Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Leicester City FC, FA Cup 2021-22 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2021-22
Nottingham Forest FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sun 6 Feb 2022 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Wilfred Ndidi
James Garner 66' Y
Y 74' James Maddison

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Leicester City FC — FA Cup .

Head-to-Head

3
1
1
Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · Avg 3.8 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-06 Nottingham Forest FC 4–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Leicester City FC H 4–1 W
30 Jan Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
25 Jan Barnsley FC H 3–0 W
22 Jan Derby County FC H 2–1 W
15 Jan Millwall FC A 1–0 W
30 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–1 L
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 1–4 L
23 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–1 D
19 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–3 L
28 Dec Liverpool FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Manchester City FC A 3–6 L
12 Dec Newcastle United FC H 4–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC
Callum Hudson-Odoi 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nottingham Forest FC and Leicester City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact .
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Xande Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Philip Zinckernagel gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 24' What a strike from Brennan Johnson! The score is 2-0.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Worrall makes it 3-0.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' What composure from Kelechi Iheanacho! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' The whistle greets Harvey Barnes as he departs to be replaced by Patson Daka.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' 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.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wilfred Ndidi on 59 minutes.
  • 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Djed Spence makes it 4-1.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Jack Colback comes on to replace Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 65' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Ademola Lookman is withdrawn and Ricardo Pereira gets his opportunity.
  • 66' James Garner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Sam Surridge on, Keinan Davis off on 71 minutes.
  • 74' Leicester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 79' Nottingham Forest FC have won 435 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. James Garner is replaced by Cafu.
  • The final score is 4-1.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brennan Johnson 5
Chris Wood 3
James Maddison 2
Harvey Barnes 1
Patson Daka 1
Ryan Yates 1
Jamie Vardy 1
Djed Spence 1

Head to Head

2022-02-06 Nottingham Forest FC 4–1 Leicester City FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2022-02-06 Nottingham Forest FC 4–1 Leicester City FC W 2022-01-30 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2022-01-25 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Barnsley FC W 2022-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2022-01-15 Millwall FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Leicester City FC Form

2022-02-06 Nottingham Forest FC 4–1 Leicester City FC L 2022-01-23 Leicester City FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2022-01-19 Leicester City FC 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2021-12-28 Leicester City FC 1–0 Liverpool FC W 2021-12-26 Manchester City FC 6–3 Leicester City FC L 2021-12-12 Leicester City FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.62 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Nottingham Forest FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC65% Draw19% Leicester City FC16%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Leicester City FC
35%
Nottingham Forest FC or Leicester City FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC51% Draw36% Leicester City FC13%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 20% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 20% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.