Nottingham Forest vs Leeds: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Nottingham Forest take on Leeds in the Premier League on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at Wembley Stadium. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Nottingham Forest sit 12th in the Premier League on 5 points from 4 games, while Leeds are 11th on 5 points.

Final result: Nottingham Forest 0–1 Leeds. Leeds won the match.

Nottingham Forest come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (DLDDW), scoring in 3 of them.

Leeds come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 3 games (WDD), scoring in every game.

In their last 15 meetings, Nottingham Forest have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 5 against Leeds. These fixtures have averaged 2.0 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

Defensively, Nottingham Forest kept 3 clean sheets and Leeds kept 4 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Leeds is Predicts if total goals will be over 1 goals with a 88% confidence rating at odds of 1.24. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.0 goals per game, 40% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Nottingham Forest DLDDW, Leeds WDD), the 1-place gap between the sides in the table.