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by Kennedy Kechula | in Premier League Predictions
Nottingham Forest have the chance to arrest their slipping Champions League hopes when they face off-color Leicester City in their next Premier League match. With three matches still to play, Forest will welcome the Foxes at the City Ground Stadium, eyeing a return to winning ways. The hosts arrive for this match placed sixth, while Leicester City are second from bottom, and bookies’ predictions favor a home win in this match.
Nottingham have managed 18 wins so far and are on 61 points, just one outside the Champions League places. Leicester City, on the other hand, have had their season in the topflight and will be going back down to the Championship, at least for a season.
In a campaign that was harsh for all three promoted sides, the Foxes weren’t spared. They’ve managed just five wins in the 35 matches played and are on 21 points. Their relegation was confirmed with five matches to go.
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The Best Betting Odds for Nottingham Forest v Leicester Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.33 | 5.25 | 8 |
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1.33 | 5.5 | 10 |
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1.35 | 5.25 | 8 |
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1.33 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
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1.32 | 5.2 | 8.5 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Nottingham Forest and Leicester?
Our prediction for the Nottingham Forest vs Leicester match is: Under 2.5 goals & BTTS: NO
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 11/05/2025 between Nottingham Forest and Leicester in Premier League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 61.93% for a win of Nottingham Forest against Leicester with odds of 1.38 at 1xbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Nottingham Forest vs Leicester is 15.24% with odds of 5.5 at Betfred.
- Our prediction model gives a 22.83% chance ⭐ for a win of Leicester vs Nottingham Forest with odds of 10 at Betfred.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester Form
Nottingham Forest and Leicester's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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6
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61 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
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19
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21 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 24 | -47 |
Nottingham Forest and Leicester Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 May 2025 - Premier League
1 May 2025 - Premier League
27 Apr 2025 - FA Cup
21 Apr 2025 - Premier League
12 Apr 2025 - Premier League
5 Apr 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 May 2025 - Premier League
27 Apr 2025 - FA Cup
12 Apr 2025 - Premier League
1 Apr 2025 - Premier League
8 Mar 2025 - Premier League
3 Mar 2025 - FA Cup
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 May 2025 - Premier League
21 Apr 2025 - Premier League
5 Apr 2025 - Premier League
29 Mar 2025 - FA Cup
15 Mar 2025 - Premier League
23 Feb 2025 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 May 2025 - Premier League
26 Apr 2025 - Premier League
20 Apr 2025 - Premier League
12 Apr 2025 - Premier League
7 Apr 2025 - Premier League
2 Apr 2025 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 May 2025 - Premier League
20 Apr 2025 - Premier League
7 Apr 2025 - Premier League
16 Mar 2025 - Premier League
21 Feb 2025 - Premier League
15 Feb 2025 - Premier League
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 Apr 2025 - Premier League
12 Apr 2025 - Premier League
2 Apr 2025 - Premier League
9 Mar 2025 - Premier League
27 Feb 2025 - Premier League
7 Feb 2025 - FA Cup
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
75 %
0 %
25 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
25 Oct 2024 - Premier League
14 Jan 2023 - Premier League
3 Oct 2022 - Premier League
6 Feb 2022 - FA Cup
Nottingham Forest - Leicester: Form Analysis
The road has been dark for Nottingham Forest in recent matches, but there was some light as they came from behind to draw Crystal Palace 1-1 last week. That marked only the second time they avoided defeat in their last six matches across all competitions.
Having spent the better part of the season in the top four, only to find themselves sixth towards the end must be crushing. The stakes are high for Forest coming into this game.
This weekend Chelsea and Newcastle United face off, and Nottingham will seek a win to take advantage of the points either of the two will drop. They aren’t going to find a better chance to rise back into Champions League places.
With a win this weekend, Nottingham are sure to rise a position higher.
Three points aren’t guaranteed for Nottingham Forest, though; Leicester City will definitely want to go down with some respect. The Foxes already showed that with a win in their last match.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side had a good first half, netting twice to condemn Southampton to yet another defeat. For Leicester, it was win number five in the league this season, though it comes a little too late, as relegation is already signed and sealed.
The former league champions can afford to enjoy themselves without pressure in the remaining matches. That is why they are a threat to Nottingham’s hopes.
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Nottingham Forest vs Leicester last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
C. Hudson-Odoi
M. Hermansen
DefenderR. Pereira
MidfielderH. Winks
B. Facundo
ForwardI. Fatawu
S. Mavididi
B. De Cordova-Reid
Nottingham Forest & Leicester Squad Analysis
Nottingham Forest fans will be waiting with bated breath for news regarding Santiago Murillo. The Brazilian defender scored the equalizer against Palace last week but couldn’t finish the match.
He is a doubt with a knock heading into this weekend’s matches. The confirmation is there, though, that Callum Hudson-Odoi is out till late May with a hamstring injury.
That leaves them a bit short, as leading scorer Chris Wood has gone into some sort of goal drought. The New Zealander, currently on 19 league goals, hasn’t scored in three matches now.
Jamie Vardy has 11 goal contributions for Leicester this season.
Leicester City will once again look up to their legendary forward, Jamie Vardy, for leadership. The only remaining member of their league-winning team hasn’t been able to inspire survival but has come through at times of need.
One such moment was in the last outing against Southampton when he stepped up with the opening goal in the 2-0 win. He has eight goals so far this season.
In his 12 years with Leicester City, he’s failed to hit double digits in goals just twice. That was in his first season with the team – 2012/13 – and when the Foxes were relegated 10 years later.
Most goals and assists
Nottingham Forest
Leicester
C. Wood
(19 Goals)
J. Vardy
(8 Goals)
A. Elanga
(9 Assists)
W. Ndidi
(4 Assists)
Nottingham Forest and Leicester Stats in Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Leicester Key Points
- Six of Nottingham’s last nine league games had under 2.5 goals.
- In 10 of their last 12 league matches, Leicester City failed to score.
- At least one side failed to score in six of Nottingham’s last 10 matches.
- Three of Leicester City’s last five away games produced under 2.5 goals.
- Nottingham Forest’s last five away league matches produced just five goals.
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Our Nottingham Forest vs Leicester Prediction
This will be a tense affair, especially for Nottingham Forest. They need a win here, yet they have to employ caution against a Leicester City side with nothing to lose. The fact that their leading scorer hasn’t been firing lately doesn’t help matters.
We expect another case of a low-scoring game here as Nottingham go for three points but have to be solid at the back too. Maybe this will turn out to be one of those misfiring days for Leicester. They haven't scored a lot lately, which should work well for the hosts. Our prediction for Nottingham Forest v Leicester City is: Under 2.5 goals & BTTS: NO
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester - Other Interesting Predictions
Nottingham Forest to win
Nottingham Forest has everything to play for in this game. They must win this to be able to rise back into the Champions League places. It favors them that in this fixture they have been the dominant side in recent meetings.
Forest have three wins in the last four games against the Foxes. Leicester City’s recent form might also work for Nottingham. The visitors are winless in six away matches, losing five. Our second prediction is a win for Nottingham Forest.
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Nottingham Forest vs Leicester match : Frequently asked questions
The Nottingham Forest v Leicester City match will be played on Sunday, 11th May.
The Nottingham Forest v Leicester City match will be played at the City Ground in London.
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