Nottingham Forest will be visiting The King Power Stadium on Friday for a Premier League matchup against Leicester City.
Scroll down for all our predictions, polls, and statistics for the Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest game, including the best betting odds.
Leicester City
Leicester City are looking to secure another win following their 2-3 victory against Southampton in the Premier League.
In that match, Leicester City held 58% possession and made 18 attempts at goal, with 4 on target. Goals for Leicester were scored by Facundo Buonanotte (64′), Jamie Vardy (74′), and Jordan Ayew (98′). Southampton had 14 attempts, with 7 on target, and their goals came from Cameron Archer (8′) and Joe Aribo (28′).
Steve Cooper’s Leicester City have scored a total of 9 goals in their last six matches, with the same number of goals conceded.
Heading into this game, Leicester City remain unbeaten in their last 2 home league matches.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest will arrive for this clash after a 1-0 Premier League win over Crystal Palace in their last outing.
In that game, Nottingham Forest achieved 51% possession and recorded 20 shots, with 6 on target. Chris Wood was the sole scorer for Nottingham Forest (65′). Crystal Palace managed 20 attempts, with 7 on target.
In their last six games, Nottingham Forest has seen a relatively low scoring average, with just 1.83 goals per game overall, averaging 1 goal per match.
Pre-game statistics indicate that Nottingham Forest:
- Remains unbeaten in their last 6 away league matches.
- Has not secured a win in their last 2 away matches in the league.
Head to Head
Looking at their previous encounters since 04/05/2013, Leicester City has won 2 matches, while Nottingham Forest has won 3, with 1 draw.
These matchups have seen plenty of goals, totaling 22, which averages out to 3.67 goals per match.
The last league match between these teams was on 14/01/2023, where Nottingham Forest won 2-0. In that game, Nottingham Forest had 39% possession and 15 shots, with 5 on target. Brennan Johnson scored both goals (56′, 85′). Leicester City managed 6 attempts, with only 1 on target.
The referee for that match was Paul Tierney.
Team News: Leicester City
It appears that The Foxes will utilize a 4-2-3-1 formation, starting with Mads Hermansen, James Justin, Wout Faes, Caleb Okoli, Victor Kristiansen, Wilfred Ndidi, Oliver Skipp, Facundo Buonanotte, Bilal El Khannouss, Stephy Mavididi, and Jamie Vardy.
Team News: Nottingham Forest
We expect The Reds to also employ a 4-2-3-1 system, beginning with Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Alex Moreno, Ryan Yates, Jamie Ward-Prowse, Anthony Elanga, Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Chris Wood.
Prediction
Our analysis suggests that both Nottingham Forest and Leicester City may struggle to find the back of the net. A draw seems likely, leading us to predict a final score of 0-0.
What are the top odds for this match?
In the WDW market, Leicester City is priced at 2.78, a draw is at 3.4, and a Nottingham Forest victory is at 2.5. These are the most competitive odds currently available.
Our expert partners are recommending under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions for more insights.
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest Predictions October 25, 2024
