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Premier League · Matchday 1

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds

· City Ground, Nottingham· Referee Robert Jones, England

Full time0 – 1

TipsterGrid prediction was Nottingham Forest to win

Ablended with market oddsMissed

Predicted score 2 – 1

8% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
Nottingham ForestDrawLeeds

Why this pick: Nottingham Forest vs Leeds

Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Nottingham Forest 10, Leeds 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.

Nottingham ForestLeeds
1.51 xG per 90 1.68
1.44 npxG per 90 1.45
16.7 PPDA 11.1
5.1 Deep completions per 90 5.7
1.30 xPTS per 90 1.64

xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceNottingham ForestDrawLeeds
Model37%26%37%
Market41%28%31%
Published40%28%32%
Edge-1%-1%+2%

Edge = our published probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds odds movement

Median bookmaker price on Nottingham Forest, 6 snapshots since 2026-08-20.

Opened 2.30Now 2.33 +0.03
Median 1X2 prices, first and latest snapshot
SelectionFirstLatestMove
Nottingham Forest2.302.33+0.03
Draw3.383.37-0.01
Leeds3.123.10-0.02

A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.

Nottingham Forest and Leeds expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

1.57Nottingham Forest
1.64Leeds
Total expected goals
3.22
Attack rating (Nottingham Forest / Leeds)
1.00 / 1.14
Defence rating (Nottingham Forest / Leeds)
1.19 / 1.03

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 5.2% 4.6% 5.0% 2.7% 1.6% 1 4.6% 11.6% 8.3% 4.5% 2.7% 2 5.0% 8.3% 6.8% 3.7% 2.2% 3 2.8% 4.6% 3.8% 2.1% 1.2% 4+ 1.7% 2.7% 2.2% 1.2% 0.7%

Rows: Nottingham Forest goals. Columns: Leeds goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 95%
Over 1.5 86%
Over 2.5 64%
Over 3.5 42%
Both teams to score
67%
No goals (0–0)
5%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Nottingham Forest vs Leeds

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Nottingham Forest40%2.50
Draw28%3.60
Leeds32%3.10
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.564%1.56
Under 2.536%2.77
Both teams to scoreYes67%1.50
No33%3.00
Double chance1X (Nottingham Forest or draw)68%1.48
12 (either side)72%1.38
X2 (draw or Leeds)60%1.67
Handicap -1Nottingham Forest win by 2+19%5.14
Push (exactly one goal)18%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

Nottingham Forest and Leeds recent form

Nottingham Forest 2W 2D 2L
Leeds 2W 2D 2L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds head-to-head

Last 9 meetings: Nottingham Forest 4 · draws 2 · Leeds 3.

Nottingham ForestDrawsLeeds
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-02-06Leeds3-1Nottingham ForestPremier League
2025-11-09Nottingham Forest3-1LeedsPremier League
2023-07-27Nottingham Forest0-2LeedsFriendlies Clubs
2023-04-04Leeds2-1Nottingham ForestPremier League
2023-02-05Nottingham Forest1-0LeedsPremier League
2020-02-08Nottingham Forest2-0LeedsChampionship
2019-08-10Leeds1-1Nottingham ForestChampionship
2019-01-01Nottingham Forest4-2LeedsChampionship
2018-10-27Leeds1-1Nottingham ForestChampionship

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