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Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, 10/1/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/27/2022

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Game: Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: King Power Stadium in Leicester, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Leicester City (-116) Nottingham (+320)

King Power Stadium is the location where Nottingham Forest (1-1-5) will compete against Leicester City (0-1-6) on Saturday. Leicester City are priced at -116 while The Tricky Trees are at +320. The total has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goalies will be Danny Ward for Leicester City and Dean Henderson for Nottingham Forest.

Leicester City has amassed 15 SVs and they also have a save rate of 41.7 this season. Their differential on goals is currently at -12 because of 10 goals earned and also 22 goals allowed. For the season, the squad is sitting with an average of 0.14 points per match (1 point) and are ranked 8th in soccer with 7 assists. The Foxes rank 14th when it comes to goals expected having 7.2, and their xGA are coming in at 10.8. Leicester City has recorded 9 yellow card warnings on the campaign. Leicester City F.C. has allowed 22 goals while relinquishing 3.14 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have 36 SoT against them. They haven't compiled a clean sheet so far this season.

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So far this year, Nottingham has a save rate of 60.5 (43 SoTA), and they also sit at 19th in the league with 4 pts. The Tricky Trees are averaging 0.6 points per contest while amassing 2 assists. Nottingham Forest has recorded 6 goals and their goals expected over the course of the season is 6.9. Nottingham has earned a shut out % of 14.3 so far this season in addition to 20 yellow card cautions. Their goals against per 90 minutes is 2.43 with 26 saves, and they have a total of 1 clean sheet. Nottingham Forest is ranked 18th in the category of goals given up with 17, and the goal differential is coming in at -11.

The man who will defend the goal for Leicester City will be Danny Ward. Ward (41-12-26 mark in his professional soccer career) has 21 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 26.3% shutout rate. The goalie from Wales has had 302 shots attempted against him in 80 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.41 (111 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of .636. Ward has seen the field for a total of 7,085 minutes and has accumulated 192 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

Dean Henderson will look after the net for Nottingham. He has conceded 0.96 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 74-36-36. Henderson has totaled 57 clean sheets while defending 564 shots against him in 13,185 career minutes. In his career, Henderson has surrendered 141 goals and has tallied 424 stops in 146 starting assignments. He has a save % of .752 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 39.0%.

Jamie Vardy is a man you are going to want to keep your eye on for Leicester City. He has accounted for 61 assists while accumulating 39 yellow cards during his soccer career. The forward born in England has totaled 184 goals scored in 29,633 minutes. Vardy has been a starter in 339 contests so far in his career and he scores 0.56 goals per 90 minutes.

Nottingham features Taiwo Awoniyi, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. The forward from Nigeria has totaled 9,806 professional minutes while he has scored 42 goals. He currently averages 0.39 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 111 matches in his career. He has accumulated 10 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 10 times.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Leicester City (-116)

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