Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest FC, English Premier League 2025-26, Today Match Prediction

Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest FC Match Prediction & Analysis

​On Saturday (1:30 AM) away at Leeds, Nottingham Forest will aim for a double over the Whites when the teams meet at Elland Road in Match day 25 of the English Premier League. Forest will be the more confident of the two teams heading into the fixture, having drawn their last league match with just ten-men. 

Meanwhile, the hosts will aim to forget the 4-0 drubbing they faced at home last weekend and set things right this time around.

Current Standings:  Leeds continue to hover dangerously in the lower half of the table, sitting 16th on 26 points, with Nottingham Forest breathing right down their neck in 17th, level on points. 

Head-to-Head Record: In 13 meetings between the sides, Leeds have had the upper hand with six wins to Forest’s four, while three encounters have ended all square. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Leeds United Preview

In Match day 24, Daniel Farke’s side were overwhelmed by Arsenal at Elland Road, suffering only their third home league defeat of the season. Still, it was just their second loss in over two months, the previous one dating back to Newcastle (3-2) in January. 

However, with Forest level on points, only six separating them from the relegation zone, and a trip to Chelsea looming, Leeds simply can’t afford another off day.

Stats that matter 

1. Leeds United have recorded one win from their last seven Premier League games.
2. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored eight goals in his last 12 Premier League appearances.
3. The Whites have managed only one clean sheet in their last 10 home matches. 

Team News 

Leeds have no new injury or suspension worries, but doubts remain over the fitness of Lukas Nmecha and James Justin. 

Leeds United Probable XI - Darlow (GK), Bogle, Ampadu, Struijk, Rodon, Gudmundsson, Calvert-Lewin, Aaronson, Stach, Justin, Gruev.

Nottingham Forest FC Preview

Sean Dyche has reason to worry, not about form but availability. Matz Sels and Morgan Gibbs-White were both forced off before half-time against Palace, and with first-choice keeper John Victor already sidelined, Sels’ absence would be a major blow. 

Yet there was grit on display in that game. Despite injuries and a first-half red card, Forest held on for a draw courtesy of Gibbs-White’s early strike. Now unbeaten in four league matches, they arrive with a chance to leapfrog Leeds with a win.

Stats that matter 

1. Williams' sending off was the first straight red card for handball in the Premier League by an outfield player since Chelsea's Reece James in August 2021
2. Forest are on a two match winning streak away from home in the Premier League.
3. The Tricky Trees have scored the second lowest number of goals this season in the league. 

Team News 

Asides the injury concerns of Sels and Morgan Gibbs White, Tricky Trees will be without full-back Neco Williams following his straight red in the last outing.

Nottingham Forest  Probable XI - Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Sangare, Dominguez, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus. 

LEEDS UNITED vs NOTTINGHAM FOREST FC
Winning Prediction

The last meeting with Forest ended in a 3–1 setback for Daniel Farke’s men, but Elland Road has told a different story. Leeds have won all four home games in this fixture and have been strong on their own turf this season, giving them reason for belief. Forest, meanwhile, will aim to carry forward their recent momentum, though injuries could disrupt their plans. All things considered, this one has the feel of a draw. 

We predict a draw (1-1)

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