Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Betting Preview

We’ve arrived at the semi-finals of this season’s FA Cup as the four remaining clubs all try to write their name in the history books. This is the oldest club football competition in the world and while some may not feel like it has the same spark that it once did, this campaign has proven that there’s still some magic left in the cup after all. Today, we’ll be taking a look at what promises to be an intriguing encounter between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City.

Hundreds of teams began this journey but now, only four remain. The illustrious FA Cup trophy awaits the winners, and all that stands between them and glory is two games at Wembley Stadium. For Forest and City, this serves as their final opportunity to get some silverware on the board, in a campaign that has seen one rise up through the ranks, and the other falter in ways we haven’t seen in years.

Nottingham Forest, under the guidance of Nuno Espirito Santo, are just a handful of games away from qualifying for the Champions League. That is, of course, far from a certainty, and they have a lot of work to do between now and the end of the season, but the fact that they’re even in contention is a huge testament to what they’ve been able to accomplish since the season got underway in August.

Forest are ruthless, they’re efficient, and they have the kind of momentum that any other team in this league would kill to have right now. They feel like a team that is destined to do something big, and while we don’t know exactly what that is yet, an FA Cup triumph is very much on the cards.

As for Manchester City, Pep Guardiola will want to forget about this season as quickly as he possibly can. They’ve been poor in the Premier League, they were poor in the League Cup, and they just couldn’t hang with the big boys in the Champions League. Alas, even after all of that, they still have a chance to celebrate when the curtain comes down.

So whether you’re looking for an online casino or you’re just interested in how the game could play out, we’re here to run through a few of the thoughts we have about Forest vs City.

Forest need to approach this game like they’re playing at the City Ground. By that, we mean they need to come at City with everything they’ve got, bringing forward the kind of intensity that got them to the dance in the first place.

City, while it’s difficult to grasp this concept, will probably be the ones on the back foot for most of this game. In fact, we think their best route to victory is by trying to grind Forest down in a cardio sense, eventually taking advantage of their fatigue in extra time.

In terms of an official prediction, we’re actually going to say that City will reach their third straight FA Cup final, and they’ll do so on penalties.

Official prediction: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Manchester City (City win 5-4 on penalties)