Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Prediction, 11/7/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/3/2026

Game: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: The City Ground in Nottingham, England

TV: USA Network, Peacock

The Citizens (7-0-2) are on their way to The City Ground in Nottingham, England on Saturday where they will attempt to beat Nottingham Forest (1-3-5). Nottingham Forest at +220 while Man City are at -275. The betting total is set at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Matz Sels for Nottingham Forest and Gianluigi Donnarumma for Manchester City.

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The Tricky Trees are ranked 11th in relation to goals expected having 19.8, and the xGA sit at 18.7. On the year, the squad is averaging 0.67 pts per match (6 pts) and also sit at 19th in European soccer with 4 assists. Nottingham has allowed 12 goals while surrendering 1.33 G/90, and their oppositition have accounted for 29 shots on target against them. The team's difference in goals is currently at -6 because of 6 goals scored and 12 goals surrendered. They have earned 1 clean sheet, which gives them a percentage of 11.1% this year. Nottingham Forest has tallied 17 saves and also have earned a save percentage of 58.6% this season. Nottingham Forest has accumulated 20 yellow cards on the season.

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The Citizens come in with an average of 2.3 pts per match while totaling 16 assists and 1 red card. So far this year, Man City has a save % of 69.7% (33 SoT against), and they also have a ranking of 2nd among European teams with 21 pts. Manchester City has totaled 20 goals and the team's goals expected for the season sits at 18.4. Man City has accumulated a clean sheet % of 33.3% on the year as well as 13 yellow card warnings. Manchester City is 7th in the category of goals against having 10, and the difference in goals is coming in at 10. This club's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.11 with 23 saves, and they have a total of 3 clean sheets.

The guy protecting the net for Nottingham will be Matz Sels. Sels has seen the field for a total of 40,950 minutes and has earned 1,254 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.27 (580 goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of 68.4%. The goalie born in Belgium has had 1,832 shots tried at him in 453 career starting assignments. Sels (171-133-149 record during his soccer career) has accumulated 116 shutouts, which gives him a 25.5%% shutout rate.

Gianluigi Donnarumma will reside in front of the net for Manchester City. During his professional soccer career, Donnarumma has given up 463 goals and has accounted for 1,266 saves in 458 starts. He holds a save % of 73.7% and his shutout rate sits at 34.3%%. He has conceded 1.02 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 264-99-93. Donnarumma has racked up 156 shutouts while seeing 1,718 shots attempted against him in 40,978 minutes throughout his career.

Chris Wood is a guy who can be a force for Nottingham. The forward representing New Zealand has accumulated 188 goals in 37,434 professional minutes played. Wood has been a starter in 417 contests so far in his career and he accounts for 0.45 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 40 assists while accumulating 416 pts during his career.

Manchester City has a playmaker in Erling Haaland, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He currently averages 0.97 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 310 outings in his career. The forward who is from Norway has totaled 27,450 mins and he has scored 296 goals. He has 651 points during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 59 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Manchester City (+220)

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