In 2015-2016, Leicester City shocked the world by winning their first-ever Premier League title. The expectations became very high following their first title, but the Foxes failed to meet the expectations in the following season.
However, Leicester City returned to the EPL after missing out on one season. They made a shaky start to the campaign, but Leicester City seemed confident after winning back-to-back matches in the league. They made a dramatic comeback in their last match against Southampton. Despite conceding two goals in the first half, Leicester City returned three in the second half and secured a thrilling 3-2 win over the Saints.
Leicester are now all set to host Nottingham Forest tonight, who defeated Crystal Palace in their recent match.
Stats & Facts
- Nottingham Forest have lost their last two away games against Leicester City. However, the Forest did win their last meeting with the Foxes back in January.
- A win over Leicester City would see Nottingham Forest securing back-to-back wins for the first time since 2009.
- Leicester City have failed to win any of their first six matches in the Premier League this season, but they won their last two matches.
- Leicester City have not won three league matches in a row since 2021 when Brandon Rogers was in charge.
- Nottingham Forest have not lost any of their previous six away games in the Premier League.
Team News
Leicester boss Steve Cooper has selection issues for tonight’s game against his former club, Nottingham Forest. Patson Daka and Hamza Choudhury have not recovered yet and are likely to miss the game. Meanwhile, Harry Winks is the favorite to replace Oliver Skipp, and Abdul Fatawu is likely to get a chance in the starting XI.
As for Nottingham Forest, Ibrahim Sangare and Danilo still remained injured. But they have a massive boost ahead of the match as Morgan Gibbs-White and James Ward-Prowse have recovered and are available for tonight’s clash.
Possible Lineup for Leicester City:
Hermansen; Justin, Okoli, Faes, Kristiansen; Ndidi, Winks; Fatawu, Buonanotte, Ayew; Vardy
Possible LIneup for Nottingham Forest:
Sels; Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Moreno; Yates, Ward-Prowse; Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Elanga; Wood
Prediction: Leicester 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Although Leicester City struggled at the beginning of the season, they got the momentum from their last two games. It is proven that they are not struggling in scoring goals, but their defense has been very vulnerable. That is why we expect a high-scoring match tonight between the two sides.
Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, have a good chance also of beating the Foxes. The return of James Ward-Prowse gives them confidence. However, their defense is also not strong. So there is a good chance that the match would end with a draw.
Betfair Odds
Leicester City: 3.09
Draw: 3.23
Nottingham: 2.44
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