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Nottm Forest - Leicester
England Premier League - City Ground
Prediction 1
Draw
47/20 (3.35)
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Prediction 2
BTTS
3/4 (1.75)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Contents
- 1 Nottingham Forest vs Leicester: Top Two Betting Tips
- 2 Everything you need to know ahead of Nottingham Forest vs Leicester
- 3 How will the teams lineup for this Premier League encounter?
- 4 Starting Lineups
- 5 Player to Watch: Morgan Gibbs-White
- 6 Premier League Standings
- 7 Nottingham Forest vs Leicester – FAQ
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester: Top Two Betting Tips
Nottingham Forest and Leicester City head into Saturday's Premier League clash on the same amount of points. Both teams are candidates for the relegation battle this season, so a win this weekend would be huge for either side.
Draw
With these two sides so finely poised and neither in particularly good form heading into this weekend's match, we're predicting a draw. Three of the last six league meetings between these two clubs have ended all square, though, the Foxes did claim a massive 4-0 win in the pair's reverse league fixture back in October. Forest have only won one of their last five matches in all competitions, two of which have ended in draws, while Leicester have only managed to win one of their last five matches as well but their other four games ended in defeat.
Both Teams to Score
There is a good chance that both teams will score on Saturday as four of the last six encounters between Forest and Leicester have ended the very same way. Both teams have scored in four of Nottingham Forest's last six outings in league and cup while Leicester have only kept one clean sheet in their last five attempts, adding further weight to our prediction.
Everything you need to know ahead of Nottingham Forest vs Leicester
Head to Head
03/10/22
England Premier League EPL
Leicester
Nottm Forest
4
0
06/02/22
England FA Cup FA Cup
Nottm Forest
Leicester
4
1
Last Five - Nottm Forest
31/08/24
England Premier League EPL
Wolverhampton
Nottm Forest
1
1
D
28/08/24
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Newcastle
Nottm Forest
1 (4)
1 (3)
L
24/08/24
England Premier League EPL
Southampton
Nottm Forest
0
1
W
17/08/24
England Premier League EPL
Bournemouth
Nottm Forest
1
1
D
09/08/24
Community Shield Community
Brentford
Nottm Forest
0
1
W
Last Five - Leicester
31/08/24
England Premier League EPL
Aston Villa
Leicester
2
1
L
27/08/24
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Tranmere
Leicester
0
4
W
24/08/24
England Premier League EPL
Fulham
Leicester
2
1
L
19/08/24
England Premier League EPL
Tottenham
Leicester
1
1
D
10/08/24
Elite Club Friendlies Elite
Lens
Leicester
3
0
L
Let's take a look at the latest markets and odds ahead of Nottingham Forest vs Leicester.
Nottingham Forest odds: 9/5 (2.80) – 35.7%
Draw odds: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
Leicester odds: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.4%
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
As you can see, there really isn't much between the two sides in the latest odds which only give more weight to our prediction for a draw on Saturday. If you fancy backing an Under/Over Goals bet, the bookies have Under 2.5 Goals priced at 6/7 (1.86) – 53.8%, while Over 2.5 Goals can be backed at 1/1 (2.00) – 50%.
How will the teams lineup for this Premier League encounter?
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest were away at Southampton for their last league game where the newly promoted club secured a big 3pts against one of their relegation rivals. Forest forward Awoniyi scored the only goal of the game in the 27th-minute after good work from Johnson who claimed the assist. Lingard, Niakhate, Biancone, Richards, Kouyate and Boly have all been ruled out of this weekend's match, while there are also doubts over the fitnesses of Awoniyi and Williams.
Predicted Lineup: Henderson (GK), Aurier, Boly, Worrall, Lodi, Freuler, Mangala, Gibbs-White, Yates, Awoniyi & Johnson
Leicester
Leicester have been struggling of late, none more so than at home to Fulham last time out. A solitary Mitrovic goal in the 17th-minute was enough to defeat the Foxes in the end and Rodgers really needs to start getting more out of his players. Justin, Soumare, Evans, Pereira, Maddison, Praet, Dewsbury-Hall and Bertrand could all miss out on Saturday due to injury.
Predicted Lineup: Ward (GK), Amartey, Castagne, Faes, Thomas, Tielemans, Ndidi, Soumaré, Barnes, Vardy & Pérez
Starting Lineups
Nottm Forest
Leicester
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Morgan Gibbs-White
Most scoffed their heads when they saw just how much Nottingham Forest were willing to spend on Gibbs-White in the summer and while his club are yet to be repaid in full by the midfielder's performances, the 22-year-old has made an impression.
Gibbs-White offers goals and assists from midfield and likes to put himself about, pressing and tackling where he can. The former Wolves man has chipped in with 2-goals and 2-assists in the Premier League this season, making him one of the team's key players, if not, their best player.
We expect to see more from Gibbsd-White as the season progresses and he becomes more settled at Nottingham Forest but on his day he is a match-winner. While we have backed this game to end in a stalemate, if someone can pull out a winning goal or assist from nowhere to secure all 3pts for Forest then Gibbs-White would be the obvious choice.
Premier League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 |  Liverpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 |  Brighton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 |  Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 |  Newcastle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 |  Brentford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 |  Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 |  Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Nottm Forest | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 |  Tottenham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  Fulham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 |  West Ham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Man Utd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Leicester | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 |  Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 |  Ipswich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 |  Wolverhampton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| 19 |  Southampton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 |  Everton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester – FAQ
- Who are the favourites to win? – There isn't much between these two sides in the odds.
- What was the score when these two teams last met? – Leicester 4-0 Nottingham Forest.
- What time is kick-off? – 15:00 GMT, 16:00 CET.
