Thursday , 2 July 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 23' Philip Zinckernagel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
  • 24' Brennan Johnson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' A goal from the England international Joe Worrall! He fires home on 32 to make it 3-0!
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' What a strike from Kelechi Iheanacho! The score is 3-1.
  • 45' Ademola Lookman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 68 goals in his last 319 appearances.
  • 46' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Harvey Barnes is withdrawn and Patson Daka gets his opportunity.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Djed Spence makes it 4-1.
  • 63' Jack Colback is ready to make an impact after coming on for Philip Zinckernagel at the 63 minute mark.
  • 65' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Ademola Lookman departs to be replaced by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Garner on 66.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Keinan Davis is replaced by Sam Surridge.
  • 74' James Maddison catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 84' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 88' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. James Garner is withdrawn and Cafu gets his opportunity.
  • Leicester City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Nottingham Forest FC were simply the better side today.

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
Patson Daka 1
Ryan Yates 1
Jamie Vardy 1
Djed Spence 1
Morgan Gibbs-White 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.