Premier League: Leicester vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 9 match between Leicester and Nottingham Forest and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Leicester enjoy home advantage, when visitors Nottingham Forest swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Leicester are number 14 in the table on nine points after eight matches. Nottingham Forest rank as number 8 with 13 points after eight matches played.

Form: Leicester vs Nottingham Forest

Leicester Form

Leicester recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 4-2 against Arsenal. They responded by beating Bournemouth 1-0, and followed that up by winning 2-3 against Southampton. Leicester claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded eight.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 0-1 against Fulham. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Chelsea, before winning 1-0 against Crystal Palace. Nottingham Forest performed a very admirable four wins in six Premier League away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored ten times, while also conceding five goals.

Betting stats and facts for Leicester and Nottingham Forest

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Leicester and Nottingham Forest played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Leicester vs Nottingham Forest

Facundo Buonanotte look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Premier League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Chris Wood adds to his four Premier League goals come on Friday.

Popular markets: Leicester vs Nottingham Forest

Full-time result

Leicester claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Nottingham Forest won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. Nottingham Forest didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Leicester scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Nottingham Forest managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leicester, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Nottingham Forest’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Leicester scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.

Betting prediction: Leicester vs Nottingham Forest

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Leicester and Nottingham Forest seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.

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