History of the Nottingham Forest v Leicester City fixture
Leicester City face a trip to Nottingham Forest at City Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 30 and win only 11 of the 50 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, as the Forest edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Fri 22 Apr | Nottm. Forest | 3-2 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Mon 29 Nov | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Leicester City | 3 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 5 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 18 Sep | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 3 | Leicester City | League Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Leicester City | 0 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 17 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | 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 6 goals against.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Foxes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 11 against.
Nottingham Forest see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 4 points from their 3 games played so far,
Leicester City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 3 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Leicester City on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Nottingham Forest. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Leicester City | Undefeated in last 3 away games. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here