It might be early November but Nottingham Forest and Leeds' clash at the City Ground has all the feels of a Premier League relegation six-pointer.
Forest currently sit 19th, four points adrift of safety and five behind Leeds, having not won a league game since the opening day of the season.
Two managers have been sacked since but the arrival of Sean Dyche has seen a slight upturn with last weekend's 2-2 draw with Man United a step in the right direction. His Forest side would have beaten Sturm Graz in the Europa League but for a penalty miss from Morgan Gibbs White, who has since been left out of Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad.
Dyche has a golden opportunity to get a first league win with the Tricky Trees against a Leeds side who have lost four of their away games this season, conceding 12 goals. His opposite man today Daniel Farke is the current favourite to be the next manager sacked and could really do with a result before a dreaded international break for any under-pressure coach.
On a huge day of action headlined by Man City vs. Liverpool, can Forest finally win again or will Leeds add to their misery? AllSportsPeople brings you this betting preview complete with the latest tips, predictions and odds.
Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds: Who will win today?
Leeds have leaked goals on their travels this season (12 in five matches), with last weekend's 3-0 loss at Brighton their last sorry away day. Only Burnley's defence has been more obliging away from home.
Farke's side did win at rock-bottom (and now managerless) Wolves in September, when they scored their only three goals on the road, but a repeat feels unlikely here.
Forest are better than where they currently sit in the table and they should really grab a much-needed three points on Sunday.
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Head-to-Head: Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds
- These two famous clubs have met on 103 previous occasions with Forest narrowly ahead in the all-time wins - 36-32.
- The clubs have only met twice in the Premier League this century, in the 2022/23 season, with both sides winning their home fixture.
- Leeds' last win at the City Ground came at the start of the 2017/18 Championship season.
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Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds Form Guide
Nottingham Forest — Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Sturm Graz 0-0 Nottingham Forest (Europa League)
- Nottingham Forest 2-2 Manchester United (Premier League)
- Bournemouth 2-0 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
- Nottingham Forest 2-0 Porto (Europa League)
- Nottingham Forest 0-3 Chelsea (Premier League)
Leeds – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Brighton 3-0 Leeds (Premier League)
- Leeds 2-1 West Ham (Premier League)
- Burnley 2-0 Leeds (Premier League)
- Leeds 1-2 Tottenham (Premier League)
- Leeds 2-2 Bournemouth (Premier League)
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Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds Score Prediction
Forest have unsurprisingly been far more solid under Dyche than Ange Postecoglou, keeping two clean sheets in the Europa League, but they have conceded two in each of their last two league outings.
This is a perfect chance to both secure three points and a first Premier League shutout in April. Expect them to do so with Leeds drawing blanks again on the road.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Leeds (9/1 with Bet365)
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Nottingham Forest Team News
- Callum Hudson-Odoi is a doubt for Sunday's clash having sustained a dead leg in the draw with Manchester United last weekend. James McAtee may start with the former Chelsea winger on the bench.
- Douglas Luiz came off in the same game with a recurrence of a hamstring issue that has plagued him since his summer arrival.
- Former Leeds striker Chris Wood is still out with a knee injury.
Leeds Team News
- Farke is very likely to make changes to the side that lost heavily at Brighton with Pascal Strujik set to come in for Jaka Bijol at the back.
- Dan James may also take Brenden Aaronson's spot in the front three with the Welshman's pace a valuable asset in away games.
Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds lineups: Predicted starting XI's
This is how we think these two sides will line up with James McAtee getting just his second Forest League start and Daniel Farke bringing both Pascal Strujik and Dan James into his starting XI.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup to play Leeds
(4-2-3-1) Sels (GK) — Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams — Yates, Anderson — Ndoye, Gibbs-White, McAtee — Jesus
Leeds predicted lineup to play Nottingham Forest
(4-3-3) Perri (GK) — Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson — Ampadu, Longstaff, Tanaka — James, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor
Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds Betting Odds
- Nottingham Forest to Win: 13/10 AK Bets
- Leeds to Win: 12/5 AK Bets
- Draw: 12/5 BetVictor
Bet Builder Tips: Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds
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Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds TV channel and live stream
Here's all the key information on how to watch Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds today.
- Date: Sunday, November 9
- Venue: City Ground, Nottingham
- Time: 2:00 p.m.
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports/Sky Go