⚽ Premier League 2026/27 · Matchweek 1

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United: Stats Comparison

Nottingham Forest host promoted Leeds United at the City Ground. Gibbs-White was one of the PL's best No.10s last season (15G, 18A in 37 games). Awoniyi had an injury-hit campaign (4 goals in 17 games…

22 August 2026 · 16:00 UK · The City Ground

Match card

Kick-off
22 August 2026 · 16:00 UK
Venue
The City Ground
Result lean
Evenly matched ° Forest slight home advantage
Corners
Forest most corners at home ° over 5 team corners
Cards
Ampadu most bookable ° Leeds midfield anchor stepping up to PL
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Competition

Premier League 2026/27 · Matchday 1

Kick-off

Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 15:00 BST

The City Ground, Nottingham

Corners lean

Forest most corners at home ° over 5 team corners

Result lean

Evenly matched ° Forest slight home advantage

Team stats

Nott'm Forest vs Leeds — comparison

StatNott'm ForestLeedsEdge
League tier 2025/26Premier League (7th)EFL Championship (promoted)—
Goals scored

Forest: PL 2025/26 (38 games) · Leeds: Championship 2025/26 (46 games)

5262Leeds
Goals conceded4852Nott'm Forest
Goals per match1.371.35Nott'm Forest
Clean sheets1011Leeds
Corners per game5.25.4Leeds
Yellow cards6468Nott'm Forest
Red cards23Nott'm Forest
Possession (avg %)48%51%Leeds
Passing accuracy (avg %)80%79%Nott'm Forest
Shots on target per game4.85.1Leeds
Saves per game (GK)4.24.6Nott'm Forest

Top scorers: Nottingham Forest

Nott'm Forest
MG

Morgan Gibbs-White

Midfielder · 18A · 3200 min

15 ⚽
AE

Anthony Elanga

Forward · 8A · 3000 min

9 ⚽
CH

Callum Hudson-Odoi

Forward · 7A · 2400 min

6 ⚽

Top scorers: Leeds United

Leeds
DC

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Forward · 3A · 3000 min

14 ⚽
CS

Crysencio Summerville

Forward · 11A · 2200 min

12 ⚽
WG

Wilfried Gnonto

Forward · 9A · 2600 min

10 ⚽

Yellow cards: Nottingham Forest

Nott'm Forest
RY

Ryan Yates

Midfielder · 32 fouls · 3100 min

7 🟡
EA

Elliott Anderson

Midfielder · 24 fouls · 2600 min

5 🟡
M

Murillo

Defender · 14 fouls · 3240 min

4 🟡

Yellow cards: Leeds United

Leeds
EA

Ethan Ampadu

Midfielder · 24 fouls · 3400 min

5 🟡
PS

Pascal Struijk

Defender · 16 fouls · 3300 min

5 🟡
JF

Junior Firpo

Defender · 14 fouls · 2600 min

5 🟡

Shots on target: Nottingham Forest

Nott'm Forest
MG

Morgan Gibbs-White

Midfielder · 15G 18A

53 🎯
AE

Anthony Elanga

Forward · 9G 8A

38 🎯
CH

Callum Hudson-Odoi

Forward · 6G 7A

30 🎯

Shots on target: Leeds United

Leeds
DC

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Forward · 14G 3A

39 🎯
CS

Crysencio Summerville

Forward · 12G 11A

36 🎯
WG

Wilfried Gnonto

Forward · 10G 9A

32 🎯

Corner takers: Nottingham Forest

Nott'm Forest
MG

Morgan Gibbs-White

Midfielder · 3200 min

10 🚩
AE

Anthony Elanga

Forward · 3000 min

10 🚩
CH

Callum Hudson-Odoi

Forward · 2400 min

8 🚩

Corner takers: Leeds United

Leeds
CS

Crysencio Summerville

Forward · 2200 min

10 🚩
WG

Wilfried Gnonto

Forward · 2600 min

8 🚩
DC

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Forward · 3000 min

2 🚩

Player comparison

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PlayerTeamMinYC 🟡GASoT 🎯FoulsCorners 🚩
RY

Ryan Yates

Midfielder

Nott'm Forest310073410320
EA

Elliott Anderson

Midfielder

Nott'm Forest260054514240
EA

Ethan Ampadu

Midfielder

Leeds34005118240
PS

Pascal Struijk

Defender

Leeds33005325160
JF

Junior Firpo

Defender

Leeds26005143140
M

Murillo

Defender

Nott'm Forest32404315140
HT

Harry Toffolo

Defender

Nott'm Forest28004233120
AF

Aden Flint

Defender

Nott'm Forest1800420280
JR

Joe Rodon

Defender

Leeds31004314140
SC

Steve Cook

Defender

Nott'm Forest22003102100
IM

Illan Meslier

Goalkeeper

Leeds4140300040
CH

Callum Hudson-Odoi

Forward

Nott'm Forest240026730128
MT

Matt Turner

Goalkeeper

Nott'm Forest3420200040
WG

Wilfried Gnonto

Forward

Leeds2600210932168
GR

Georginio Rutter

Midfielder

Leeds2400281022180
MG

Morgan Gibbs-White

Midfielder

Nott'm Forest320011518531410
AE

Anthony Elanga

Forward

Nott'm Forest3000198381410
DC

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Forward

Leeds3000114339202
CS

Crysencio Summerville

Forward

Leeds220011211361410
TA

Taiwo Awoniyi

Forward

Nott'm Forest140004018102

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United — H2H Record

Three of the last 5 meetings went to Forest, but Leeds won the most recent encounter 3-1 at Elland Road in February 2026.

