Nottingham Forest v Manchester City Betting Tips [27 April 2025]

Manchester City will look to wrap up a tough season by winning the FA Cup. Playing at Wembley, they will be up against Nottingham Forest in the second semi-final of the competition. The winner here will face Crystal Palace or Aston Villa in the final. Read on for our prediction of the match.

Nothing can describe City’s year better than the fact that the FA Cup is their only chance at silverware this season. For City, this amounts to fighting for scraps, but they don’t have much choice, as also their Champions League place isn’t assured yet.

There has been a lot of calm in their camp lately, though, a silent acceptance of how the season has turned out.

Nottingham Forest have already tasted victory against Manchester City and will be plotting for the same. These two sides faced off at the start of March, and Callum Hudson-Odoi’s late goal settled the game as Forest claimed a 1-0 win.

These two are also locked in the fight for a top five spot in the league, but at the moment it is all about the FA Cup. A chance at winning this cup would thrill Forest more than City.

They warmed up for it with a 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur, rising from two straight losses, and Forest will be positive here.

The last time these two sides met in the FA Cup was in 2009, and Nottingham Forest won 3-0. Well, a lot has changed since, and though Nottingham won their latest meeting, in March, they come here as underdogs.

This is a fixture Manchester City have dominated in recent years, and we expect the same at Wembley. Additionally, City are having a much more stable time heading into this game. Our prediction for Nottingham Forest v Manchester City is for Manchester City to win.