25.10.2024 | 
Both Leicester and Nottingham Forest have a better first quarter of the season than expected. They both come off wins in the last matchdays which gives them additional confidence going into the opening game of matchday 9 in the Premier League.
Leicester and Nottingham Forest meet on 25.10.2024, in their Premier League face off this century. The game takes place at King Power Stadium in Leicester on Friday.
| Leicester |
Friday, 25.10.2024, 15:00 EST | Nottingham Forest |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 2,82 | 3,40 | 2,58 |
Leicester – Nottingham Forest: Initial situation
Leicester has not lost at home to Nottingham Forest in more than a decade and hopes that run to continue following Friday’s matchup. The Reds are the better team this season hanging on in the top half of the Premier League and are confident they can take home the three points.
Leicester Stats & Form
Leicester barely escaped relegation last season and hope for a much smoother ride this season. The Foxes are currently in 14th place with 9 points in 8 games. They had no wins in the first six matches but won the last two contests, 1-0 at home against Bournemouth and 3-2 on the road against Southampton in the last one. Jamie Vardi, Facundo Buonanotte, and Stephy Mavididi are the top scorers for the team with 3 goals in all competitions. The Foxes are 15th in the Premier League in passes and second-to-last in shots on goal.
Nottingham Forest Stats & Form
After 14 years in the Championship, Nottingham Forest managed to get back to the Premier League last season and, against all the odds, managed to stay in the elite competition. Things are going much better this season, as they are sitting in 8th place in the table with 13 points in 8 games. The Tricky Trees have only one loss so far in the season and are the only team to beat Liverpool. After playing 1-1 on Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, Nottingham Forest won 1-0 against Crystal Palace last Monday. Chris Wood is the best scorer on the team with 5 goals and the only one with multiple scores this season. Nottingham Forest is 17th in the league in tackles and second-to-last in touches.
Leicester – Nottingham Forest: Head to Head
Since the year 2000, these two teams have played 20 times. Leicester won 7 of those, 7 finished in a tie and Nottingham Forest won 6. Last season, both teams won at home, the Tricky Trees 2-0 and the Foxes 4-0, which are their only two games in the Premier League this century. The last time Nottingham Forest won in Leicester was in the Championship in 2013. Five of the last seven games between these two teams went over 2.5 goals in total.
Leicester – Nottingham Forest: Odds
Given the odds, both teams have similar chances to win. The visitors from Nottingham are at 2,58 while Leicester is at 2,82. The draw is set at 3,40. The total goal line is set at 2.5 with 2,04 for over and 1,84 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Leicester – Nottingham Forest Betting Tip | Odds |
| Leicester double chance | 1,55 |
| Under 2,5 | 1,84 |
| First half: Under 1 goal | 1,87 |
Betting tip and prediction: Leicester – Nottingham Forest (25.10.2024)
Both Leicester and Nottingham Forest were seen as teams that will fight just to keep their Premier League spot this season, and based on what we saw, they are much better than the initial predictions. The Foxes are going into this one as the winner of the last two games in the league, which are huge six points that can make all the difference late in the season. Whoever watched the game against Arsenal remembers that this team was able to come back from two goals down, and even though they did not hang on the Emirates, this team definitely has a character. Wout Faes and James Justin are a great pair in the defensive line and have played every minute in the Premier League so far in the season. Veteran Jamie Vardy is still the face of the franchise and the leading scorer of the team, even though he is among the oldest players in the league at the age of 37. Leicester’s manager Steve Cooper joined the club this summer after two seasons leading exactly Nottingham Forest. Going against his former team definitely gives him some insides that he can take advantage of in this game. Still, the Tricky Trees look way differently under their new manager, Nuno Espírito Santo, who has a great start with the team. Nottingham Forest is still the only team not just to win points against but to beat the leading team in the standings, Liverpool, this year. Nikola Milenkovic has brought stability to the defensive line, and Chris Wood is among the leading scorers in the Premier League. Still, the visitors have a couple of midfielders on the injury list, Ibrahim Sangare and Danilo, while Leicester has their full roster available. Both teams are aware that this is something they can win, but at the same time, they will mostly focus on not losing it. Nottingham Forest has been the better team so far in the season, but after Leicester win the last two contests, they will be able to at least stay undefeated in this one.