Nottm Forest vs Man City LIVE: Kick-Off Time, TV Channel, Live Stream & Line-Ups for Premier League Showdown

NOTTINGHAM FOREST V MANCHESTER CITY: PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City head to the City Ground on Saturday lunchtime looking to momentarily reclaim top spot from Arsenal and extend a seven-game winning streak in all competitions. Sean Dyche’s Nottingham Forest, buoyed by four wins in their last six home matches, are chasing back-to-back league victories over City for the first time since 1995 after last season’s famous 1-0 triumph on Trentside. KICK-OFF, BROADCAST & STREAMING INFORMATION • Date: Saturday 27 December 2025 • Time: 12:30 pm GMT (07:30 am ET) • Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham • Live on: TNT Sports 1 & TNT Sports Ultimate in the UK; USA Net in the United States LATEST TEAM NEWS Nottingham Forest: Chris Wood remains sidelined with a knee injury, while Ola Aina is back in training but short of match sharpness. AFCON call-ups rob Forest of Ibrahim Sangaré and Willy Boly, yet Nicolás Domínguez, goalkeeper Matz Sels and striker Taiwo Awoniyi all return to the squad. Manchester City: Rodri faces a late fitness test on a hamstring issue; Jérémy Doku, John Stones, Oscar Bobb and Mateo Kovačić remain out, while Rayan Aït-Nouri and Omar Marmoush are on international duty. Erling Haaland (19 league goals) leads the line after three straight 3-0 league wins for City. PROJECTED LINE-UPS Forest (4-2-3-1): John Victor; Neco Williams, Murillo, Milenković, Savona; Domínguez, Anderson; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson; Igor Jesus. City (4-3-2-1): Donnarumma; O’Reilly, Gvardiol, Rúben Dias, Nunes; Reijnders, Rodri*, Bernardo Silva; Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki; Haaland. *If Rodri is ruled out, Rico Lewis is expected to step in. KEY STATS TO KNOW • Forest have collected 14 of their 18 points at home this term, underlining the City Ground’s fortress reputation. • Guardiola has never lost successive league games to the same opponent; Dyche, meanwhile, is winless in 16 Premier League meetings with him. • City are aiming to become the first English top-flight side to win four consecutive matches by a margin of three or more goals without reply. • Haaland’s 19 goals have arrived from just 53 shots – a league-best conversion rate of 35.8%. • Forest midfield creator Morgan Gibbs-White has scored or assisted in three of his last four home appearances. TACTICAL TALKING POINTS Forest will again trust a compact 4-2-3-1, pressing aggressively through Hudson-Odoi and Hutchinson before springing wide transitions for Gibbs-White to exploit the half-spaces. Expect Dyche’s back line to drop five metres deeper than usual to limit Haaland’s runs in behind. City, without their usual width from Doku, have relied on inverted full-backs to overload central zones. Bernardo Silva drifting between the lines could isolate Forest anchor Domínguez, while Foden’s rotations with Cherki may pull Milenković out of position, clearing lanes for Haaland. Rodri’s availability will dictate whether City build with a single pivot or ask Reijnders to babysit the back four. MATCH ODDS (DRAFTKINGS) Forest +400 | Draw +320 | Man City -165 — Over/Under 2.5 goals set at 2.5 (Over -170, Under +130). PREDICTION Forest’s ferocious home crowd and set-piece threat give them hope, but City’s relentless form and attacking depth should tell. Expect a tighter affair than recent City score-lines suggest. Scoreline tip: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester City.