Nottingham Forest v Leicester result

Full-time · Nottingham Forest 4–1 Leicester

FA Cup · · Wembley Stadium

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Nottingham Forest 4–1 Leicester — Nottingham Forest won this FA Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Nottingham Forest beat Leicester 4–1 at Wembley Stadium in the FA Cup on Sunday 6 February. Nottingham Forest have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions. Leicester have scored in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Nottingham Forest led 3–1 at half-time. The goals — Nottingham Forest: P. Zinckernagel (23’, assisted by Keinan Davis), Brennan Johnson (24’), Joseph Worrall (32’, assisted by James Garner) and D. Spence (61’, assisted by P. Zinckernagel); Leicester: K. Ịheanachọ (40’, assisted by James Maddison).

Discipline

P. Tierney showed three yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Nottingham Forest: James Garner (65’); Leicester: W. Ndidi (59’) and James Maddison (74’).

What it changes

Leicester are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, P. Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) 8.9, Joseph Worrall (Nottingham Forest) 7.6 and D. Spence (Nottingham Forest) 7.3 led the match.

Next up

Nottingham Forest next travel to Ipswich on 23 October 2026.

Leicester next travel to Luton on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Nottingham Forest: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Leicester: Luton v Leicester, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Nottingham Forest 4–1 Leicester · FA Cup
  • Venue: Wembley Stadium · London
  • Referee: P. Tierney
  • Recent form: Nottingham Forest 4W 0D 1L · Leicester 2W 1D 2L

Nottingham Forest 4–1 Leicester (FA Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 2.5
Goals
against 0.88 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.67 / 3.43
Corners
against 3.83 / 9 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.17 / 5.43
Shots on target
against 2.67 / 5.86 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 6 matches
1.83 / 1.14
Cards
against 2.33 / 1.43 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 January 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 January 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameNottingham Forest for / againstLineLeicester for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
2.5 for · 2.13 against n 8
Corners won
6.67 for · 3.83 against n 6
9.5standard
3.43 for · 9 against n 7
Shots
11.67 for · 10.17 against n 6
19.5standard
11.14 for · 17.57 against n 7
Shots on target
3.17 for · 2.67 against n 6
8.5standard
5.43 for · 5.86 against n 7
Fouls committed
10.67 for · 11.17 against n 6
21.5standard
9.29 for · 11.86 against n 7
Cards shown
1.83 for · 2.33 against n 6
3.5standard
1.14 for · 1.43 against n 7
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
P. Zinckernagel n 860.5
3.37/5
1.77/2
Ademola Lookman
L. Taylor n 837.5
2.74/3
0.92/1
—
K. Davis n 852.5
1.96/3
1.33/2
Ademola Lookman
Braian Ojeda n 863.4
1.85/4
0.74/0
—
James Garner n 890
1.47/4
1.47/2
W. Ndidi
Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Xande Silva n 736.1
4.67/6
1.12/1
P. Zinckernagel n 860.5
1.95/3
0.94/1
L. Grabban n 877.1
1.85/4
15/1
K. Davis n 852.5
1.75/2
1.14/1
B. Johnson n 889
1.55/3
0.64/1
Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Taylor n 837.5
0.62/0
0.31/0
L. Grabban n 877.1
0.64/0
0.11/0
B. Johnson n 889
0.43/0
0.11/0
João Carvalho n 841.8
0.51/1
00/0
Cafú n 824.8
0.51/0
00/0
Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Konate n 362.7
3.42/1
F. Back n 586.6
3.14/3
J. Worrall n 890
36/6
M. Lowe n 874
2.98/4
J. Osei-Tutu n 854.3
2.77/4
Nottingham Forest — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Samba n 890
24/2
Leicester
Leicester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Ademola Lookman n 872.4
26/3
2.68/6
K. Davis
W. Ndidi n 890
1.86/6
1.57/4
James Garner
K. Ịheanachọ n 847.3
1.74/2
13/1
—
Y. Tielemans n 879
1.65/3
0.74/1
—
R. Bertrand n 861.6
1.56/1
1.34/2
—
Leicester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Maddison n 887
2.28/5
1.46/3
J. Vardy n 881.9
2.26/4
12/2
P. Daka n 863.3
1.87/3
1.16/0
H. Barnes n 870.9
1.77/4
1.36/2
K. Ịheanachọ n 847.3
1.43/2
1.23/1
Leicester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
P. Daka n 863.3
0.74/0
0.53/0
J. Maddison n 887
0.65/0
0.32/0
Ademola Lookman n 872.4
0.53/0
0.31/1
K. Ịheanachọ n 847.3
0.21/0
0.51/1
H. Barnes n 870.9
0.32/0
0.32/0
Leicester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
W. Ndidi n 890
4.58/8
H. Choudhury n 851.8
3.77/4
M. Albrighton n 848.3
3.37/4
L. Thomas n 885.4
2.86/5
J. Justin n 881.5
2.67/7
Leicester — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
K. Schmeichel n 890
38/5
D. Ward n 890
2.55/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Nottingham ForestLeicester
38%Possession62%
12Shots11
7Shots on target2
3Shots off target8
2Blocked shots1
9Shots inside the box5
4Corners8
1Offsides1
17Fouls14
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Saves3
283Passes463
66%Pass accuracy82%

Nottingham Forest player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Samba9000000006.2
J. Worrall9010110407.7
S. Cook9000000306.3
S. McKenna9000000006.7
D. Spence9010220107
R. Yates9000000106.3
M. Lowe9000100206.7
James Garner88011021Y7.3
B. Johnson8810221007.5
K. Davis7101102107
P. Zinckernagel6311223108.5
J. Colback sub2700000106.9
S. Surridge sub1900000106.6
Cafú sub20000000–
Xande Silva sub20000000–

Leicester player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Ward9000000006.3
J. Justin9000000306.5
D. Amartey9000110006
Ç. Söyüncü9000100307
L. Thomas9000001506.2
W. Ndidi90000006Y7
J. Maddison90012032Y7.2
K. Ịheanachọ9010211107.3
Y. Tielemans6500000006.2
Ademola Lookman6500100206.3
H. Barnes4500000006.2
P. Daka sub4500202106.6
Ricardo Pereira sub2500101006.9
K. Dewsbury-Hall sub2500000006

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Nottingham Forest v Leicester — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Nottingham ForestWWWWL
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
LeicesterLWWLD
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2.2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Goals per game
Nottingham Forest scored1.6
Leicester scored2.2
Nottingham Forest conceded0.6
Leicester conceded2.2

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