Pundits agree on bold score prediction for Man City vs Nottingham Forest

Manchester City are set to continue their latest Premier League title defence against Nottingham Forest tonight and the pundits are predicting goals galore for Erling Haaland and his teammates.

Signed from German side Borussia Dortmund for £51million during the ongoing summer transfer window, Haaland finds himself top of the charts with six goals in his first four Premier League matches. But will the Norway sensation be rested against newly-promoted opponents at the Etihad Stadium tonight?

City, too, can return to the summit with three points, as long as table-toppers Arsenal either draw or lose in their showdown with Aston Villa tonight. Here is what two pundits will happen;

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Chris Sutton - BBC Sport

Writing in his latest BBC Sport column, Sutton said: "It's Manchester City at home - so I'm predicting a high-scoring win - but it's just whether they take the foot off their gas... They are an incredible team.

"Newcastle took the game to them and they came back at them and did the same against Crystal Palace to get the win there. Erling Haaland is scoring goals and I think Nottingham Forest will go and have a go, but that will play into City's hands. I think that they will get back to clean sheets here as well as getting the win."

Score prediction: Manchester City 6-0 Nottingham Forest

Mark Lawrenson - Paddy Power

Speaking to bookmakers Paddy Power, Lawrenson said: "Forest are competitive and gave Tottenham a good game, but you go to City and don't see the ball for most of the game. You might get 25 per cent possession if you're lucky.

"You're expected to score in that time and you know that your goalkeeper is going to get peppered, so 4-0 to Man City seems to be a reasonable