22 August 2026, 14:00 UTC

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds Premier League prediction & result

City Ground, Nottingham
Full time0 1

Final score: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds.

Before kick-off the model made it 49% Nottingham Forest, 21% draw, 30% Leeds — fair odds of 2.04, 4.76 and 3.33. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Nottingham Forest at 49% here. Across 2488 settled matches, 1123 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.4% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Nottingham Forest0%Draw7%Leeds93%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 1 goal. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

O. Aina
18'
25'
H. Wilson
32'
D. Calvert-Lewin
Cunha
52'
🔁D. Ndoyeout: C. Wood
62'
66'
🔁H. Wilsonout: N. Okafor
🔁O. Ainaout: L. Netz
74'
🔁J. McAteeout: X. Schlager
74'
82'
🔁B. Aaronsonout: S. Longstaff
88'
A. Stach
🔁Murilloout: A. Kalimuendo
90+3'

Match stats — Nottingham Forest vs Leeds

55%Possession45%
12Shots11
2On target3
3Corners2
0.65xG0.49

Goals against chances

Nottingham Forest0 from 0.65 xGless than the chances were worth
Leeds1 from 0.49 xGmore than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Nottingham Forest 3-4-2-1
  • 26Matz SelsG
  • 23JairD
  • 31Nikola MilenkovićD
  • 5MurilloD
  • 34Ola AinaM
  • 24James McAteeM
  • 6Ibrahim SangaréM
  • 3Neco WilliamsM
  • 14Dan NdoyeF
  • 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteF
  • 11Igor JesusF
Substitutes
  • 9Chris WoodF
  • 25Luca NetzD
  • 21Xaver SchlagerM
  • 15Arnaud KalimuendoF
  • 12John VictorG
  • 2Ousmane DiomandeD
  • 44Zach AbbottD
  • 8Nicolás DomínguezM
  • 7Callum Hudson OdoiF
Coach: Oliver Glasner
Leeds 3-4-2-1
  • 1James TraffordG
  • 6Joe RodonD
  • 15Jaka BijolD
  • 5Tarik MuharemovićD
  • 2Jayden BogleM
  • 18Anton StachM
  • 4Ethan AmpaduM
  • 24James JustinM
  • 10Harry WilsonF
  • 11Brenden AaronsonF
  • 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF
Substitutes
  • 19Noah OkaforF
  • 8Sean LongstaffM
  • 23Lucas PerriG
  • 65Jayden LienouD
  • 30Nico ElvediD
  • 50Alfie CresswellM
  • 22Ao TanakaM
  • 7Daniel JamesF
  • 14Lukas NmechaF
Coach: Daniel Farke

Premier League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
11Nottingham Forest41214405
3Leeds422073+48

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Nottingham Forest vs Leeds

  • 22 August 2026Nottingham Forest 0–1 LeedsPremier League
  • 6 February 2026Leeds 3–1 Nottingham ForestPremier League
  • 9 November 2025Nottingham Forest 3–1 LeedsPremier League
  • 27 July 2023Nottingham Forest 0–2 LeedsFriendlies Clubs
  • 4 April 2023Leeds 2–1 Nottingham ForestPremier League
  • 5 February 2023Nottingham Forest 1–0 LeedsPremier League

Leading scorers: Nottingham Forest and Leeds

Nottingham Forest

No player in Premier League's leading scorers — 4 league goals as a side.

Leeds

  • D. Calvert-Lewin2 goals1 assists
  • J. Bogle2 goals

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.