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Nottingham Forest FC vs Leeds United FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Sun 5 Feb 2023 · 14:00 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Pascal Struijk
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 30' Y
Willy Boly 52' Y
Neco Williams 55' Y
Y 77' Maximilian Wober
Y 78' Maximilian Wober
Sam Surridge 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Leeds United FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.

Match Details

  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Leeds United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-05 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Leeds United FC 2020-02-08 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Leeds United FC 2019-08-10 Leeds United FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 4–2 Leeds United FC 2018-10-27 Leeds United FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
21 Jan AFC Bournemouth A 1–1 D
14 Jan Leicester City FC H 2–0 W
07 Jan Blackpool FC A 1–4 L
04 Jan Southampton FC A 1–0 W
01 Jan Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
28 Jan Accrington Stanley FC A 3–1 W
22 Jan Brentford FC H 0–0 D
18 Jan Cardiff City FC H 5–2 W
13 Jan Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L
08 Jan Cardiff City FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Nottingham Forest FC Leeds United FC
#23 Position #21
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts). Leeds United FC are 21st (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds City Ground, Nottingham will turn into a battlefield for Nottingham Forest FC and Leeds United FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cooper will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 13' The referee has no hesitation. Pascal Struijk is booked for Leeds United FC — Yellow card on 13.
  • 14' Goal! Brennan Johnson scores his 65 goal in 372 matches.
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luke Ayling suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Leeds United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira on 30.
  • 35' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Illan Meslier, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Leeds United FC have won 532 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira is replaced by Jack Colback.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' Nottingham Forest FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Neco Williams on 55.
  • 57' A change in the Leeds United FC ranks — Marc Roca exits the field as Weston McKennie enters on 57.
  • 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 67' The whistle greets Pascal Struijk as he departs to be replaced by Junior Firpo.
  • 72' A quiet spell here at City Ground, Nottingham. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Sam Surridge comes on to replace Chris Wood.
  • 77' The referee shows Leeds United FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Maximilian Wober. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 83' A change in the Leeds United FC ranks — Jack Harrison exits the field as Sam Greenwood enters on 83.
  • 88' The travelling Leeds United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Sam Surridge was booked on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 90 minute. Neco Williams leaves to be changed by Andre Ayew.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesse Marsch

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jack Colback 2
Pablo Hernandez 1
Tyler Walker 1
Sammy Ameobi 1
Jack Robinson 1
Orel Mangala 1
Kemar Roofe 1
Jack Harrison 1

Head to Head

2023-02-05 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Leeds United FC 2020-02-08 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Leeds United FC 2019-08-10 Leeds United FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 4–2 Leeds United FC 2018-10-27 Leeds United FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2023-02-05 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2023-01-21 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2023-01-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Leicester City FC W 2023-01-07 Blackpool FC 4–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2023-01-04 Southampton FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D

Leeds United FC Form

2023-02-05 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Leeds United FC L 2023-01-28 Accrington Stanley FC 1–3 Leeds United FC W 2023-01-22 Leeds United FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2023-01-18 Leeds United FC 5–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-01-13 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leeds United FC L 2023-01-08 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Leeds United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC46% Draw37% Leeds United FC17%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Leeds United FC
54%
Nottingham Forest FC or Leeds United FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC23% Draw68% Leeds United FC9%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
2.2%
3 – 0
2.2%
1 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.2%
2 – 2
1%
4 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 26% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 13% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
66% ✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.