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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 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

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
20% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at City Ground, Nottingham!
  • 5' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' 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 Kelechi Iheanacho suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' It’s high time Steve Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' Leicester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 39' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Jack Colback. He replaces Ryan Yates on 46 minute.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' Sam Surridge has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gustavo Scarpa on 55 minute.
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brennan Johnson makes it 1-0.
  • 57' The Wales forward Brennan Johnson breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 2-0!
  • 58' Brennan Johnson doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' Jamie Vardy is a natural centre-forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
  • 68' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Marc Albrighton departs to be replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 70' Lewis O'Brien gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Orel Mangala and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Wout Faes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 165 appearances.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Amartey is booked for Leicester City FC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 83' The 28-year-old Orel Mangala has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' What a strike from Brennan Johnson! The score is 4-0.
  • 86' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Brennan Johnson exits the field as Neco Williams enters on 86.
  • 86' Brennan Johnson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Neco Williams. He replaces Brennan Johnson on 87 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

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
Kelechi Iheanacho 1
Harvey Barnes 1
Patson Daka 1
Ryan Yates 1
Jamie Vardy 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.