Kick-off: 1500, 14/01/2023
Stadium: City Ground
Nottingham Forest have recovered well from a tough start to life in the Premier League and get the nod to see off struggling Leicester.
The Foxes have been badly affected by injuries again of late and Brendan Rodgers has yet to work out a way to cope with such problems.
We’re happy to take 17/10 for a home win as our first Nottingham Forest vs Leicester prediction.
Nottingham Forest Odds
Forest suffered a blip at Blackpool in the FA Cup but bounced back by reaching the EFL Cup semi-finals in midweek.
After a hard-fought and sometimes ill-tempered 1-1 draw with Wolves, Dean Henderson was the hero in a penalty shoot-out with two saves.
“I am really pleased for our supporters,” said Steve Cooper, with Forest reaching a first EFL Cup semi-final in 31 years.
“It has given our older generation the chance to reminisce, while younger supporters will enter new territory. It is another positive message about the club.”
Forest had previously beaten Tottenham and Blackburn in that competition and their Premier League form has improved as well.
A 1-1 home draw with Chelsea was followed by a 1-0 win at Southampton, which made it three triumphs in seven top-flight fixtures.
Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi is going along nicely with five goals since a summer switch from Union Berlin, where he netted 15 Bundesliga goals last term.
As long as he shakes off a slight knock, Awoniyi appeals at 7/2 to break the deadlock from the Nottingham Forest vs Leicester odds.
Last Forest EPL line-up: Henderson, Worrall, Aurier, Boly, Lodi, Mangala, Yates, Freuler, Awoniyi, Gibbs-White, Johnson.
Defender Wily Boly (ankle) will be assessed but centre-back Moussa Niakhate, forward Jesse Lingard, midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate (all hamstring) and left-back Omar Richards (leg) remain out.
Leicester City Odds
Leicester managed to scrape through an FA Cup tie at Gillingham but were then beaten 2-0 by Newcastle in the EFL Cup quarter-finals.
The Magpies missed some first-half chances but Dan Burn and Joelinton did the damage after the interval.
Jamie Vardy had an opportunity to halve the deficit, but Rodgers admitted: “I think the best team won, the best team is through.
“Vards has a chance to make it 2-1, which makes it interesting, but overall the team that played with the most quality and took their chances, they won the game.”
Since the World Cup break, the Foxes have suffered a trio of league defeats and are only above Forest on goal difference.
City’s defence has been decimated by injuries to Jonny Evans, James Justin, Ryan Bertrand and Ricardo Pereira.
In midfield, James Maddison, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Dennis Praet are all carrying knocks and remain doubtful.
Let’s add 10/3 for the hosts to prevail by any one-goal margin to our Nottingham Forest vs Leicester betting tips.
Last Leicester EPL line-up: Ward, Faes, Amartey, Castagne, Thomas, Barnes, Tielemans, Perez, Ndidi, Soumare, Vardy.
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