Leicester-Nottingham Forest is a match for the ninth day of the Premier League and is played on Monday at 21:00: predictions, TV, streaming.
Last versus second to last. There is a fight to climb out of the bottom half of the table in the King Power Stadium clash between Leicester and Nottingham Forest, which sends the ninth day of the Premier League into the archives. In the summer the downsizing of the Foxes – practically immobile in the market – was evident, but nobody could have imagined seeing Brendan Rodgers’ team in such difficulty after just nine days in the league. It was a nightmarish performance for the 2015-16 English champions, who, after drawing on the opening day against Brentford, have now only suffered defeats. That’s six in a row, the most painful of which were undoubtedly the last two against Brighton and Tottenham, in which the fragility of their rearguard was exposed.
Seagulls and Spurs racked up eleven goals in total against Leicester, now by far the most perforated defence in the English top flight with 22 goals conceded. Despite the double whammy, Rodgers is still in place and in one of the latest interviews he expressed confidence that his team can still turn things around. His colleague Steve Cooper is also at risk: despite the many purchases made in the summer market to create a competitive squad, the Garibaldi Reds have not yet absorbed the jump in category. The only positive results are the victory with West Ham and the draw with Everton. For the rest, only defeats, including those – very heavy ones – in the direct clashes with Fulham and Bournemouth.
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The Prediction
An absolute must-win challenge for Leicester, so far too bad to be true. In case of defeat, dramatic scenarios would open up. You can bet on the Foxes in a match in which the total number of goals will probably be at least three.
Leicester v Nottingham Forest likely line-up
- LEICESTER (4-1-4-1): Ward; Castagne, Evans, Faes, Justin; Ndidi; Maddison, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes; Vardy.
- NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Henderson; Williams, Worrall, Cook, Lodi; Yates, Freuler; Johnson, O’Brien, Lingard; Awoniyi.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-2
