Leeds vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Picks - Premier League
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Premier League Picks
This weekend, the EPL action kicks off nice and early. For those situated stateside, things get underway on Friday afternoon, when Leeds and Nottingham Forest will clash at Elland Road. This is a game between two teams looking to avoid the bottom three, and at present, both teams are on their way to completing their respective survival missions, but there's still work to be done.
The hosts have been in decent form, beating Fulham, before tying with Everton on the road. Unfortunately, they were shown up by the league leaders last weekend, though there's no need to dwell on that result, with this being a more realistic task. The visitors will arrive in West Yorkshire unbeaten in four league games, two of which they've won, so we shouldn't be too surprised to see a confident-looking Forest team take to the field. Having beaten Brentford in their most recent road game, the Tricky Trees should fancy themselves to upset the Leeds boys for the second time this season, winning by three goals to one when the pair met back in November.
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Leeds vs Nottingham Forest Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14
|
47 | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | -7 |
|
16
|
44 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -3 |
Leeds and Nottingham Forest Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 31, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 26, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 11, 2026 - FA Cup
Jan 7, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 4, 2026 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 31, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 4, 2026 - Premier League
Dec 20, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 6, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 3, 2025 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 26, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 11, 2026 - FA Cup
Jan 7, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 1, 2026 - Premier League
Dec 28, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 14, 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 1, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 25, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 22, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 9, 2026 - FA Cup
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 1, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Dec 30, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 27, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 14, 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 25, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 22, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 9, 2026 - FA Cup
Jan 6, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 3, 2026 - Premier League
Dec 22, 2025 - Premier League
Leeds against Nottingham Forest : Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
17 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Nov 9, 2025 - Premier League
Apr 4, 2023 - Premier League
Feb 5, 2023 - Premier League
Feb 8, 2020 - Championship
Aug 10, 2019 - Championship
Jan 1, 2019 - Championship
Leeds against Nottingham Forest Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
L. Perri
DefenderJ. Bijol
S. Bornauw
S. Longstaff
A. Tanaka
ForwardG. Wilfried
J. Piroe
L. Nmecha
D. James
A. Gunn
DefenderL. Netz
J. Cunha
MidfielderJ. McAtee
R. Yates
O. Hutchinson
D. Ndoye
L. Lucca
T. Awoniyi
Missing players
A. Stach
M. Sels
DefenderN. Savona
MidfielderMurillo
ForwardC. Wood
Most goals and assists
Leeds
Nottingham Forest
D. Calvert-Lewin
(14 Goals)
M. Gibbs-White
(15 Goals)
B. Aaronson
(5 Assists)
O. Hutchinson
(5 Assists)
Leeds - Nottingham Forest Key Points
- Both teams have scored in three of Nottingham Forest's last four domestic away games.
- Both teams found the net when the pair met earlier in the campaign.
- Both teams have scored in eight of Leeds' last ten home games in the EPL.
- This season, both teams have scored in 100% of Leeds' home games against teams currently in the bottom half.
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Our Leeds vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
This looks like a big opportunity for both teams offensively, perhaps more so than the early market suggests. Both the hosts and the visitors will surely fancy themselves to make headway here, which is what happened when they shared four goals earlier in the campaign. On home soil, Leeds have scored against most teams, while Daniel Farke's men have also carved out a habit of scoring and conceding in home games, with both teams finding the net in eight of their last ten league fixtures.
On the road, the visitors have done OK from an offensive point of view of late, but they've not covered themselves in defensive glory, with both teams notching in three of their last four domestic away games.
Our Leeds vs Nottingham Forest Pick: Both Teams to Score.
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