Premier League · Matchday 1

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:00:00 UTCCity GroundMatchday 1

Highlights

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Nottingham Forest FC 33%Draw 31%Leeds United FC 36%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

Nottingham Forest FCLeeds United FC
55Possession45
0.65Expected goals (xG)0.49
12Shots11
2Shots on target3
8Shots off target2
2Blocked shots6
6Shots inside box6
6Shots outside box5
3Corners2
3Offsides3
15Fouls14
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Saves3
392Passes325
307Accurate passes231
78Pass accuracy71

Match events

  • 18'Ola Aina
  • 25'Harry Wilson · VAR
  • 32'Dominic Calvert-Lewin
  • 52'Jair Cunha
  • 62'Dan Ndoye Chris Wood
  • 66'Harry Wilson Noah Okafor
  • 74'Ola Aina Luca Netz
  • 74'James McAtee Xaver Schlager
  • 82'Brenden Aaronson Sean Longstaff
  • 88'Anton Stach
  • 90'Murillo Arnaud Kalimuendo

Nottingham Forest FC · Leeds United FC

Starting XI · as it playedRatings are a Pulse estimate

Nottingham Forest FC5-3-2
266.3Sels
346.074'Aina
316.3Milenković
36.3Williams
106.3Gibbs-White
66.3Sangaré
146.362'Ndoye
246.374'McAtee
56.390'Murillo
116.3Jesus
236.0Cunha
Leeds United FC5-3-2
96.5Calvert-Lewin
67.2Rodon
157.2Bijol
247.2Justin
106.866'Wilson
46.8Ampadu
27.2Bogle
116.882'Aaronson
187.8Stach
17.3Trafford
57.2Muharemović

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Nottingham Forest FC

  • 26Matz Sels6.3
  • 34Ola Aina6.0
  • 31Nikola Milenković6.3
  • 3Neco Williams6.3
  • 10Morgan Gibbs-White6.3
  • 6Ibrahim Sangaré6.3
  • 14Dan Ndoye6.3
  • 24James McAtee6.3
  • 5Murillo6.3
  • 11Igor Jesus6.3
  • 23Jair Cunha6.0

Leeds United FC

  • 9Dominic Calvert-Lewin6.5
  • 6Joe Rodon7.2
  • 15Jaka Bijol7.2
  • 24James Justin7.2
  • 10Harry Wilson6.8
  • 4Ethan Ampadu6.8
  • 2Jayden Bogle7.2
  • 11Brenden Aaronson6.8
  • 18Anton Stach7.8
  • 1James Trafford7.3
  • 5Tarik Muharemović7.2
Nottingham Forest FCTale of the tapeLeeds United FC
5-3-2Formation5-3-2
2 ptsTable5 pts
-1Goal difference+1
1Head-to-head wins2
33%Pre-match odds35%

Head to head3 previous meetings

Nottingham Forest FC 1W0D2W Leeds United FC

Goals 45

  • 2026-08-22Nottingham Forest FC01Leeds United FC
  • 2026-02-06Leeds United FC31Nottingham Forest FC
  • 2025-11-09Nottingham Forest FC31Leeds United FC

Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.

This seasonother meeting

Where they standIn a 20-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Nottingham Forest FC3021-12
Leeds United FC3120+15
Nottingham Forest FC v Leeds United FC — Premier League | Factlen