Nottingham Forest vs Leeds: result 0-2 and analysis
League CupRound of 64Kick-off on August 25, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Leeds?
Leeds won 0-2 on August 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 50′D. JamesLeeds
- 75′J. JustinLeeds
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Nottingham Forest win at 43%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Leeds
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
3-4-3- 15A. Kalimuendo
- 9C. Wood
- 11Igor Jesus
- 3N. Williams
- 8N. Domínguez
- 21X. Schlager
- 34O. Aina
- 23Jair
- 31N. Milenković
- 2O. Diomande
- 26M. Sels
Leeds
3-4-2-1- 14L. Nmecha
- 19N. Okafor
- 8S. Longstaff
- 24J. Justin
- 22A. Tanaka
- 4E. Ampadu
- 7D. James
- 5T. Muharemović
- 30N. Elvedi
- 6J. Rodon
- 1J. Trafford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Leeds have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Udinese(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | FC Augsburg(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Manchester United(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | RB Leipzig(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 4-2 | Premier League - Summer Series |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nottingham Forest wins, 0 draws, 4 Leeds wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Leeds 3-1 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 3-1 Leeds | Premier League |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 0-2 Leeds | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Leeds 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Leeds | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Leeds on Aug 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Leeds score 1.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Leeds | 1.8 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy