Nottingham Forest are aiming to complete a first league-double over Leicester since 1994/95, thereby also seeking a third successive victory over the Foxes for the first time in three decades.
Nottingham Forest's Champions League aspirations just about remain in their own hands, but this East Midlands derby is simply must win. On Monday night, the Garibaldi Reds dropped yet more points, this time held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst, falling behind via a penalty, only for Murillo to deflect home an equaliser a mere four minutes later.
This means Nuno Espírito Santo's side have won only one of their last five, but they do still have so much to play for.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City preview
Forest kick off sixth, two points below Newcastle and Chelsea, who, crucially, are playing each other on Tyneside in Sunday's early kickoff.
After this, the Reds' remaining fixtures are West Ham in East London and then Chelsea at home on the final day, which could be so decisive, but Forest must win here to keep their Champions League chances in their own hands.
Well, based on Leicester City's form throughout this season, a home win is surely the most likely outcome. The Foxes did claim a rare victory last weekend, prevailing in the battle of the bottom two against Southampton at the King Power, with Jamie Vardy and Jordan Ayew on the scoresheet.
These were the first goals Leicester had scored at home since 8 December, with Ruud van Nistelrooy's side having collected just a solitary point from 11 outings beforehand. Forest were 3-1 winners in Leicester in October, Chris Wood with a quick-fire double on a misty Monday night, and anything less than a repeat victory at the City Ground would be catastrophic.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City head-to-head record
- Matches Played: 110.
- Nottingham Forest Wins: 42. Draws: 27. Leicester City Wins: 41.
Nottingham Forest team news
Nuno Espírito Santo has enjoyed the least-injured squad in the entire division the season, a key reason behind their success, but he does have a few concerns. Murillo hobbled off with a muscle injury towards the end of Monday's draw, and it's currently unknown if he'll be available for this one.
Meantime, Callum Hudson-Odoi is sidelined due to a hamstring issue suffered against Brentford last Thursday, so will either Jota Silva or Ramón Sosa get the nod out-wide, after Nuno deployed a rather more defensive midfield, featuring Ibrahim Sangaré, at Selhurst?
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Leicester City: (4-5-1): Sels; Aina, Milenković, Morato, Williams; Anderson, Domínguez, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Jota Silva; Wood.
Nottingham Forest player to watch vs Leicester City
As already mentioned, Chris Wood scored twice at the King Power in October, netting 19 times in the Premier League in total, so can he add to his eight goals against one of his many former employers?
Leicester City team news
Mads Hermansen's season is over due to a groin injury, so Jakub Stolarczyk will continue to deputise between the posts, while Ricardo Pereira, Harry Souttar, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Abdul Fatawu, Stephy Mavididi and Facundo Buonanotte are all sidelined. On top of this, Harry Winks remains in exile, following an off-field falling out with manager Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Leicester City predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest: (4-5-1): Stolarczyk; Justin, Coady, Faes, Thomas; Ndidi, Soumaré, El Khannouss, McAteer, Ayew; Vardy.
Leicester City player to watch vs Nottingham Forest
Jamie Vardy scored his 199th goal for Leicester last weekend, running out of time to reach 200, while, assuming he features in each of the Foxes' three remaining fixtures, he'll depart having made 501 appearances for the club, a tally only bettered by Graham Cross and Adam Black.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City prediction
We are confidently backing Nottingham Forest to win this one and keep a clean sheet, considering Leicester have scored nil during 15 of their last 20 outings: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Leicester City.
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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City on TV
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- UK: Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League & Ultra HD.
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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City on live stream
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What is the date and kick-off time for Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City?
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City takes place on Sunday 11 May 2025, with kick off at 14:15 (BST), 9:15 (EDT) & 6:15 (PDT).