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Nottingham Forest - Manchester City: betting tip and bets with odds of 5.20
The second finalist of the FA Cup will be determined on April 27 in London at Wembley in the confrontation between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City. In the two head-to-head matches of the season in the Premier League, the rivals exchanged home wins. Who has a better chance of reaching the finals today? - the answer is in our betting tip. Roman Pavlyuchenko, the star expert of the website, also shares his bet on the cup game
Command Analysis
Nottingham Forest
EnglandCurrent form
The last time Nottingham Forest won the FA Cup was back in 1959, after which there was only one more appearance in the final. This time, the foresters barely made it to the semifinals. Only in the opening round they beat Luton in regular time (2:0). In all other confrontations, it was possible to go further beyond 90 minutes, and invariably in a penalty shootout. In the quarterfinals, Nuno Espirito Santo's team competed against Brighton. The main and extra time in that battle ended without goals, and the 11-meter Nottingham Forest players performed better.
In general, the team is having its best season in a long time. In addition to the FA Cup semi-finals, Foresters are competing for a place in the Champions League for next season. In the Premier League, they are in sixth place, lagging behind Chelsea in fifth only in additional indicators, and they have a match in reserve. In the last round, Nottingham scored an important 2-1 away win over Tottenham, ending a two-game losing streak. It wasn't easy against Spurs, even though they scored two goals in the first 16 minutes. Then we had to defend a lot, and we got lucky somewhere, but we still got three points.
Disqualifications and injuries
The appearance of Ain, Jota Silva, da Silva Moreira on the field in London is questionable today.
Interesting betting trends
- In four of the last five matches, Nottingham Forest had not lost in the first half
- In six of the last seven games of the Foresters in the FA Cup, more than two goals have not been scored.
- Nottingham Forest had not lost in the FA Cup in regular time in eight of the nine previous matches
- In three of the last four matches, Nottingham Forest's players have landed fewer shots on target than their opponents
Provisional squad: Celce– Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno – Danilo, Dominguez – Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi –Wood.
Manchester City
EnglandCurrent form
The FA Cup is the only tournament this season where Manchester City can win the trophy. Given the failures in the Champions League and the Premier League, the townspeople are clearly betting on winning the Cup. Moreover, for two years in a row they reached the finals of the tournament. Last year we lost in the decisive match to Manchester United, and before that we won the trophy by beating the same red devils. In total, the townspeople have won seven FA Cup trophies.
The tournament path was initially easy for Manchester City, as the rivals were representatives of the lower divisions, with whom they managed to achieve class victories. In the quarterfinals, Josep Guardiola's team narrowly defeated Bournemouth (2-1), recovering from the first missed goal. Holand and Marmush scored goals in that match. The team is currently playing without the Norwegian, who is out due to injury for the rest of the season.
Despite the loss of Holland, Manchester City is having a strong finish in the Premier League - six rounds without defeats (four wins and two draws). After 34 rounds, the townspeople are in fourth place and continue to fight for a place in the Champions League for next season, and there is still the possibility of finishing third, as they are only one point behind Newcastle.
Disqualifications and injuries
Rhodri, Stones, Ake, Holland, Ederson, Bobb are injured and will not play today.
Interesting betting trends
- In four consecutive matches, Manchester City have been at odds with their rivals in the first half.
- Manchester City have won 15 of their last 16 FA Cup matches.
- In the previous five matches of the citizens in the FA Cup, at least three goals were scored.
- Manchester City players have fouled less often than their opponents in the last four matches.
Provisional squad: Ortega – Nunes, Diaz, Guardiola, O'Reilly – Gundogan, Kovacic – Savinho, De Bruyne, Doku – Marmos.
Trends
Nottingham Forest's Total Cornerbetis over 3.5
In eight of the previous ten matches in the FA Cup, Nottingham Forest played more than three innings from the corner flag.
1.65Bet 1 half: Manchester City will score
In three of the previous five matches, Manchester City scored goals in the opening 45 minutes.
1.81The bet is an exact score of 0:2
Manchester City have scored two of their last three personal wins with this score.
8.00Nottingham Forest Yellow Card VictoryBet
In 10 of the previous 13 matches, Manchester City players received fewer yellow cards than their opponents.
1.76Bet Goals in both halves – yes
The bet played in three of the previous five matches between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City
1.69Tip and bets
Manchester City made it to the semifinals more confidently than Nottingham Forest, and experience is clearly having an effect, but they managed to reach the finals of the tournament for two years in a row. This season, the Cup is important for the citizens, as they failed to fully prove themselves either in the Champions League or in the Premier League. The foresters had a definite decline at the end of the season, but they still lack the experience of fighting for the highest places in the Premier League, and then there's the cup semi-final. We have a very difficult battle in the championship with Tottenham, it's hard to play in such a schedule, as there is no serious depth in the squad. Manchester City, on the contrary, played out precisely at the end of the season, the team is used to playing in such a busy schedule. We think Josep Guardiola's team will qualify for the finals for the third year in a row, and they will do it in regular time.
Our betting tip is for Manchester City to win by a factor of 1.79
Bet on the total
It is impossible to ignore the statistics of personal meetings when choosing reliable bets. For four matches in a row, the rivals have not exchanged goals scored. During this period, Manchester City won three times with a clean sheet, and Nottingham Forest won once without conceding goals. Based on this trend, we recommend betting that at least one of the teams will not score today.
The second bet is that at least one will not score with a coefficient of 2.04
A bet on the exact difference in the bill
Manchester City was stronger than Nottingham Forest in three of the previous four matches. Characteristically, the townspeople scored two of their three wins in these matches with a two-goal advantage, which we are waiting for this time at Wembley.
Prediction – Manchester City will win with a two-goal advantage with a coefficient of 5.20
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