Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, August 22, 2026
English Premier League
In the 1st round of the English Premier League on August 22, 2026, Nottingham Forest will face Leeds United. The visitors definitely won’t give up without a fight.
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Nottingham, after the penultimate season, qualified for European competitions, but less than a year ago the owner made the first coaching change of the 2025/2026 campaign. The managerial carousel continued. The team performed decently in the Europa League but hovered around the relegation zone domestically, ultimately finishing sixteenth with 44 points. This summer, Glasner took over as manager, and this will be his full debut.
Leeds returned to the Premier League a year ago after two seasons in the Championship. It wasn’t easy for them either, but they managed to achieve their main goal. With 47 points, they finished in a comfortable fourteenth place.
Wood and company showed almost equal numbers: 1.26 goals scored and 1.35 conceded per match. The newly promoted team’s stats in the 2025/2026 EPL were slightly worse: they averaged 1.29 goals scored and 1.47 conceded per game.
Previous Matches: Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United
In the last five official encounters, the home side has won each time. Three of these wins were in Nottingham.
The hosts will try to justify their status as favorites. But the visitors have ambitions as well – it’s better to go with "over 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.93).
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United: Key Stats and Trends
- Nottingham Forest have won two in a row
- Leeds United have won four of their last five matches
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United: Possible Starting Line-ups
Nottingham Forest are expected to play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible line-up): Sels - Williams, Morato, Nikola Milenković, Jair Cunha - Gibbs-White, Anderson, Sangaré, Hutchinson - Wood, Igor Jesus
Leeds United are expected to line up in a 1-3-4-3 formation (possible line-up): Cairns - Muharemović, Rodon, Justin - Gudmundsson, Tanaka, Ampadu, Bogle - Stach, Nmecha, James. Joseph will be unavailable to help his teammates.
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