Leicester City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Simon Bennett
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| 04 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 01 Sep | Manchester United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Southampton FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Manchester City FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 28 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Leicester City FC launch into their encounter with Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
- 15' Leicester City FC have won 514 goals from 359 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' Neco Williams was booked on 18.
- 23' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' James Maddison does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
- 27' What composure from Harvey Barnes! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 32' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Taiwo Awoniyi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cheikhou Kouyate.
- 34' Cheikhou Kouyate has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 35' The England James Maddison breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 3-0!
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wout Faes made 165 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Emmanuel Dennis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Remo Freuler comes on to replace Cheikhou Kouyate.
- 47' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Serge Aurier on, Neco Williams off on 47 minutes.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 62' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Patson Daka on, Jamie Vardy off on 62 minutes.
- 64' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' Jesse Lingard makes way for Orel Mangala at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
- 71' Boubakary Soumare picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Brilliant from the forward! Patson Daka makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 73.
- 78' Brennan Johnson is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
- 80' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Youri Tielemans is replaced by Dennis Praet.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. James Maddison is booked for Leicester City FC — Yellow card on 83.
- 85' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. James Maddison departs to be replaced by Marc Albrighton.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Steve Cook.
- The final score is 4-0.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Patson Daka 62'
- 25
- 10
- 1
- 6
- 7
- 2
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↓ Dennis Praet 80'
- 27
- 3
- 22
Bench
- 14
- 18
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 85'
- 17
- –
-
42
Boubakary Soumare ↑ 46'
-
26
Dennis Praet ↑ 80'
-
20
Patson Daka ↑ 62'
- 33
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
-
21
Cheikhou Kouyate ↓ Remo Freuler 46'
- 3
-
11
Jesse Lingard ↓ Orel Mangala 69'
- 1
- 10
-
14
Lewis O'Brien ↓ Ryan Yates 46'
- 26
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↓ Emmanuel Dennis 62'
- 20
-
7
Neco Williams ↓ Serge Aurier 46'
Bench
-
25
Emmanuel Dennis ↑ 62'
- 13
-
–
Serge Aurier ↑ 46'
-
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 46'
- 30
- 16
-
5
Orel Mangala ↑ 69'
-
23
Remo Freuler ↑ 46'
- 4
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brennan Johnson | 5 |
| Chris Wood | 3 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Facundo Buonanotte | 1 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 1 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 1 |
| Harvey Barnes | 1 |
| Patson Daka | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2022-10-03
Leicester City FC
4–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2022-09-17
Tottenham Hotspur FC
6–2
Leicester City FC
L
2022-09-04
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
5–2
Leicester City FC
L
2022-09-01
Leicester City FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
L
2022-08-27
Chelsea FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2022-08-20
Leicester City FC
1–2
Southampton FC
L
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2022-10-03
Leicester City FC
4–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2022-09-16
Nottingham Forest FC
2–3
Fulham FC
L
2022-09-03
Nottingham Forest FC
2–3
AFC Bournemouth
L
2022-08-31
Manchester City FC
6–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2022-08-28
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2022-08-20
Everton FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.12
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
42%
Leicester City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

