Nottingham Forest vs Leicester Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 11.05.2025

• Date and Time: Sunday, May 11, 2025, 14:15 GMT+1
• Venue: City Ground, Nottingham, England

Nottingham Forest vs Leicester Preview and Team News

Nottingham Forest Team News

This weekend’s East Midlands derby is a must-win fixture for Nottingham Forest in their race for Champions League qualification. They’ve dropped to sixth in the Premier League standings after winning just once in their previous five games. Only a victory on Sunday would lift them back into the top five.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have still outperformed their xG this season, scoring 37 open-play goals from a metric of 33.69. They’ve also surpassed their xGA of 39.43 after conceding 32 balls. However, they have accumulated xGs of under 1.00 in each of their last six PL encounters.

Nottingham Forest only have one injury concern ahead of this Sunday’s clash. Callum Hudson-Odoi will face a late fitness test.

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Leicester

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Leicester: (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Yates, Anderson; Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Elanga; Wood.

Leicester Team News

Leicester’s short-lived stay in the Premier League will come to an end at the conclusion of the season. However, they will arrive at the City Ground with a recent win under their belt. Jamie Vardy potentially scored his final goal for the club in a 2-0 home victory against Southampton.

Finding the back of the net has been the main issue for Leicester throughout 2024-25. They have only scored 21 from an open-play xG of 26.21. Meanwhile, they’ve underperformed defensively after allowing a staggering 63 balls from an xGA of 63.83.

Harry Winks is still missing due to a club-imposed ban. Meanwhile, Mads Hermansen has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. Leicester are also without Bobby Reid, Ricardo Pereira, Stephy Mavididi, and Abdul Fatawu this weekend.

Leicester predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest

Leicester predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest: (4-2-3-1): Stolarczyk; Justin, Coady, Faes, Thomas; Ndidi, Skipp; McAteer, Ayew, El Khannouss; Vardy.

Nottingham Forest vs Leicester Prediction 

• Pick: Nottingham Forest to win
• Odds: 1.34 (22Bet)
• Score prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Leicester

Despite their dip in form, it’s tricky to overlook the prospect of a home win when making a Nottingham Forest vs Leicester prediction on Sunday. The hosts have been consistent for most of the season and have been excellent in the final third of the field. 

It also enhances their chances this weekend that they’ve won each of their previous two against their local rivals. They’ve avoided defeat in all but one of the last six head-to-head clashes. 

Both teams not to score could be an alternative, as Leicester have failed to score in 46% of their Premier League events so far. 

Nottingham Forest vs Leicester Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Over 3.5 Cards
• Odds: 1.95 (22Bet)

Regardless of the differences between these sides in the league standings, this is still likely to be a cagey affair due to the importance of the match for Nottingham. Therefore, over 3.5 cards could make some appeal. 

Both teams sit in the top six in terms of average cards per 90. Nottingham Forest have normalised 2.31 per game, and the guests average 2.29. Furthermore, 51% of Leicester’s matches this season have seen over 3.5 cards issued. 

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