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Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest Stats For Friday Night Premier League Clash
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The Gameweek 9 Premier League action kicks-off on Friday night with a clash at the King Power Stadium and we’ve got all the key Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest stats to take into the game – and these suggest we might see plenty of goals.
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest Stats Ahead Of Friday Night Premier League Meeting
Anyone with a FPL team will need to get their sides sorted by Friday night as the Gameweek 9 Premier League round of matches start early this week with Leicester City hosting Nottingham Forest at the King Power Stadium.
This will be the 101st time the teams have played in the league, and it couldn’t be much tighter in the head-to-heads with Leicester City having 39 wins to Nottingham Forest’s 37 (24 draws).
Coming into the match Nottingham Forest will be full of confidence after their Monday Night 1-0 win over Palace – they sit 8th in the Premier League table with 13 points.
While Leicester will probably still be buzzing from their 3-2 away win over Southampton last weekend – coming from two down. This win moved the Foxes up to 14th in the table with nine points.
The match will also have an added sub-plot with former Forest boss Steve Cooper, now in charge at Leicester.
See below some of the main Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest stats that you could use if having a wager with the best football betting sites in the UK .
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest Stats and Head-to-Head Record
- Met 100 times in the league before, Leicester 39, Draws 24, Forest 37
- Last met 2022/23 (Prem), Nottingham Forest 2-0 Leicester
- 5 of the last 7 head-to-heads went OVER 3.5 GOALS
- Both teams DIDN’T score in 3 of the last 4 league head-to-heads
- 3 of the last 8 head-to-heads ended in DRAWS
- 2 of the last 7 head-to-heads ended 2-2
- Forest have lost only 2 of their last 8 vs Leicester
- Forest have scored 2+ goals in 6 of their last 7 vs Leicester
What Time Does Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest Kick-off And How To Watch?
đź“…Date: Friday 25th October 2024
⌚Time: 8:00pm
⚽️Venue: King Power Stadium
đź“ş TV: Sky Sports
You can see the latest Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest preview and team news here.
Leicester City and Nottingham Forest Last Met In 2022/23 Season
With Leicester City winning promotion to the Premier League from the Championship last season, you have to go back to the 2022/23 season to find the last time they met Forest.
This repeat fixture ending in a comfortable 4-0 home win for the Foxes, while Forest won their home game that season 2-0.
The bad news for Leicester City fans though is that two of their scorers in that 4-0 win – James Maddison and Harvey Barnes are no longer at the club.
Prior to those clashes, the further bad news for Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest stats lovers is that you need to go back till the 2013/14 season to find their next league head-to-head – which came in the Championship.
They did, however, meet in the FA Cup in 2021/21 – with Forest winning that 4-1 at the City Ground.
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest Recent League Head-to-Heads
- 14th Jan 2023 (Prem): Nottm Forest 2-0 Leicester
- 3rd Oct 2022 (Prem): Leicester 4-0 Leicester
- 19th Feb 2014 (Champ): Nottm Forest 2-2 Leicester
- 9th Nov 2013 (Champ): Leicester 0-2 Nottm Forest
- 4th May 2013 (Champ): Nottm Forest 2-3 Leicester
- 10th Nov 2012 (Champ): Leicester 2-2 Nottm Forest
Forest Have Only Lost TWO Of Their Last Eight vs Leicester
As mentioned, Nottingham Forest won the last head-to-head against Leicester (2-0) and even though they got thumped 4-0 in their last visit to the King Power Stadium, they’ve still only lost two of their last eight vs the Foxes (in all comps).
Yes, it’s also worth pointing out that three of these eight games ended in draws though – with two of them finishing 2-2, which might be an option if looking to have a wager with the best betting sites in the UK.
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest Stats Also Point To Plenty Of Goals
Finally, even though the Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest stats have to be taken with a pinch of salt – based on the fact their last ten league meetings are spread out from 2010 to 2023.
However, it could still pay to know that five of the last seven games (all comps) between the sides produced plenty of goals.
In fact, these five past head-to-heads saw OVER 3.5 GOALS scored – while Forest have also netted at least two goals in six of their last seven vs Leicester City.