Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: November 9, 2025 | The City Ground | Premier League | 14:00 GMT

Sunday afternoon has some very entertaining fixtures on offer, and in and amongst it is Sean Dyche’s Forest side hosting Daniel Farke’s exciting Leeds.

Key Betting Tips: BTTS at 1.75 odds on BoyleSports represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.

There are no alternative best value tips for this fixture.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Neco Williams, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Nicolo Savona; Elliot Anderson, Ryan Yates; Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Ndoye; Igor Jesus.

Dyche will be without an array of key personnel for this match, with Hudson-Odoi a close call, while he will also be without Douglas Luiz, Angus Gunn, Ola Aina, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Dilane Bakwa and Chris Wood, leaving defence and attack relatively weak in terms of quality and depth.

Leeds Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Lucas Perri; Gabriel Gudmundsson, Jaka Bijol, Joe Rodon, Jayden Bogle; Ethan Ampadu; Noah Okafor, Ao Tanaka, Sean Longstaff, Brenden Aaronson; Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Daniel Farke will have a near full-strength squad for this clash, with just Wilfred Gnonto absent.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds Current League Standings

Neither side are having a great start to the campaign, although Leeds will be pleased with their start. The Tricky Trees have of course sacked Nuno Espírito Santo as a result of his poor results and the team winning just once all season, drawing three times and losing six. Their six-point haul is only good enough for 19th.

Meanwhile, Leeds have managed a steady three wins so far, drawing twice and losing five. A point tally of 11 sees them sit in 16th, four points above the drop zone.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds Head-to-Head Timeline

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

These sides have met 23 times over the past 15 years, forming a pretty tight rivalry in that time. It is never a known quantity as to who wins this fixture, with Forest outdoing Leeds with nine victories to seven, with seven draws also occurring.

In their last five meetings, however, Forest have collected three wins – although three of these have been in the Championship

• April 4, 2023: Leeds 2-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
• February 5, 2023: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Leeds (Premier League)
• February 8, 2020: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Leeds (Championship)
• August 10, 2019: Leeds 1-1 Nottingham Forest (Championship)
• January 1, 2019: Nottingham Forest 4-2 Leeds (Championship)

Nottingham Forest and Leeds Recent Matches Analysis

Nottingham Forest Last 5 Matches:

• Forest 0-0 Sturm Graz (A) – Europa League
• Forest 2-2 Man United (H) – Premier League
• Forest 0-2 Bournemouth (A) – Premier League
• Forest 2-0 Porto (A) – Europa League
• Forest 0-3 Chelsea (H) – Premier League

Forest have struggled to find any form this campaign, however, after being unbeaten in their last two matches, they will hope to gain three points this weekend.

Leeds Last 5 Matches:

• Leeds 0-3 Brighton (A) – Premier League
• Leeds 2-1 West Ham (H) – Premier League
• Leeds 0-2 Burnley (A) – Premier League
• Leeds 1-2 Tottenham (H) – Premier League
• Leeds 2-2 Bournemouth (H) – Premier League

Leeds have also struggled recently, winning just once and drawing once in their last five. An away match to a struggling Forest will be tricky, but they can definitely surprise people in this match.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a both teams to score victory. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Nottingham Forest vs Leeds Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: BTTS @ 1.75 - Recent form suggests confidence in a home victory. Both sides are not winning much this season, and have struggled to find form, but this could be an opportunity for either side to pick up a crucial three points to build on.

Key Players to Watch: Nottingham Forest vs Leeds

Elliot Anderson (Forest): If there is one positive for Forest so far this campaign it is Anderson. He has been incredible this season, all over the park and a relentless player who could add something to every side in the league in midfield.

Sean Longstaff (Leeds): He has undoubtedly been their best performer so far this season and has backed it up with a goal and two assists – his contributions could come in handy to overcome Forest.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds Match Facts

Referee: Jarred Gillett.

Broadcast Details:

UK: Sky Sports+, NOW, Sky Sports Premier League at 14:00 GMT.

Stadium Information: Located in Nottingham, England, The City Ground can hold up to just over 30,000 supporters.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds: Final Prediction

Nottingham Forest 2-2 Leeds