Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, 9/23/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/19/2023

Game: Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England

TV: BT Sport

Odds/Point Spread: Manchester City (-649) Nottingham (+1575)

Manchester City (5-0-0) will play Nottingham Forest (2-0-2) at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Manchester City are priced at -649 and The Tricky Trees are at +1575. The total has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers are Ederson for Manchester City and Matt Turner for Nottingham Forest.

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The Citizens rank 1st concerning xG having 12.2, and the team's xGA sit at 3.6. Man City has surrendered 3 goals while allowing 0.60 goals per 90, and the other team have earned 10 SoT against them. The team's difference in goals is currently at 11 because of 14 goals put in the net and also 3 goals surrendered. They have tallied 2 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 40.0 this year. Manchester City has amassed 7 SVs and have a save percentage of 70.0 over the course of the season. Manchester City has accounted for 5 yellow card warnings so far this season. So far this season, this team averages 3.00 points per fixture (15 points) and they also sit at 2nd in the league with 11 assists.

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The Tricky Trees are sitting with an average of 1.5 points per fixture while recording 5 assists and 1 red card. Nottingham has recorded a clean sheet % of 25.0 for the season and also 12 yellow cards. Nottingham Forest is 11th in relation to goals surrendered having 6, and the difference in goals is sitting at 0. This season, Nottingham has a save % of 76.2 (21 SoT against), and are 13th in EPL with 6 pts. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.50 in addition to 15 saves, and they have earned 1 clean sheet. Nottingham Forest has totaled 6 goals and their expected goals on the season sits at 4.5.

The man who will protect the net for Manchester City will be Ederson. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.78 (230 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 72.2. Ederson (208-44-43 record during his soccer career) has recorded 132 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 44.7% shutout percentage. Ederson has played for 26,432 mins and has earned 530 saves so far in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Brazil has had 758 shots attempted at him in 295 starting assignments.

Matt Turner will look after the net for Nottingham Forest. So far in his career, Turner has allowed 168 goals and has totaled 440 stops in 133 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.27 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 52-43-38. He is the owner of a save % of 73.9 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 22.6%. Turner has racked up 30 shutouts and has seen 606 shots tried against him in 11,935 mins throughout his career.

Erling Haaland is a man who can create chances for Manchester City. He has 34 assists while earning 16 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Norway has accumulated 136 goals in 11,640 minutes played. Haaland has had a starting assignment in 129 matches in his career and has 1.05 goals per 90.

Nottingham Forest is being led onto the pitch by Taiwo Awoniyi, who can change the course of a fixture. He has 12 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times. The forward from Nigeria has been on the field for 11,156 professional minutes while earning 51 goals. He currently averages 0.41 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 128 outings during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Manchester City (-649)

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