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Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City – Match preview and betting tip

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Ace Football previews the Premier League round 20 match between Nottingham Forest and Leicester City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Nottingham Forest enjoy home advantage when visitors Leicester City swing by this coming Saturday for a Premier League clash.

The two sides enter City Groud two points apart in the standings, with Nottingham Forest in 15th place with 17 points from 18 games, while 15 points leave Everton in 18th.

Team form: Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City

Nottingham Forest Form

In the last three outings, Nottingham Forest beat Southampton by 0-1, lost 4-1 against Blackpool, before drawing 1-1 with Wolverhampton. Nottingham Forest only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded seven goals.

Leicester City Form

In their previous three outings, Leicester City lost 0-1 against Fulham, beat Gillingham 0-1, and lost 2-0 against Newcastle. Leicester City won half of their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 12 goals whilst conceding ten.

Betting stats for Nottingham Forest and Leicester City

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Nottingham Forest and Leicester City. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

  • Nottingham Forest have scored in 26 of the last 28 home matches
  • Nottingham Forest have not lost the last 6 home matches in a row
  • In 8 of the last 10 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Nottingham Forest home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Nottingham Forest have scored in 9 of the last 11 matches
  • Leicester have scored in the last 17 away matches in a row
  • In 13 of the last 15 Leicester away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Leicester have won 4 of the last 5 away matches without conceding a goal
  • In 12 of the last 13 Leicester matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Leicester have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals

In-form players: Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City

Morgan Gibbs-White has been great for Nottingham Forest lately, hitting the target twice, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Leicester City are optimistic Harvey Barnes can improve on the two goals he provided in their past six outings.

Full-time result

Nottingham Forest won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at City Ground, Nottingham. They drew three and lost three as well, while Leicester City won five of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost five. Nottingham Forest did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil.

Both teams to score

Nottingham Forest scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Leicester City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Nottingham Forest’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.7 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Leicester City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City

Here we present a free betting tip for this Premier League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Nottingham Forest and Leicester City.

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