Pundits Chris Sutton, Mark Lawrenson and Paul Merson have all backed Nottingham Forest to overcome Leicester City in their Premier League meeting.
The two teams will meet on Saturday (3pm), at the City Ground as the Reds look to distance themselves further from the drop zone. Leicester will be looking to turn their poor form around after suffering three consecutive defeats.
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A victory for Steve Cooper's Reds could see them leapfrog City, with the teams currently level on 17 points. Ahead of the clash, the pundits highlighted Forest's 'much improved' displays of late, which they consider will be a key factor in the game.
Here is what the pundits' have said...
Sutton said: "There were serious questions being asked about Steve Cooper's future as Nottingham Forest boss when his side got taken apart by Leicester at the start of October, but they have been much improved of late. Cooper paid the price for making a load of changes in the FA Cup at the weekend but that was justified by seeing them reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals a few days later.
"Forest are playing with real focus at the moment, while Leicester have not really started firing since the break for the World Cup. I'm going with another win for Cooper."
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Leicester City.
Lawrenson added: "This is a big one. Forest have picked up of late. They’re not out of the woods, but I think the manager may know his best team now. Leicester haven’t picked up a win in the league since the post-World Cup restart, and I think their local rivals will pinch it here."
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Leicester City.
While Merson concluded: "I'm a big fan of Brendan Rodgers but Leicester just seem to be lost. They got outplayed in the cup and got a bit of a battering. They were having a great run, but now it's back to square one for them.
"Nottingham Forest could get a result at home this weekend. This fixture is their bread and butter. They should've beaten Chelsea at home, and if they play like that, they'll get the better of Leicester this weekend."
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Leicester City.
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