Nottingham Forest vs Leicester Prediction: Can Forest still salvage their season with a top-five finish?

Nottingham Forest vs Leicester Premier League Prediction Match Details

Nottingham Forest will welcome already relegated Leicester City to the City Ground in the Premier League action on Sunday. Can Forest still salvage their season with a top-five finish?

Nottingham Forest Preview & Form

Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have had a slump in form lately, with the dip in form seeing them lose their spot in next season’s Champions League. Forest have managed to win just once from their last five Premier League games, losing three and drawing once. Last weekend, Forest stretched their winless streak in the Premier League to two games in a row as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. They will need all three points in this game to remain in the race for the top five finish, as Nuno Espirito Santo’s men are sitting sixth in the Premier League standings with 61 points from 35 games, two points behind the top three.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s men are currently struggling with form on their home soil, having lost each of their last two Premier League games, conceding three goals during the run without scoring a goal.

How to watch Nuno's pre-Leicester press conference.

Leicester Preview & Form

Leicester City has already confirmed its relegation back to the Championship next season for the fifth time following a terrible run of form under Ruud Van Nistelrooy, and their poor form has shown no sign of ending. Since van Nistelrooy took over from Steve Cooper, the Foxes' season has gone from bad to worse as they set some unwanted records, including becoming the first side in Football League history to lose eight home games in a row without scoring. However, the Foxes managed to end their terrible run of 12 games without a win as they claimed a 2-0 win over Southampton at the weekend, thanks to Jamie Vardy and Jordan Ayew's first-half goals. 

Ruud van Nistelrooy's men are currently struggling with their away form, with the Foxes winless in their last seven road games, losing six games and drawing once. So far this season, the Foxes have only managed two away wins in the Premier League. They also conceded two or more goals in six of their last seven away Premier League games while scoring in only two of the games.

Leicester City fans are being invited to send in video messages to Jamie Vardy to mark his departure.

Nottingham Forest vs Leicester Predicted Lineups

Forest: Sels, Morato, Milenkovic, Murillo, Aina, Danilo, E. Anderson, Williams, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Wood
Leicester: Stolarczyk, Justin, Faes, Coady, Thomas, Ndidi, Soumare, McAteer, El Khannouss, Skipp, Vardy

Nottingham Forest vs Leicester H2H Record (Last Five Games)

• 25 October 2024 – Premier League
  Leicester City 1–3 Nottingham Forest
• 14 January 2023 – Premier League
  Nottingham Forest 2–0 Leicester City
• 3 October 2022 – Premier League
  Leicester City 4–0 Nottingham Forest
• 6 February 2022 – FA Cup
  Nottingham Forest 4–1 Leicester City
• 19 February 2014 – Championship
  Nottingham Forest 2–2 Leicester City

Nottingham Forest vs Leicester Prediction Betting Tips

Forest will come into this weekend's Premier League games with high hopes of keeping their race for the Champions League spot alive, and considering that Forest have been very strong at the City Ground. We back Forest to win this game.

Bet:

• Nottingham Forest to Win and Over 2.5 Goals
• Over 2.5 Goals
• Chris Wood Anytime Goal Scorer