Nottingham Forest vs Leeds Tips & Live Stream - EFL Cup Draw Predicted
Nottingham Forest will be looking to bounce back and avoid consecutive home defeats in their upcoming EFL Cup clash against Leeds. With Leeds currently showing strong form, the match is expected to be evenly contested. The preview forecasts a draw, suggesting a 3.5 odds for a tie and 7.0 for a 1-1 result. Fans can anticipate a closely fought game, with little separating the two teams. A draw is the recommended bet, reflecting the balanced nature of this matchup.
- Nottingham Forest will want to bounce back after defeat on Saturday
- Leeds are building momentum after a strong unbeaten run
- An EFL Cup draw is the best bet at the City Ground
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Nottingham Forest vs Leeds Preview
Nottingham Forest fell to a late 1-0 loss against Leeds in a cagey encounter on Saturday. These sides are well-matched and an EFL Cup stalemate has value.
- Nottingham Forest vs Leeds Preview
- Leeds Unbeaten in 6
- H2H - Even Record
- Nottingham Forest Looking to Bounce Back
- Leeds Building Form in 2026/27
- Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Leeds Unbeaten in 6
- Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in 9 of their last 10 home games.
- Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in 9 of their last 12 home matches against Leeds.
- Leeds are unbeaten in 6 consecutive matches.
H2H - Even Record
Nottingham Forest have a 37-34 advantage against Leeds, alongside 35 draws.
Nottingham Forest Looking to Bounce Back
Nottingham Forest are tough to beat at the City Ground. The Tricky Trees have lost just one of their previous eight competitive home games.
Oliver Glasner’s side won both of their home pre-season friendlies. A 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen came before a 2-0 victory against Brest.
The Reds lost their first home game since March on Saturday after a 1-0 Premier League defeat to Leeds. Forest allowed just 0.47 XG and conceded an 88th-minute winner.
Leeds Building Form for 2026/27
Daniel Farke’s Leeds are in strong long-term form and are undefeated in nine of their last 11 fixtures.
The Whites impressed in pre-season and went unbeaten in their final five friendlies, winning four. Leeds’ only draw was a 1-1 stalemate against Man United and Farke’s side responded with a 4-0 victory over Freiburg.
The Yorkshire side extended their unbeaten run to six in all competitions following a 1-0 victory at Forest. Leeds faced just two shots on target, allowed 0.66 XG and Anton Stach scored late on.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1): John Victor; Zach Abbott, Ousmane Diomande, Murillo; Ola Aina, Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Dominguez, Luca Netz; Omari Hutchinson, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Chris Wood
Defender Nicolo Savona and midfielder Ryan Yates are injured and unavailable.
Oliver Glasner provided a recent update on Savona’s recovery from a knee issue and said, “It will take a couple of weeks, I guess."
Leeds (3-4-2-1): James Trafford; Nico Elvedi, Jaka Bijol, Tarik Muharemovic; James Justin, Sam Byram, Anton Stach, Sean Longstaff; Largie Ramazani, Dan James; Lukas Nmecha
Defender Gabriel Gudmundsson is an injury doubt.
Attacking duo Wilfried Gnonto and Mateo Joseph are ruled out due to injury.
Verdict
Nottingham Forest will be desperate to avoid back-to-back home losses. Leeds are an in-form side and can hold the Tricky Trees to an EFL Cup stalemate.
Draw
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