Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Nottingham Forest FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 14 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Youri Tielemans
Y 77' Daniel Amartey
Y 78' Daniel Amartey
Brennan Johnson 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
1
Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · Avg 3.8 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Leicester City FC 2022-10-03 Leicester City FC 4–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2022-02-06 Nottingham Forest FC 4–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Leicester City FC H 2–0 W
07 Jan Blackpool FC A 1–4 L
04 Jan Southampton FC A 1–0 W
01 Jan Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
27 Dec Manchester United FC A 0–3 L
12 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 1–0 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 0–2 L
07 Jan Gillingham FC A 1–0 W
03 Jan Fulham FC H 0–1 L
30 Dec Liverpool FC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Newcastle United FC H 0–3 L
12 Nov West Ham United FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at City Ground, Nottingham as Nottingham Forest FC face off against Leicester City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Leicester City 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.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Harvey Barnes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' Youri Tielemans picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 34' Nottingham Forest FC have won 433 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 44' Wilfred Ndidi, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Ryan Yates as he leaves the pitch. Jack Colback steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Sam Surridge gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Gustavo Scarpa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 56' Magnificent from Brennan Johnson! That is 65 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' A stunning finish from Brennan Johnson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 58' Brennan Johnson adds to his 0 season tally! Nottingham Forest FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 63' Ghana international Daniel Amartey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 68' Kelechi Iheanacho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marc Albrighton at the 68 minute mark.
  • 70' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis O'Brien is hanging Orel Mangala on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Remo Freuler, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Amartey.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Amartey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' What a moment for Brennan Johnson! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 86' Neco Williams gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Brennan Johnson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Brennan Johnson was booked on 86.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Brennan Johnson as he leaves the pitch. Neco Williams steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • Nottingham Forest FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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

2023-01-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Leicester City FC 2022-10-03 Leicester City FC 4–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2022-02-06 Nottingham Forest FC 4–1 Leicester City FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2023-01-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Leicester City FC W 2023-01-07 Blackpool FC 4–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2023-01-04 Southampton FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2022-12-27 Manchester United FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2022-11-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2023-01-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Leicester City FC L 2023-01-07 Gillingham FC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2023-01-03 Leicester City FC 0–1 Fulham FC L 2022-12-30 Liverpool FC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2022-12-26 Leicester City FC 0–3 Newcastle United FC L 2022-11-12 West Ham United FC 0–2 Leicester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC49% Draw27% Leicester City FC24%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Leicester City FC
51%
Nottingham Forest FC or Leicester City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC32% Draw48% Leicester City FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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