prediction vs forecasting

prediction and forecasting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prediction	Yes	No	No	No
forecasting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, prediction and forecasting are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of prediction include foretelling, prognostication.

prediction (noun)	forecasting (noun)
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)	a statement made about the future
a statement made about the future