (Premier League 2025/26).

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Nottingham Forest have won 27 points to date and are placed in 17th position. Last time out, Vítor Pereira's team slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Manchester City winning 2-1.

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Manchester City

Mateo Kovacic - Ankle Injury
Max Alleyne - In doubt

Nottingham Forest

Willy Boly - Injury
Chris Wood - Injury
John Victor - Knee Surgery
Nicolò Savona - Knee Injury

Last starting XIs

Manchester City ( vs Leeds United 2026-02-28): Gigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Marc Guéhi, Rúben Dias, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Rodri , Rayan Cherki, Bernardo Silva, Nico OReilly, Antoine Semenyo, Omar Marmoush

Nottingham Forest ( vs Brighton & Hove Albion 2026-03-01): Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson, Omari Hutchinson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus

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MANAGERS

Pep Guardiola faced Vítor Pereira on three occasions, recording only victories.
Vítor Pereira faced Manchester City on four occasions, recording only defeats.
Pep Guardiola faced Nottingham Forest on eight occasions, recording six wins, one draw, and one defeat

TEAMS

Away from home, Nottingham Forest currently has a draw in the last 13 games.
Away from home, Nottingham Forest comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.
Nottingham Forest currently has one victory in the last seven games.
Nottingham Forest comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Nottingham Forest comes from three consecutive games without winning.
Nottingham Forest comes from three consecutive defeats.
At home, Manchester City currently has one defeat in the last 21 games.
At home, Manchester City currently has two draws in the last 22 games.
At home, Manchester City comes from 13 consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Manchester City comes from 13 consecutive games without losing.
At home, Manchester City comes from seven consecutive victories.
Manchester City currently has two defeats in the last 24 games.
Manchester City currently has a draw in the last 13 games.
Manchester City comes from ten consecutive games scoring goals.
Manchester City comes from nine consecutive games without losing.
Manchester City comes from six consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Manchester City and Nottingham Forest have faced each other 108 times, with Manchester City having an advantage: 46 wins, against 34 victories for Nottingham Forest.
At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City has an advantage in clashes against Nottingham Forest: 26 wins in 54 games. Nottingham Forest has ten victories.
In the English League, 83 matches were held between the two teams, with Manchester City winning 33, 23 draws, and 27 victories for Nottingham Forest.

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