By Michael Potts

Published: Wednesday, 31 August 2022 at 12:00 am


Manchester City are setting a lethal pattern in 2022/23 as they prepare to welcome top flight new boys Nottingham Forest to the Etihad on the Premier League TV schedule.

The reigning champions have fallen behind by a two-goal margin to Newcastle and Crystal Palace in their last two outings before equalising against the former and sticking four past the latter to win in style.

Of course, Pep Guardiola won’t be pleased about his team conceding the lead in the first place, but the resilience shown to fight back into games will delight him.

Nottingham Forest and their army of 19 new summer signings will march to the Etihad hoping to upset the massive, long odds.

Boss Steve Cooper won’t be too disappointed with Forest’s start to the new campaign with a mixed bag of results under their belt, he will just hope to put on a respectable show this evening.

RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Man City v Nottingham Forest on TV and online.

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When is Man City v Nottingham Forest?

Man City v Nottingham Forest will take place on Wednesday 31st August 2022.

Check out our live football on TV guide for the latest times and information.

What time is kick-off?

Man City v Nottingham Forest will kick off at 7:30pm.

There’s a full round of Premier League on BT Sport this week with all 20 teams in action, including Leicester v Manchester United on Thursday.

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Man City v Nottingham Forest team news

Man City predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Ake, Dias, Cancelo; Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne; Foden, Alvarez, Mahrez

Nottingham Forest predicted XI: Henderson; Worrall, Cook, McKenna; Williams, Yates, Freuler, Toffolo; Johnson, Awoniyi, Gibbs-White

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What TV channel is Man City v Nottingham Forest on?

The game will be shown live on BT Sport 3 from 7pm.

There are multiple ways to get BT Sport. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add BT TV and Sport to your existing contract from just £9 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all BT Sport and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass.

How to live stream Man City v Nottingham Forest online

You can watch the match with a BT Sport monthly pass without signing up to a contract.

Regular subscribers can also stream matches via the BT Sport website or BT Sport app on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets.

Man City v Nottingham Forest odds

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Man City (1/16) Draw (12/1) Nottingham Forest (28/1)*

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Our prediction: Man City v Nottingham Forest

Damage limitation may be the order of the day for Forest. Cooper’s hastily-assembled men need to be cohesive from the first minute here if they are to succeed in any shape or form. Erling Haaland is a doubt to start as Guardiola seeks to manage his minutes, but that won’t stop City from turning up the heat if required.

Our prediction: Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest (15/2 at bet365)

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