City vs Forest: Champions League Race Heats Up

0:00On March 4th, Premier League fans have a packed midweek schedule tonight. Wednesday, March 4th. Five big matches kickoff, starting with Aston Villa hosting Chelsea at 7.30pm. Brighton taking on Arsenal at the same time. Fullham versus West Ham and Manchester City facing Nottingham Forest. Newcastle United wraps it up against Manchester United at 8.15pm. All times are UK. Arsenal lead the table with 64 points from 29 games, while Manchester City sits second on 59 points from 28 matches. Manchester United and Aston Villa are tied on 51 points in 3rd and 4th. At the bottom, Wolverhampton Wanderers have just 16 points, with Burnley on 19 and West Ham on 25. Manchester City host, struggling Nottingham Forest, who are 17th with 27 points. City have dominated recent head-to-heads, winning four of the last five league meetings, including a 2-1 victory back in December.

1:02Forest have lost all three away games of City, since returning to the top flight, without scoring once. City boasts an impressive home record, winning 16 of their last 19 Premier League games at the Edihad. Nottingham Forest manager, Vittor Pereira, is still searching for his first win this season after 12 games. Youngster Nico O'Reilly has been on fire, scoring three in City's last two home league matches. These results could shake up the race for Champions League spots in the relegation battle, with every point crucial as the season heats up.