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Nottingham Forest vs Leeds lineups

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Nottingham Forest line up in a 3-4-2-1 and Leeds in a 3-4-2-1. Nottingham Forest are without Nicolò Savona and Ryan Yates; Leeds are without Degnand Gnonto and Gabriel Gudmundsson. Kick-off is 15:00 on 22 August 2026 at City Ground.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds match facts

Kick-off
Sat 22 Aug 2026, 15:00
Stadium
City Ground, Nottingham
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 1
Days since last match
Nottingham Forest 6, Leeds 7

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup

Nottingham Forest crest
Nottingham ForestFormation 3-4-2-1
Confirmed
  1. 26Matz SelsG
  2. 23JairD
  3. 31Nikola MilenkovićD
  4. 5MurilloD
  5. 34Temitayo AinaM
  6. 24James McAteeM
  7. 6Ibrahim SangaréM
  8. 3Neco WilliamsM
  9. 14Dan NdoyeF
  10. 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteF
  11. 11Igor JesusF

Bench

  1. 12JohnG
  2. 25Luca NetzD
  3. 2Ousmane DiomandeD
  4. 44Zach AbbottD
  5. 21SchlagerM
  6. 7Callum Hudson-OdoiF
  7. 8Nicolás DomínguezM
  8. 9Christopher WoodF
  9. 15Arnaud KalimuendoF

Coach: Oliver Glasner

Nottingham Forest started in a 3-4-2-1. Nicolò Savona and Ryan Yates were out. Matz Sels, Nikola Milenković and Murillo and 7 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Stade Brestois 29. Oliver Glasner set up with three at the back, four in midfield and three up front.

Leeds confirmed lineup

Leeds crest
LeedsFormation 3-4-2-1
Confirmed
  1. 1James TraffordG
  2. 6Joseph RodonD
  3. 15Jaka BijolD
  4. 5MuharemovićD
  5. 2Jayden BogleM
  6. 18Anton StachM
  7. 4Ethan AmpaduM
  8. 24James JustinM
  9. 10Harry WilsonF
  10. 11Brenden AaronsonF
  11. 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF

Bench

  1. 23Lucas PerriG
  2. 30Nico ElvediD
  3. 50Alfie CresswellM
  4. 65LienouD
  5. 7Daniel JamesF
  6. 8Sean LongstaffM
  7. 22Ao TanakaM
  8. 19Noah OkaforF
  9. 14Lukas NmechaF

Coach: Daniel Farke

Leeds started in a 3-4-2-1. Degnand Gnonto, Gabriel Gudmundsson and M. Joseph were out. The same eleven started at home to FC Augsburg. Daniel Farke set up with three at the back, four in midfield and three up front. Eleven of the eleven also started the previous match.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds form guide

Last 3, all competitions
Nottingham Forest crestNottingham Forest
  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W

Nottingham Forest won two of their last five matches, drew none and lost three. They scored 5 goals and conceded 7 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 2-0 win at home to Stade Brestois 29 on 16 August 2026.

Leeds crestLeeds
  1. W
  2. D
  3. W

Leeds won two of their last three matches, drew one and lost none. They scored 7 goals and conceded 1 across those three. They kept two clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 4-0 win at home to FC Augsburg on 15 August 2026.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds head to head

10
Nottingham Forest wins
6
Draws
7
Leeds wins

36–31 on goals in 23 meetings since 29 November 2011

Recent Nottingham Forest vs Leeds results

  1. Leeds3–1Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueElland Road
  2. Nottingham Forest3–1LeedsPremier LeagueCity Ground
  3. Nottingham Forest0–2LeedsClub friendlyPirelli Stadium
  4. Leeds2–1Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueElland Road
  5. Nottingham Forest1–0LeedsPremier LeagueThe City Ground

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds history

Nottingham Forest have won two of the last five, with none drawn. Leeds last won at City Ground on 26 August 2017, by 2-0. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Nottingham Forest hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, eight meetings.

Last meeting: Leeds 3-1 Nottingham Forest, February 2026

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Leeds, 3-4-2-1
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Nottingham Forest, 4-2-3-1
Leeds crest
LeedsFormation 3-4-2-1
  1. 26Karl DarlowG
  2. 24James JustinD
  3. 6Joseph RodonD
  4. 5Pascal StruijkD
  5. 2Jayden BogleM
  6. 4Ethan AmpaduM
  7. 44Ilia GruevM
  8. 3Gabriel GudmundssonM
  9. 11Brenden AaronsonF
  10. 19Noah OkaforF
  11. 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF

Bench

  1. 1Lucas PerriG
  2. 7Daniel JamesM
  3. 23Sebastiaan BornauwD
  4. 15Jaka BijolD
  5. 14Lukas NmechaF
  6. 8Sean LongstaffM
  7. 10Joël PiroeF
  8. 22Ao TanakaM
  9. 29Degnand GnontoF

Coach: Daniel Farke

Nottingham Forest crest
Nottingham ForestFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 27Stefan OrtegaG
  2. 44Zach AbbottD
  3. 31Nikola MilenkovićD
  4. 4MoratoD
  5. 34Temitayo AinaD
  6. 6Ibrahim SangaréM
  7. 8Elliot AndersonM
  8. 16Nicolás DomínguezM
  9. 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
  10. 7Callum Hudson-OdoiM
  11. 19Igor JesusF

Bench

  1. 18Angus GunnG
  2. 9Taiwo AwoniyiF
  3. 22Ryan YatesM
  4. 25Luca NetzD
  5. 24James McAteeM
  6. 23JairD
  7. 20Lorenzo LuccaF
  8. 14Dan NdoyeF
  9. 21Omari HutchinsonF

Coach: Vitor Pereira

Leeds lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Nottingham Forest in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 6 February 2026 in the Premier League. Leeds won 3-1. Jayden Bogle, Noah Okafor and Dominic Calvert-Lewin and 1 other scored. Karl Darlow and Stefan Ortega started in goal.

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds lineups — common questions

What was the score in Nottingham Forest vs Leeds?
Leeds beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at City Ground in Nottingham on 22 August 2026. The match was Matchweek 1 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Robert Jones, England. Before it, Nottingham Forest had won 10 of the 23 meetings between the clubs and Leeds 7.
Who was missing for Nottingham Forest?
Nottingham Forest were without Nicolò Savona and Ryan Yates. The reasons given were knee injury and injury. Leeds had three unavailable and none doubtful. Nottingham Forest last played six days before this match, a 2-0 home win over Stade Brestois 29.
What formation did Leeds play?
Leeds started this match in a 3-4-2-1. James Trafford started in goal, with three at the back, four in midfield and three up front. Daniel Farke picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Leeds vs Nottingham Forest at Elland Road

Updated 21 September 2026