Today, the Matchday 22 of 38 of the English Premier League season begins for the current season 2023/2022, and we highlight specifically the match between Nottingham Forest against Leeds United, which we will show you a comprehensive guide to in the coming lines.
Match preview
Leeds United travel to face Nottingham Forest at The City Ground on Sunday with the two clubs on opposite paths, as the visitors are winless in six straight while the hosts aim to prolong a four-match Premier League unbeaten streak.
Nottingham Forest are in 13th place on 21 points, having scored 16 goals and conceded 35. With 17 matches left, Forest trail fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur by 15 points for a spot in the Europa League. Nottingham Forest earned a point in their last Premier League match, drawing 1-1 at Vitality Stadium against Bournemouth, extending their unbeaten streak to four (W2 D2 L0).
Leeds United drew 0-0 against Brentford at Elland Road in their last league match to extend their winless streak to six (W0 D3 L3), leaving them in 15th place on 18 points. The Whites are just a point above the relegation zone with 18 matches to play.
When the two sides last met in Premier League action, Leeds won 3-1 at Elland Road in April 1999. Ian Harte scored first for the Whites in the zeroth minute. Alan Smith and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink also found the net. scored the only goal for Forest in the 0th minute.
Nottingham Forest have got the better of Leeds of late, unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches (W2 D3 L0). Leeds are looking for their first league win in games between the two clubs since August 2017. Forest have outscored the Whites 8-4 during their unbeaten streak.
Two players who have been key players for Nottingham Forest this season are Brennan Johnson and Taiwo Awoniyi. The duo are the team's joint top scorers with four goals. Awoniyi has scored the critical first goal of the match four times, while Johnson has two such strikes.
Rodrigo has been the leading attacking threat for Leeds, scoring on 10 occasions, including four match-opening goals. The striker ranks fifth among the league's top scorers in 2022/2023.
On home soil this season, Nottingham Forest have four wins, three draws, and three losses in 10 Premier League contests. Forest will be out to prolong a six-match home unbeaten streak (W3 D3 L0) dating to October 2022 against Aston Villa. Leeds will seek to address a poor run of results on the road this season with two draws, six losses, and just one win in league away contests. The Whites will be out to end a three-match away winless streak (W0 D1 L2). The last time they won away was October 2022 against Liverpool.
In their last six league matches, Nottingham Forest have won three, drawn two and lost one. Leeds, meanwhile, have drawn three and lost three in their last six.
Event details:
NAME: Nottingham Forest - Leeds United
DATE: 5 Feb 2023
TIME: 14:00 UTC
VENUE: City Ground, Nottingham, England
What channels will broadcast the match between Nottingham Forest and Leeds United?
beIN Sports MENA English 1 HD
beIN Sports MENA Premium 2 HD
Sky Sports Main Event UK HD
Sky Sports Premier League HD
SuperSport Premier League HD