Nottingham Forest vs Man City Prediction, Betting Tips & Lineups: Tempting Odds for a Draw at Wembley
Nottingham Forest and Man City do battle at Wembley on Sunday afternoon for a spot in the FA Cup Final, live on ITV1 at 4.30pm.
Forest are bidding to lift the trophy for the first time since 1959, while 2022/23 victors Man City are looking to reach the final for the third straight season.
Read on for our best bets for the second semi-final.
Nottingham Forest vs Man City Prediction
(both bets apply only in 90 minutes, not extra-time)
Nottingham Forest vs Man City Betting Tips
Manchester City have the experience, the know-how, and the motivation that this is their last shot at silverware this season.
But this has been a truly special campaign for Nottingham Forest, who are chasing a historic finish with the chance to lift a trophy and secure a prized Champions League spot.
Under the inspirational leadership of Nuno Espírito Santo, Forest have thrived, combining standout individual displays with a powerful collective spirit. They remain the only side to defeat champions-in-waiting Liverpool at Anfield this season, and have carved out wins over Tottenham, Man United, and even Man City in the last couple of months.
Momentum and belief are firmly with the Tricky Trees right now, and 3/1 looks a cracking price for Sunday’s highly anticipated clash to head into extra-time.
Jeremy Doku’s brilliant run and exquisite assist set up Matheus Nunes for a crucial Premier League win over top-five rivals Aston Villa during the week, and Pep Guardiola could well reward the winger with a start on Sunday.
Doku’s domestic cup form this season has been outstanding. Across just two appearances - one in the FA Cup and one in the Carabao Cup - he’s racked up three goals and two assists, with four of those goal contributions coming in the 8-0 rout of Salford City in the third round.
With his electric pace and panache, Doku looks well equipped to unlock a stubborn Forest defence and will be riding high after Tuesday’s performance. At 13/8 to either score or assist at Wembley, he looks a value play this weekend.
Nottingham Forest vs Man City Lineups
Ryan Yates and Neco Williams are also suspended for Nottingham Forest.
Ederson, Nathan Ake, and John Stones will remain on the sidelines for Man City, James McAtee is suspended, while Oscar Bobb is a doubt.
The lineups for Nottingham Forest vs Man City will be displayed below approximately one hour before kick-off.
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Willy Els Sels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Harry Stefano Toffolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Nikola Milenković | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Zach Abbott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Nicolás Martín Domínguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Callum James Hudson-Odoi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Christopher Grant Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Willy-Arnaud Zobo Boly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Anthony David Junior Elanga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | João Pedro Ferreira da Silva | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Alexandre Moreno Lopera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Felipe Rodrigues da Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Ramón Sosa Acosta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Carlos Miguel dos Santos Pereira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Stefan Ortega Moreno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Nico O'Reilly | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Joško Gvardiol | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Matheus Luiz Nunes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Mateo Kovačić | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Rico Henry Lewis | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Jack Peter Grealish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Omar Khaled Mohamed Marmoush | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Sávio Moreira de Oliveira | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Manuel Obafemi Akanji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Jérémy Baffour Doku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Philip Walter Foden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Nicolás González Iglesias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | İlkay Gündoğan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Abduqodir Khusanov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Ederson Santana de Moraes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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