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Nottingham Forest v Leicester City : Premier League match betting preview, prediction and odds

The City Ground, Nottingham

Home advantage is often beneficial in the English Premier League, and Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo’s Nottingham Forest will have the luxury of it on Sunday afternoon. Olaf Janssen’s Leicester City are their visitors to The City Ground. This preview has the best odds for seventeen different markets, alongside supporting data that changes as you go through them. Our predictions are based on 20-game form, so all statistics are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home, away and overall performance can be explored, while you'll also find head-to-head history towards the bottom of the page.

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Nottingham Forest's next match is v West Ham at 14:15 on Sunday 18th May
Leicester City's next match is v Ipswich at 15:00 on Sunday 18th May
The last English Premier League meeting between Nottm Forest and Leicester was on Sunday 11th May 2025
English Premier League
May 11th 2025
Nottm Forest 2
2 Leicester
 
M. Gibbs-White 25'16' C. Coady
C. Wood 56'81' F. Buonanotte
 
NFO
LEI
Shots On
4
6
Shots Off
6
4
Corners
4
4
Possession
56%
44%
Fouls
11
11
Yellow/red cards
3/0
3/0
 
Nottm ForestLeicester
 
M. Sels
F. Rodrigues
T. Olaoluwa Aina
N. Milenković
N. Williams
N. Domínguez (R. Yates 74')
I. Sangaré (T. Awoniyi 83')
M. Gibbs-Whitefootball icon
E. Anderson (J. Ferreira Silva 90')
C. Woodfootball icon
A. Elanga
J. Stolarczyk
J. Justin
football iconC. Coady
(V. Kristiansen 77') L. Thomas
W. Faes
(B. Soumaré 60') O. Skipp
(M. Okoli 90') B. El Khannous
O. Ndidi
(F. Buonanotte 61') J. Ayew
(J. Monga 77') K. McAteer
J. Vardy

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Best Tip: Nottm Forest to win

We are predicting Nottm Forest will come out on top after 90 minutes on Sunday in the win / draw / win market. The latest form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) records below all suggest that they are more than capable of getting the job done and, as favourites with the bookies, the odds back that up too. It should be great moment for the home fans when that final whistle blows at The City Ground.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Nottm Forest are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 68% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.33.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Nottm Forest
68%
19/50
1%
-
Draw
19%
4/1-
Leicester
12%
13/2-
Nottm Forest 2-0
13%
13/2
7%
-
Nottm Forest 1-0
13%
15/2
6%
-
Nottm Forest 2-1
10%
17/2-
Draw 1-1
9%
10/1-
Nottm Forest 3-0
9%
9/1
5%
-
Nottm Forest 3-1
7%
11/1
8%
-
Draw 0-0
6%
14/1
15%
-
Nottm Forest 4-0
5%
16/1-
Leicester 1-0
4%
20/1-
Draw 2-2
3%
20/1
9%
-
Nottm Forest 4-1
3%
20/1-
Leicester 2-1
3%
22/1-
Nottm Forest 3-2
2%
28/1-
Nottm Forest 5-0
2%
33/1-
Leicester 2-0
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
8/13
3%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
13/10
5%
-
Home 1st Goal
60%
2/7-
Away 1st Goal
35%
3/1-
No 1st Goal
4%
14/1
15%
-
BTTS - Yes
45%
19/20-
BTTS - No
55%
4/5-
BTTS - Home Win
26%
2/1
3%
-
BTTS - Draw
13%
11/2-
BTTS - Away Win
6%
12/1-
Home/draw
88%
1/10-
Away/draw
32%
2/1-
Home/away
81%
1/6-
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1/5
2%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
7/2
4%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
13/8
5%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
1/2
4%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
7/2
10%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/5
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
8/1
10%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/14
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/33
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
14/1
15%
-
Home DNB
82%
1/8-
Away DNB
26%
5/1-
Nottm Forest win to nil
42%
5/4
2%
-
Leicester win to nil
7%
12/1-
Nottm Forest / Nottm Forest
41%
21/20
3%
-
Nottm Forest / Leicester
2%
40/1
20%
-
Nottm Forest / Draw
5%
18/1-
Draw / Nottm Forest
20%
10/3-
Draw / Leicester
6%
16/1-
Draw / Draw
11%
7/1
7%
-
Leicester / Nottm Forest
4%
20/1-
Leicester / Leicester
7%
14/1-
Leicester / Draw
5%
20/1-
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Win / draw / win Premier League table

Nottm Forest have played 35 matches so far this season and lay in 7th place in the Premier League league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 24 games against teams below in the table, having won 15, drawn 4 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 10 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Nottm Forest have outscored their opponents by 54 goals to 29 goals.

