Can Leicester make it three wins from three?
20:00 Friday
Local rivals Leicester and Nottingham Forest clash in this Friday Night Football fixture.
Leicester vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
Leicester made it back-to-back wins in spectacular fashion as they came from 2-0 down to beat Southampton 3-2 at St. Mary's last weekend.
The last time they played Nottingham Forest at the King Power, they eased to a 4-0 win.
However, Forest have been one of the surprise packages of the season so far and find themselves in eighth heading into the weekend's action after their 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Monday night.
Nuno's side boast the second best defensive record in England's top tier.
The spoils may be shared on Friday night in what should prove a hotly-contested affair between the Midlands rivals.
Score Prediction: Leicester 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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Leicester vs Nottingham Forest Lineups
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Leicester Predicted Lineup vs Nottingham Forest
Hermansen, Kristiansen, Okoli, Faes, Justin, Ndidi, Winks, Fatawu, Ayew, Buonanotte, Vardy
Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup vs Leicester
Sels, Moreno, Murillo, Milenkovic, Aina, Ward-Prowse, Yates, Hudson-Odoi, Anderson, Elanga, Wood
Leicester vs Nottingham Forest Team News
- Leicester have no fresh injury concerns with Patson Daka, Hamza Choudhury, Jannik Vestergaard and Jakub Stolarczyk the only absentees.
- Harry Winks, Abdul Fatawu and Jordan Ayew may start following their impact off the bench at Southampton last week.
- Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare are Nottingham Forest's only confirmed absentees for Friday's game at Leicester as James Ward-Prowse returns from a ban.
- Morgan Gibbs-White is a doubt and may not be risked here.
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Leicester vs Nottingham Forest Odds
| Result | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 11/5 | 31% |
| Draw | 12/5 | 29% |
| Nottingham Forest | 6/4 | 40% |
Leicester vs Nottingham Forest Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder tips for Leicester vs Nottingham Forest features Chris Wood over 1.5 shots on target, match result to be a draw and Ndidi over 2.5 tackles.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 20/1 with bet365.
Chris Wood has been reliable in front of goal this season, hitting the target in all but one game and netting five times in eight matches. He’s proven particularly effective against lower-table teams, recording two shots on target in each of his three matches against bottom-half opponents, suggesting he’ll have ample opportunities today.
While Leicester are starting to find their rhythm offensively, Nottingham Forest boasts the league’s second-best defensive record, having conceded only six goals. This defensive strength could pose challenges for the Foxes in breaking them down.
Leicester’s home form has been solid, with only one loss (to Aston Villa) and just four goals conceded at home. On the other hand, Forest has been somewhat inefficient in front of goal, with a -3.56 xG differential, indicating missed chances. With both teams’ strengths and weaknesses, they could well neutralize each other.
Wilfred Ndidi’s tackling consistency has been impressive, averaging four per game. His recent record reads 4, 4, 8, 6, 3 and hehas hit this mark in all but two games, making him a strong candidate for tackling bets in this matchup.
