Leicester v Nottingham Forest

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Friday night brings us what is anticipated to be a rather ‘spicy affair' in this east midlands derby between Leicester City and Nottingham Forest at the King Power Stadium with various sub-plots attached to this fixture, not least the visit of Leicester City's manager Steve Cooper's former side, Nottingham Forest.

Leicester City will head into this local derby in a much more confident mood than that prior to the international break as The Foxes have registered recent back-to-back wins in the Premier League against Bournemouth and Southampton respectively, which have helped lift Leicester City out of the early bottom three places in the table and up into a more respectable looking 14th place.

The Foxes had previously produced a disappointing start to this new Premier League season following last season's automatic promotion from the Championship as Steve Cooper's side failed to win any of their opening six games of the new term.

Points picked up in draws with Tottenham, Crystal Palace and Everton had been overshadowed by losses incurred against Fulham, Aston Villa and Leicester City respectively.

Results on home soil at their King Power Stadium though suggest this upcoming clash with Cooper's reunion against his former employers may not go according to plan as Leicester City have managed to pick up just two wins in their last eight home games, six of which have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Nottingham Forest have produced a solid and steady start to this new Premier League season as Nuno Espírito Santo's side have been handed just the single defeat so far this season which came in the shape of a 1-0 loss at home to Fulham.

On the flip-side, Nottingham Forest have also collected three wins and four draws within their opening eight league matches this term and includes victories gained over the likes of Southampton, Liverpool and Crystal Palace, all of which were decided by 1-0 margins.

Additional points picked up in stalemates with Bournemouth, Wolves, Brighton and Chelsea have underlined Forest's renewed resolve and resilience under manager Nuno Espírito Santo, and the Tricky Trees will be tough to fell here on Friday night.

Results away from home have also improved in recent times as well, as Forest are now unbeaten in their last six outings on the road, picking up four wins along the way, while six out of Nottingham Forest's last 10 away games in the Premier League have resulted in Under 2.5 goals as well.

Leicester City v Nottingham Forest Verdict

With this upcoming fixture being a local derby and a precious three points at stake, this encounter looks like being a low-scoring affair with perhaps Nottingham Forest just edging the three points with a narrow 1-0 win.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

Nottingham Forest win @ 2.50

Correct Score: Nottingham Forest 1-0 @ 9.00