Leicester vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Lineups & Odds

We’re Not Expecting the Goal Tally to Exceed Two

We’re more than happy with odds of 1.80 when it comes to betting Under 2.5 Goals, with the Total Goals market affording us this price. Leicester and Nottingham Forest might not net too many between them.

2-0 Victory for Forest in Pair’s Last Battle

Leicester City have triumphed in back-to-back games. The latest was on their travels where Southampton were beaten 3-2 at St. Mary's Stadium. Steve Cooper's team had the majority of the ball enjoying 58% possession and four shots on target, while Facundo Buonanotte, Jamie Vardy and Jordan Ayew got among the goals.

Nottingham Forest claimed a 1-0 home victory over Crystal Palace at City Ground in their previous game. The Midlands side recorded 51% possession and managed six shots on goal, with Chris Wood scoring the winner in the 65th minute.

The last head-to-head saw Forest claim a 2-0 win over Leicester at City Ground. We’ve seen two Forest wins in the past 3 meetings between the teams.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Nott’m Forest	37	19	8	10	58	45	13	58:45	65
18	Leicester	37	6	7	24	33	78	-45	33:78	25

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3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts. Leicester have had 49.1% possession and 3.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 15.3 attempts, while being awarded 7.1 corners.

Top scorer Jamie Vardy has found the net 5 times, Facundo Buonanotte 3, with James Justin and Stephy Mavididi both scoring 2. Wilfred Ndidi is top assists maker with 4, while goalkeeper Mads Hermansen has kept 1 clean sheets.

Forest have won 4, lost 2 and drawn 4, with an average of 14.1 attempts, 5.3 shots on goal and 1.2 goals. The Tricky Trees average 38.5% possession, 335.4 passes, 4.5 corners awarded and 6.1 corners against them, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 4.0 shots on goal and 14.5 attempts.

Chris Wood got 7 goals, Callum Hudson-Odoi notched 2, while Ramon Sosa and two other players scored 1. Anthony Elanga and Morgan Gibbs-White have both had 2 assists, with Matz Sels notching 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Leicester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mads Hermansen (GK), Ricardo Pereira, Wout Faes, Memeh Caleb Okoli, James Justin, Wilfred Ndidi, Harry Winks, Abdul Fatawu, Facundo Buonanotte, Stephy Mavididi, Jamie Vardy.

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Alex Moreno, Ryan Yates, Nicolas Dominguez, Anthony Elanga, Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood.

Expert Premier League Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Leicester vs Nottingham Forest league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 4 Leicester games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Leicester games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Forest games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Forest games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Forest games.

Leicester vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

We don’t think the net will bulge too many times in this Premier League game. For this reason, we’re backing Under 2.5 Goals and this selection is attractively priced at 1.80.

A Bet Builder provides a refreshing option if you want a bigger price for your Under 2.5 Goals wager. Combine this pick with others, with bettors needing all legs to win.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 55.6% likelihood of our pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.80 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Leicester 0 - 1 Forest

One bet that has caught our eye is Forest to claim a 1-0 correct score win. This selection is available at 7.50 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Leicester vs Nottingham Forest Odds

You can get Premier League betting odds of 2.88 for a Leicester City win and the bookies have Nottingham Forest available at 2.45. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at 3.40.

If you want to bet on the number of goals in the match, you can get a similar price on Over or Under 2.5 Goals. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at 1.75.

You can find hundreds of markets for every Premier League match, with the leading football betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your bets.

Full-Time Result

1

2.88

X

3.40

2

2.45

Half-Time Result

1

3.40

X

2.10

2

3.10

Double Chance

1X

1.53

12

1.30

X2

1.40

Draw No Bet

1

2.00

2

1.73

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp 0.0

2.09

2 Hcp 0.0

1.81

Total Goals

Under 2.5

1.80

Over 2.5

2.00

Both Teams to Score

Yes

1.75

No

2.00

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Team Stats

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Leicester vs Forest team news.

The Premier League squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

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