Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Prediction, 3/8/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/4/2025

Game: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: The City Ground in Nottinghamshire, England

TV: USA Network

The Citizens (14-5-8) are headed to The City Ground in Nottinghamshire, England on Saturday where they will try to defeat Nottingham Forest (14-6-7). Nottingham Forest at +110 while the Citizens are priced at -130. The over/under is 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Matz Sels for Nottingham Forest and Ederson for Manchester City.

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Nottingham has relinquished 33 goals while giving up 1.22 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have accumulated 117 SoT against them. They have tallied 11 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 40.7% over the course of the season. Nottingham is sitting with 60 yellow card warnings on the season and also 2 red cards. The Tricky Trees are ranked 47th concerning expected goals with 34.3, and their xGA sit at 32.7. Over the course of the season, this squad is averaging 1.78 pts per match (48 pts) and they also have a ranking of 30th in Big 5 soccer with 30 assists. The team's differential on goals is 11 by means of 44 goals scored and 33 goals surrendered. Nottingham Forest has compiled 84 saves and also have a save% of 71.8% this season.

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Manchester City has compiled 53 goals and their expected goals so far this year is 48.8. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.37 in addition to 70 saves, and they have recorded 7 shut outs. Over the course of the season, Man City has a save rate of 65.1% (106 SoT against), and they also are ranked 18th in European soccer with 47 points. Manchester City sits at 51st concerning goals conceded having 37, and the goal difference sits at 16. Man City has earned a CS% of 25.9% for the year in addition to 46 yellow card cautions. The Citizens hold an average of 1.7 pts/match while sitting with 39 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will protect the net for Nott'ham Forest is Matz Sels. Sels has seen the field for a total of 18,630 mins and has tallied 546 stops so far in his pro soccer career. Sels (71-65-71 mark in his career) has recorded 50 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 24.2%% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Belgium has had 822 shots tried against him in 207 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.35 (279 goals allowed) and his save % is 66.4%.

Ederson will look after the net for Manchester City. In his career, Ederson has conceded 212 goals and has accounted for 448 stops in 268 starts. Ederson has totaled 117 shutouts and has seen 656 shots tried against him in 23,810 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of 68.3% and his clean sheet rate sits at 44.2%%. He has given up 0.80 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 200-32-36.

Chris Wood is a player who can be a force in the game for Nott'ham Forest. The forward born in New Zealand has tallied 166 goals in 33,085 mins. Wood has been in the starting lineup in 369 games during his career and he scores 0.43 G/90. He has totaled 40 assists while earning 372 points during his soccer career.

Manchester City features a game changer in James Mcatee, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has accumulated 37 pts in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 9 times. The forward representing England has earned 4,427 minutes and has scored 14 goals. He scores 0.27 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 48 matches during his soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nottingham Forest (-130)

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