Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Matchday 9 of the Premier League is set to be underway

Leicester City will face off against Nottingham Forest in Matchday 9 of the Premier League 2024-25 season at the King Power Stadium. Leicester City are currently in the 14th position in the league table with nine points in eight games with two wins, three draws and three losses. On the other hand, Nottingham Forest are eighth in the points table with 13 points in 8 games with three wins four draws and one loss.

Leicester City won 3-2 in the last game of the Premier League against Southampton away from home. On the other hand, Nottingham Forest beat Crystal City 1-0 at home in their last game. The last time these two teams met, Nottingham Forest were 2-0 winners thanks to a brace from Brennan Johnson. It is going to be yet another interesting game on show.

Let's go ✊#LEINFO pic.twitter.com/qVoml6cWpg

— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 25, 2024

Kickoff:

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 12:30 AM IST

Venue: King Power Stadium

Form:

Leicester City (in all competitions): W-W-L-D-D

Nottingham Forest (In all competitions): W-D-L-D-W

Players To Watch Out For:

Jamie Vardy (Leicester City):

Jamie Vardy is the player to watch out for Leicester City in this game. He has scored three goals in eight appearances so far this season. Last season, he scored 20 goals and provided two assists in the 37 games played in all competitions.

Known for his incredible speed, Vardy uses his pace to exploit spaces behind defenders. This trait makes him particularly dangerous in counter-attacks, where he can quickly transition from defense to attack. Vardy’s ability to finish chances efficiently is among his most celebrated traits.

Jamie Vardy, instead of joining the players, celebrates by simply standing in front of the Southampton fans, staring at them in the face watching them get riled up 👀pic.twitter.com/9dkreJDxAL

— betclever (@betclever_) October 20, 2024

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

Chris Wood is the player to watch out for Nottingham Forest in this game. He has scored five goals from eight appearances in all competitions so far this season. In the last season, he scored 15 goals and provided one assist in 35 appearances across competitions.

Wood has shown a remarkable ability to convert shots into goals, with statistics often highlighting an above-average shot conversion rate. His goal-scoring efficiency, especially in terms of goals per shot on target, underscores his clinical nature in front of goal.

Fine goalscoring form for Chris Wood 😤He has the joint-third highest amount of goals scored since December 2023 🗓️ pic.twitter.com/fgsVYgcH93

— Premier League (@premierleague) October 21, 2024

Match Facts:

• The most common result of matches between Leicester City and Nottingham Forest when Leicester City is playing at home is 1-0. 3 matches have ended with this result.
• The most common result of matches between Leicester City and Nottingham Forest is 2-2. 5 matches have ended with this result.
• Nottingham Forest have lost none of their last 8 away matches.

Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest: Betting Tips and odds:

• Nottingham Forest to win: 2.88 as per 888Sport.
• Both teams to score – Yes: 1.4 as per 1xBet.
• Goals over 2.5: 2.05 as per Pinnacle.

Injuries and Team News:

For Leicester City, Jakub Stolarczyk, Hamza Choudhury, and Patson Daka will miss out due to injury.

For Nottingham Forest, Ibrahim Sangare, Morgan Gibbs-White and Danilo will miss out due to injury.

Head To Head stats:

Total games: 22

Leicester City won: 7

Nottingham Forest won: 7

Draws: 8

Predicted Lineup:

Leicester City Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen; Ndidi, Skipp; Buonanotte, El Khannouss, Mavididi; Vardy.

Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Selz; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Dominguez; Hudson-Odoi, Anderson, Gibbs-White; Wood

Match Prediction:

This is always a close encounter between the two sides, but we expect Nottingham Forest to beat Leicester City away from despite both teams scoring. Forest have a very good away from and hence are expected to be the favourites coming into this encounter.

Prediction: Leicester City 1-2 Nottingham Forest.

Telecast Details:

India – Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar

UK – Sky Sports, TNT Sports

US –  NBC Sports

Nigeria – SuperSport, NTA, Sporty TV

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