Leeds United continue their battle for survival as they welcome Nottingham Forest to Elland Road for a midweek Premier League fixture.
Leeds are coming off a 4-1 defeat at Arsenal in their previous Premier League fixture. They were no match for the leaders and were already three goals down before Rasmus Kristensen struck a consolation midway through the second half.
While manager Javi Gracia will be disappointed with the defeat, it was not a major setback as other results mean Leeds United remain outside the relegation zone. They will be keen to put that result behind them and focus more on the 4-2 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers prior to the international break.
The win at Wolves is among a string of positive results Leeds United have been putting together since Gracia took charge. They have lost just once in their last five home matches with a 1-0 victory over Southampton and a 2-2 draw with Brighton among their recent results at Elland Road.
Nottingham Forest have found things difficult lately and head into Tuesday’s clash with just one win in their last 10 matches across all competitions. They have been beaten six times in that run but were held 1-1 by Wolverhampton Wanderers in their previous Premier League fixture.
Due to that poor run, Nottingham Forest have now been dragged into the tight battle in the bottom half of the table. Steve Cooper’s men are only two points above the relegation zone and could find themselves in the bottom three if results do not go their way in midweek.
One of the major problems for Nottingham Forest in recent weeks is a poor record on their travels. They are winless in their last six away matches in the Premier League, suffering five defeats in that run.
How the bookies view it
Leeds United have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 4/5 by BetVictor to claim the win. A victory for Nottingham Forest is valued at 15/4 by William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 by Unibet.
Head to head
Leeds United have a 26-23 edge with 24 draws from 73 previous matches against Nottingham Forest. Forest claimed a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in February while the last three meetings at Elland Road have ended in draws.
Players to watch
Rodrigo continued his return from injury with another appearance off the bench last time out at Arsenal and could be handed a start on Tuesday. The forward remains the leading scorer for Leeds United with 11 Premier League goals and is priced at 7/4 by bet365 to find the net.
Brennan Johnson has three goals in his last four Premier League matches and will be the one to watch for Nottingham Forest. The attacker was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at odds of 19/5 by Unibet to find the net.
Anything else catch the eye?
Leeds United and Nottingham Forest have the quality to find their way to goal and both teams could be backed to score at 10/11 with bet365. There were over 3.5 goals in Leeds’ previous outing and a repeat is priced at 4/2 with bet365, who is also offering evens for over 2.5 goals.
There were more goals after the break in Leeds United’s defeat at Arsenal and Tuesday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This English Premier League match between Leeds United and Nottingham Forest will be played on Apr 4, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
