History of the Nottingham Forest v Leicester City fixture
Leicester City face a trip to Nottingham Forest at City Ground at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 28 and win only 11 of the 50 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City Ground was just last season, in January 2012, when they played out a goalless draw in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 10 Nov | Leicester City | 2 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 27 Mar | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 17 Jan | Leicester City | 4 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | F.A. Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 07 Jan | Nottm. Forest | 0-0 | Leicester City | F.A. Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 20 Aug | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 2 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Fri 22 Apr | Nottm. Forest | 3 - 2 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Mon 29 Nov | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Forest, with 5 goals against.
The away form of Leicester City is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Foxes have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Nottingham Forest lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 67 points from their 45 games so far.
Leicester City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 65 from their 45 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Forest, as the Foxes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Leicester City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 9 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here