Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Leeds United take on Nottingham Forest in the Championship this Wednesday evening. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at Elland Road. Leeds come into this match looking to bounce back from a 3-2 defeat away to Barnsley while Forest won 1-0 at home to Bristol City.

Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest Preview

Leeds welcome back Pontus Jansson from a two-game suspension but he’s only likely to make the bench. With Liam Cooper and Hadi Sacko doubtful, Kyle Bartley and Luke Ayling will form a solid central-defensive pairing. Left-back Charlie Taylor remains sidelined with a hamstring injury and changes are expected to be minimal for the hosts.

Nottm Forest will have to make do without their new skipper, as Matt Mills has been ruled out with a groin injury. Joe Worrall should slot in for him in central defence but Michael Mancienne dropping back from midfield is another option. Armand Traore, Chris Cohen and Matty Fryatt are injured for the visitors. 

Team Predictions Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest

Leeds 4-2-3-1 formation: Green; Berardi, Ayling, Bartley, Coyle; Bridcutt, Vieira; Doukara, Hernandez, Roofe; Wood

Nottm Forest 4-2-3-1 formation: Henderson; Pinillos, Hobbs, Worrall, Lichaj; Mancienne, Vaughan; Ward, Osborn, Cash; Assombalonga

Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

• Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips (H2 Heading)
• Leeds have won 7 drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
• Nottm Forest have won 2 drawn 2 and lost 6 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Leeds have scored an average of 1.8 goals and conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Nottm Forest have scored an average of 0.6 goals and conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Leeds’ previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Nottm Forest’s previous 10 matches

Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Leeds looked in great shape prior to their shock defeat at Barnsley where they battled on right to the end. The Peacocks went into that match on a three game winning streak, culminating with a 1-0 success over playoff rivals Derby County (highlights above). Garry Monk will be looking for an immediate response from his players in this match.

Nottingham Forest really needed the win against Bristol City, as things have not been going well for them at all. They hadn’t won in eight competitive matches previously and had failed to score in the three games that preceded it. The visitors are just 5 points clear of the relegation zone and are not out of the woods yet.

Leeds have won nine of their last eleven Championship games at Elland Road and the only team to beat them in that spell was Newcastle United. Forest have won just twice away from home all season and have lost nine from fourteen on the road. I can’t see anything other than a comfortable Leeds win here.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
LEEDS at 4/5 with BetVictor

Over/Under Prediction
UNDER 2.5 goals at 17/20 with bet365

Correct Score Prediction
LEEDS 2-0 at 8/1 with BetVictor

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