Home League Performance

Nottm Forest have played 17 games at home winning 9, drawing 4 and losing 4 games. They have scored 24 goals, kept 8 clean sheets and conceded 13 goals at home.

Leicester are in 19th position in the Premier League on 21 points having played 35 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

12 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 42 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 16 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

33 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 24 games, drawn 6 and won 3. Leicester have conceded 74 goals, scored 24, failed to score in 16 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Nottm Forest
Leicester
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Liverpool3625834683 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1F
2
Arsenal36181443368 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-2A
3
Newcastle36206102366 
l
 
1-3F
l
 
4-3F
l
 
0-3A
l
 
4-0A
4
Man City3619892465 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
5
Chelsea3618991963 
May 25
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
6
A Villa361899763 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-1A
7
Nottm Forest H36188101262 
-
-
l
 
1-3A
d
 
2-2F
8
Brentford36167131055 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-4A
l
 
4-1F
9
Brighton3614139355 
w
 
7-0F
d
 
2-2F
d
 
2-2A
d
 
2-2A
10
Bournemouth361411111253 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
5-0A
w
 
1-0F
May 25
11
Fulham3614913151 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1A
12
C Palace36121311-249 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
2-2F
13
Everton3691512-542 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
4-0A
14
Wolves3612519-1341 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-3F
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-0A
15
West Ham36101016-1740 
w
 
3-0F
May 18
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-0A
16
Man Utd3610917-1139 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
2-3F
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-0A
17
Spurs3611520438 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-2A
18
Ipswich3641022-4222 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
2-4F
May 18
d
 
1-1A
19
Leicester Away365724-4722 
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-3F
-
-
20
Southampton362628-5712 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-0F
w
 
