MCI VS NOT Dream11 prediction Football Fantasy: Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest will face off in Premier League 2023 on the 23rd of September on Saturday. The fixture is hosted at Etihad Stadium at 07:30 PM.
Manchester City’s impressive form, including their extended winning streak, suggests they are in excellent shape. The prediction here is that Manchester City will defeat Nottingham Forest without conceding a goal, indicating a strong defensive performance from the Citizens.
Head-to-Head Updates:-
- Nottingham Forest Win – 31
- Manchester City Win – 26
- Draw – 24
Manchester City Team Form And News
Form: Manchester City, the reigning Premier League champions, have started the new campaign in impressive fashion. They have secured five consecutive victories and currently top the league table with a perfect record.
Their early-season wins include a 3-0 victory over Burnley, a 1-0 win against Newcastle United, and a hard-fought 2-1 triumph over Sheffield United, sealed with Rodri’s late goal. In their most recent matches, Manchester City defeated Fulham 5-1 and West Ham United.
Furthermore, they made a successful start to the new UEFA Champions League campaign, beating Red Star Belgrade 3-1 during the mid-week. Erling Haaland has been outstanding, scoring seven goals in the opening five matches.
Team News: Kevin De Bruyne, dealing with a muscle partial avulsion, and Jack Grealish, who has a hamstring injury, are unavailable for this match.
Manchester City Probable XI –
- Ederson Moraes (Goalkeeper)
- Kyle Walker (Defender)
- Nathan Ake (Defender)
- Ruben Dias (Defender)
- Sergio Gomez (Defender)
- Bernardo Silva (Midfielder)
- Rodrigo Hernandez (Midfielder)
- Phil Foden (Midfielder)
- Matheus Luiz Nunes (Midfielder)
- Erling Haaland (Forward)
- Julian Alvarez (Forward)
Nottingham Forest Team Form And News
Form: Nottingham Forest has had a decent start to the EPL 2023/24 season, amassing seven points from their first five matches and currently occupying the 8th position in the league.
Their campaign began with a narrow 2-1 loss to Arsenal, followed by a 2-1 home win against Sheffield United. Despite a 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford against Manchester United, they bounced back with a 1-0 victory at Chelsea. Nottingham Forest was held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley in their most recent match, with Callum Hudson-Odoi scoring the equalizer in the second half.
Team News: Attacking midfielder Danilo is uncertain for this match, which may impact Nottingham Forest’s lineup.
Nottingham Forest Probable XI –
- Matt Turner (Goalkeeper)
- Joe Worrall (Defender)
- W Boly (Defender)
- Ola Aina (Defender)
- Gonzalo Montiel (Defender)
- Orel Mangala (Midfielder)
- Morgan Gibbs-White (Midfielder)
- Callum Hudson-Odoi (Midfielder)
- Ibrahim Sangare (Midfielder)
- Taiwo Awoniyi (Forward)
- Anthony Elanga (Forward)
NOT Key Player – M Turner, W Boly, T Awoniyi.
MCI vs NOT Dream11 Prediction Tips
Manchester City’s impressive recent form and Nottingham Forest’s historically limited scoring ability on the road make a home win to nil a favorable betting option. With City’s strong defense and Forest’s past struggles to find the net away from home, a clean sheet victory for the home side appears to be a reasonable prediction.
