Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City Prediction, Odds and Picks for Sunday, 05/11/25

Leicester City have looked flat in the Premier League for some time and their confirmed relegation has not sparked much of a change, but they have the chance to derail East Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest’s top-5 pursuit. It has been a seriously poor season from the Foxes, who have collected just 21 points from 35 games in the Premier League and will be playing Championship football next season. But they will want to go down with a bang rather than a whimper and at least beat Southampton 2-0 at the King Power Stadium last Saturday. That said, even the added motivation of putting a major dent in Forest’s hopes of Champions League qualification may not be enough to see them get the better of the hosts. The win over the Saints marked Leicester’s first home goal in the Premier League since early December and it is worth remembering they were playing a team who have now conceded 82 goals in the EPL this season. Leicester have won just 5 league games all season and 2 of those victories came against Southampton, so a surprise win at Forest looks unlikely.

This is a huge weekend for the Tricky Trees, who are currently 6th and would feel it’s a missed opportunity if they do not make the top 5, which secures Champions League football. They will have targeted this as a must-win game, especially on a weekend when Newcastle and Chelsea are locking horns, and it should be a straightforward win. Forest’s defensive discipline has evaporated recently but they played well in Monday’s 1-1 tie with Crystal Palace, who could put only 3 of their 20 shots on target. Nuno Espirito Santo’s team has recorded 13 shutouts in the EPL this season and given Leicester’s struggles in front of goal, a win for Forest without conceding looks appealing.

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