Manchester City U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Manchester City U21 welcome Nottingham Forest U21 in Premier League 2 Division One action on Friday, 27 February 2026. Time to see what the numbers say.

Form Check

You can't argue with Manchester City U21's recent run: 4 wins in 5 games. Two wins in a row heading into this fixture.

Nottingham Forest U21 are a mixed bag lately: 2W 2D 1L from the last 5.

What Does The Model Say?

Manchester City U21 are clear favourites according to our numbers: 66.70% to take all three points. Nottingham Forest U21? Only 20.00%. Draw sits at 13.30%. Scoreline prediction: 3-0.

Goals, Goals, Goals?

One of these sides might struggle to score. BTTS sits at only 40.00%.

Over 2.5 Goals at 55.00% — nothing to get too excited about. Over 1.5 is 85.00%, Over 3.5 is 40.00%.

The Bet We Like

Manchester City U21 to win looks like the play here — 1.38 available with a 66.70% confidence rating from our model.

What The Bookies Say

Market prices: Manchester City U21 win 1.38, Nottingham Forest U21 win 6.00, Draw 4.50. For goals, BTTS Yes 0.00 / No 1.50, Over 2.5 at 2.75.

This preview was generated by our prediction algorithm. It crunches historical data, form, and stats to give you the numbers — but football being football, anything can happen. Bet responsibly.