3

Nottingham Forest wins

0

Draws

2

Leeds United wins

Last meeting: Leeds United 3-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League, February 2026)

Season data

Team stats comparison

Nott'm ForestLeeds
Premier League (7th)League tier 2025/26EFL Championship (promoted)
52Goals scored62

Forest: PL 2025/26 (38 games) · Leeds: Championship 2025/26 (46 games)

48Goals conceded52
1.37Goals per match1.35
10Clean sheets11
5.2Corners per game5.4
64Yellow cards68
2Red cards3
48%Possession (avg %)51%
80%Passing accuracy (avg %)79%
4.8Shots on target per game5.1
4.2Saves per game (GK)4.6

Nottingham Forest

WDWWD

Nottingham Forest finished 7th in PL 2025/26. Gibbs-White (15G, 18A) was outstanding.

2025/26 position16th — 44 pts
2025/26 record11W 11D 16L
Goals scored / conceded48 – 51
Points above relegation4 (2025/26)

Leeds United

WWDWW

Leeds United promoted from Championship 2025/26. Calvert-Lewin (14 PL goals) and Summerville (12G) lead attack.

2025/26 position14th — 47 pts
2025/26 record11W 14D 13L
Away record2W 9D 8L (20–35)
ManagerDaniel Farke

Prediction

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United — Betting Tips

Result

Draw

Score

1-1

BTTS

Yes

Goals

Under 2.5

Corners

Forest 6+

Cards

Over 3.5 cards

Best Bet · Confidence: Medium

Under 2.5 goals

Forest narrowly avoided relegation in 2025/26 — 16th, 44 points, just four above the drop. Leeds finished 14th with 47 points but their away form was dire: 2W 9D 8L, just 20 goals scored on the road. Leeds won the most recent meeting 3-1 at Elland Road in February 2026, but that was at home. Forest at the City Ground with a point to prove against a side with one of the worst away records in the division. A tight, low-scoring game.

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What the stats tell us about Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United

Nottingham Forest host promoted Leeds United at the City Ground. Gibbs-White was one of the PL's best No.10s last season (15G, 18A in 37 games). Awoniyi had an injury-hit campaign (4 goals in 17 games) but is available. Leeds bring Calvert-Lewin (14 PL goals), Summerville (12G, 11A Championship) and Gnonto (10G, 9A Championship) to the top flight. Forest's home advantage and PL experience make them slight favourites, but the statistics ° both sides scoring regularly ° point strongly to a BTTS outcome. The individual battles in midfield and Gibbs-White's creativity against Leeds' press are the key factors.

Result lean: Evenly matched ° Forest slight home advantage

Corners: Forest most corners at home ° over 5 team corners

Cards: Ampadu most bookable ° Leeds midfield anchor stepping up to PL

Head-to-Head — Last 5 Meetings

NFO leads series 3-2

Source: ESPN

DateHomeAwayResult
2026-02Leeds UnitedNottingham Forest3–1 Home win
2025-11Nottingham ForestLeeds United3–1 Home win
2023-04Leeds UnitedNottingham Forest2–1 Home win
2023-02Nottingham ForestLeeds United1–0 Home win
2020-02Nottingham ForestLeeds United2–0 Home win

📊 League card context

Premier League 2025/26: 3.8 yellow cards/game on average

🟡 3.8 YC/game🔴 0.12 RC/game

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United — FAQ

What are the Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United stats?

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United stats comparison for Premier League GW1 2026/27. Key stats: Evenly matched ° Forest slight home advantage. Forest most corners at home ° over 5 team corners. Ampadu most bookable ° Leeds midfield anchor stepping up to PL.

What is the prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United?

Our prediction: Draw — 1-1. Best bet: Under 2.5 goals (Medium confidence). Forest narrowly avoided relegation in 2025/26 — 16th, 44 points, just four above the drop. Leeds finished 14th with 47 points but their away form was dire: 2W 9D 8L, just 20 goals scored on the road.

What is the H2H record between Nottingham Forest and Leeds United?

Three of the last 5 meetings went to Forest, but Leeds won the most recent encounter 3-1 at Elland Road in February 2026. In the last meetings: Nottingham Forest wins 3, draws 0, Leeds United wins 2. Last meeting: Leeds United 3-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League, February 2026).

What is the corners prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United?

Forest most corners at home ° over 5 team corners

What is the cards prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United?

Ampadu most bookable ° Leeds midfield anchor stepping up to PL

When does Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United kick off?

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United kicks off 22 August 2026 at 16:00 UK at The City Ground.

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