2-3A
Win / draw / win form
6
Leicester have not won in 6 consecutive away league games
Nottm Forest 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Nottm Forest0 - 2Brentford
Nottm Forest0 - 1Everton
Nottm Forest1 - 0Man Utd
Nottm Forest1 - 0Man City
Nottm Forest0 - 0Arsenal
Nottm Forest7 - 0Brighton
Nottm Forest3 - 2Southampton
Nottm Forest1 - 1Liverpool
Nottm Forest1 - 0Spurs
Nottm Forest2 - 1A Villa
Nottm Forest1 - 0Ipswich
Nottm Forest1 - 3Newcastle
Nottm Forest3 - 0West Ham
Nottm Forest1 - 0C Palace
Nottm Forest0 - 1Fulham
Nottm Forest1 - 1Wolves
Nottm Forest1 - 1Bournemouth
Nottm Forest2 - 3Chelsea
Nottm Forest0 - 2Man City
Nottm Forest2 - 2Wolves
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANottm Forest1 - 1C Palace
HNottm Forest0 - 2Brentford
ANottm Forest2 - 1Spurs
HNottm Forest0 - 1Everton
ANottm Forest1 - 2A Villa
HNottm Forest1 - 0Man Utd
ANottm Forest4 - 2Ipswich
HNottm Forest1 - 0Man City
HNottm Forest0 - 0Arsenal
ANottm Forest3 - 4Newcastle
ANottm Forest1 - 2Fulham
HNottm Forest7 - 0Brighton
ANottm Forest0 - 5Bournemouth
HNottm Forest3 - 2Southampton
HNottm Forest1 - 1Liverpool
ANottm Forest3 - 0Wolves
ANottm Forest2 - 0Everton
HNottm Forest1 - 0Spurs
ANottm Forest2 - 0Brentford
HNottm Forest2 - 1A Villa
Leicester 19TH
20 league games
Away
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
44
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
3
D
3
Lost
14
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Wolves3 - 0Leicester
Brighton2 - 2Leicester
Man City2 - 0Leicester
Chelsea1 - 0Leicester
West Ham2 - 0Leicester
Everton4 - 0Leicester
Spurs1 - 2Leicester
A Villa2 - 1Leicester
Liverpool3 - 1Leicester
Newcastle4 - 0Leicester
Brentford4 - 1Leicester
Man Utd3 - 0Leicester
Ipswich1 - 1Leicester
Southampton2 - 3Leicester
Arsenal4 - 2Leicester
C Palace2 - 2Leicester
Fulham2 - 1Leicester
Preston0 - 3Leicester
Plymouth1 - 0Leicester
Millwall1 - 0Leicester
Goals: Scored
8
Conceded
46
Games: Scored
5 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
15 / 20
W
2
D
1
Lost
17
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLeicester2 - 0Southampton
ALeicester0 - 3Wolves
HLeicester0 - 1Liverpool
ALeicester2 - 2Brighton
HLeicester0 - 3Newcastle
ALeicester0 - 2Man City
HLeicester0 - 3Man Utd
ALeicester0 - 1Chelsea
ALeicester0 - 2West Ham
HLeicester0 - 4Brentford
HLeicester0 - 2Arsenal
ALeicester0 - 4Everton
ALeicester2 - 1Spurs
HLeicester0 - 2Fulham
HLeicester0 - 2C Palace
ALeicester1 - 2A Villa
HLeicester0 - 2Man City
ALeicester1 - 3Liverpool
HLeicester0 - 3Wolves
ALeicester0 - 4Newcastle
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Nottm Forest since 1994
Nottm Forest
Leicester
Goals: Scored
25
13
Games: Scored
11 / 12
7 / 12
Clean sheets
5 / 12
1 / 12
NFO
6
D
5
LEI
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Nottm Forest
Nottm Forest2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
2 - 3Leicester
Draw2 - 2Draw
Nottm Forest3 - 2
Nottm Forest5 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Nottm Forest1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Nottm Forest1 - 0
Nottm Forest4 - 0
League games at Leicester since 1993
Leicester
Nottm Forest
Goals: Scored
20
15
Games: Scored
10 / 13
7 / 13
Clean sheets
6 / 13
3 / 13
NFO
4
D
3
LEI
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Leicester
1 - 3Nottm Forest
Leicester4 - 0
0 - 2Nottm Forest
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Leicester1 - 0
Leicester3 - 0
0 - 1Nottm Forest
Leicester1 - 0
Leicester3 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
2 - 4Nottm Forest
Leicester1 - 0
Goal Statistics
Nottm Forest 7th Leicester 19th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.1
goals
0.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
13%
1
26%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
15%
There is a 61% probability that Nottm Forest will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
48%
1
35%
2
13%
3
4+
There is a 83% probability of Leicester scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-2
Nottm Forest’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-21
Leicester have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
2.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier League - 2024/2025 season
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Nottm Forest
PG (predicted goals)
Leicester
2.1
0.7
Attack rating
42%
better
NFO
LEI
view stats
Games scored28
19
Failed to score7
16
Scored first24
6
Goals scored54
29
Avg. goals scored1.5
0.8
Avg. shots per game9
6
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for17
13
Avg. XG for1.3
1
KickOff rating
+42%
Defence rating
47%
better
NFO
LEI
view stats
Games conceded22
33
Clean sheets13
2
Conceded first10
29
Goals conceded42
76
Avg. goals conceded1.2
2.2
Avg. shots/game conceded10
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
5
Conversion rate against12%
19%
Avg. XG against1.5
2.1
KickOff rating
+47%

Nottm Forest v Leicester Premier League lLine ups will show here when available.

Nottm Forest Premier League squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
36201011
M SelsC WoodA ElangaM Gibbs-White
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Sels GLK36
4
-
O Aina  DEF3321
4
-
N Milenković DEF3542
4
-
Morato DEF25
4
-
N Williams DEF3313
7
-
I Sangaré MID111
3
-
E Anderson MID3526
7
-
N Domínguez MID321
10
-
M Gibbs-White MID3269
10
1
A Elanga MID36610
1
-
C Wood FWD34203
1
-
Subs
C Miguel GLK
-
H Toffolo DEF4
1
-
W Boly DEF6
1
-
Z Abbott DEF
-
R Yates MID3321
10
-
Danilo MID7
-
T Awoniyi FWD261
-
J Silva FWD2931
6
-
R Sosa FWD191
1
-
Leicester Premier League squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
34849
J VardyJ VardyW NdidiW Ndidi
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Stolarczyk GLK8
1
-
J Justin  DEF3421
6
-
C Coady DEF201
2
-
W Faes DEF321
5
-
L Thomas DEF12
2
-
W Ndidi MID274
9
-
O Skipp MID22
7
-
K McAteer MID161
2
-
J Ayew MID285
5
-
B Khannouss MID3123
4
-
J Vardy FWD3484
5
-
Subs
D Iversen GLK
-
W Coulibaly DEF4
1
-
C Okoli DEF191
4
-
V Kristiansen DEF291
1
-
B Soumaré MID29
8
-
F Buonanotte MID3052
9
-
J. Monga MID5
-
P Daka FWD211
-
J. Evans FWD2
-