PREVIEW | Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest - team news, lineups, predictions

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·4 February 2026

PREVIEW | Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest - team news, lineups, predictions

Leeds United and Nottingham Forest clash this Friday at the Elland Road for matchweek 25 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Leeds United have picked up 26 points and currently lie in 16th position. In their last game, Daniel Farke's team lost 0-4 against Arsenal (Premier League 2025/26).

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Nottingham Forest have won 26 points to date and are placed in 17th position. In their last game, Sean Dyche's team drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Nottingham Forest winning 3-1.

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Leeds United

Daniel James - Hamstring Injury

Nottingham Forest

Chris Wood - Injury
John Victor - Injury

Last starting XIs

Leeds United ( vs Arsenal 2026-01-31): Karl Darlow, James Justin, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Jayden Bogle, Ethan Ampadu, Ilia Gruev, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Anton Stach, Calvert-Lewin, Brenden Aaronson

Nottingham Forest ( vs Crystal Palace 2026-02-01): Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolás Domínguez, Igor Jesus

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MANAGERS

Daniel Farke has faced Sean Dyche on five occasions, recording one win, one draw, and three losses
Sean Dyche has faced Leeds United on 15 occasions, recording seven wins, four draws, and four losses
Daniel Farke has faced Nottingham Forest on seven occasions, recording three wins, two draws, and two losses

TEAMS

Nottingham Forest currently has one loss in the last seven games.
Nottingham Forest has scored in three consecutive games.
Nottingham Forest is coming off three consecutive games without a loss.
At home, Leeds United currently has one loss in the last six games.
Leeds United currently has two losses in the last 12 games.
Leeds United is coming off two consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Leeds United and Nottingham Forest have faced each other 104 times, with Nottingham Forest having the advantage: 37 wins, compared to 32 victories for Leeds United.
At Elland Road, Leeds United has an advantage in clashes against Nottingham Forest: 23 wins in 52 games. Nottingham Forest has 13 victories.
In the English League, 51 matches have been played between the two teams, with Leeds United winning 21, 14 draws, and 16 victories for Nottingham Forest.