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Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -3 goal difference
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BetGenius backs Leeds or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.
Nottingham Forest host Leeds in the Round of 64 of the EFL Cup, just three days after the two sides met at the City Ground in league action. In that previous encounter on August 22, Leeds came away with a 1-0 away victory, extending their impressive run of recent form.
Leeds enter this cup tie unbeaten across their last five recorded fixtures, claiming four victories—including wins over Liverpool (4-2), RB Leipzig (2-0), and FC Augsburg (4-0)—alongside a 1-1 draw with Manchester United and their weekend triumph against Forest. Despite injuries to W. Gnonto, G. Gudmundsson, and M. Joseph, the visitors have maintained strong defensive stability and clinical finishing.
Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, have shown mixed form across their last five outings with two wins and three defeats. Crucially, they have been held scoreless in all three of those losses, including the recent 0-1 defeat to Leeds and 0-1 results against Barcelona and Udinese. With N. Savona and R. Yates sidelined through injury, Forest face a challenging task in reversing the weekend's result in quick succession.
Combined scoring rate: 1 goals per game (Nottingham Forest at home plus Leeds away).
the last 9 meetings are split 4-4 with 1 drawn, averaging 2.8 goals a game.
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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.Leeds enter this knockout clash on a five-match unbeaten streak across all competitions, having just defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground on August 22. Forest have failed to score in three of their last five matches, and backing Leeds to avoid defeat in regulation provides a robust position given recent form and head-to-head momentum.
Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.
