Leicester City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2024-25 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 Craig Pawson
- Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
- Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 20.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Southampton FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Arsenal FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Chelsea FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | Liverpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Leicester City FC is hosting Nottingham Forest FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Wilfred Ndidi, a Nigeria , has 38 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 16' Brilliant from the ! Ryan Yates makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 16.
- 21' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 23' Jamie Vardy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
- 28' Jota Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 33' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' A moment of madness from Ricardo Pereira on 35 minutes earns him a card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
- 40' Wout Faes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 41' That is a card for Nottingham Forest FC. Alex Moreno will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' It’s gonna be a card for Stephy Mavididi.
- 47' GOAL! Chris Wood scores on 47. Assisted by Elliot Anderson
- 52' Nottingham Forest FC have won 437 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Winks on 58.
- 60' What composure from Chris Wood! The New Zealand international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anthony Elanga suffering a number of foals already.
- 68' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Ricardo Pereira exits the field as Bilal El Khannouss enters on 68.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Neco Williams. He replaces Elliot Anderson on 71 minute.
- 72' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Morato on, Alex Moreno off on 72 minutes.
- 74' The crowd applauds Wilfred Ndidi as he leaves the pitch. Boubakary Soumare steps in for Leicester City FC.
- 76' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Callum Hudson-Odoi has done his job and it is now time for Ramon Sosa to step up.
- 78' Nicolas Dominguez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
- 81' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Taiwo Awoniyi comes on to replace Chris Wood.
- 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 88' That is a card for Leicester City FC. Jordan Ayew will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Leicester City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The points are shared — Leicester City FC 1-3 Nottingham Forest FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 6
- 21
- 8
- 2
-
10
Stephy Mavididi ↓ Jordan Ayew 68'
- 3
- 30
- 5
- 40
- 7
Bench
- 1
-
18
Jordan Ayew ↑ 68'
- 22
- 14
- 4
-
24
Boubakary Soumare ↑ 74'
- 29
- 33
-
11
Bilal El Khannouss ↑ 68'
Coach
Steve Cooper
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
14
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↓ Ramon Sosa 76'
-
11
Chris Wood ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 81'
- 22
- 26
- 34
- 31
-
19
Alex Moreno ↓ Morato 72'
- 16
-
8
Elliot Anderson ↓ Neco Williams 71'
-
21
Anthony Elanga ↓ Jota Silva 76'
- 5
Bench
- 18
- 30
- 15
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 81'
- 33
-
4
Morato ↑ 72'
-
7
Neco Williams ↑ 71'
-
24
Ramon Sosa ↑ 76'
-
20
Jota Silva ↑ 76'
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brennan Johnson | 5 |
| Chris Wood | 3 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 1 |
| Harvey Barnes | 1 |
| Patson Daka | 1 |
| Ryan Yates | 1 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2024-10-25
Leicester City FC
1–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2024-10-19
Southampton FC
2–3
Leicester City FC
W
2024-10-05
Leicester City FC
1–0
AFC Bournemouth
W
2024-09-28
Arsenal FC
4–2
Leicester City FC
L
2024-09-21
Leicester City FC
1–1
Everton FC
D
2024-09-14
Crystal Palace FC
2–2
Leicester City FC
D
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2024-10-25
Leicester City FC
1–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2024-10-21
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2024-10-06
Chelsea FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2024-09-28
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Fulham FC
L
2024-09-22
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2024-09-14
Liverpool FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC or Nottingham Forest FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
69%
Leicester City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

