Leeds United 3–1 Nottingham Forest
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.8 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 2.5 – 1.3
- Goals
- 3 – 1
Footybot made Leeds United favourites at 56%.
Leeds United won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 1.3.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Elliot Anderson, 72.7 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: James Justin +18.3, Morato +16.2, Elliot Anderson +15.3.
Well below it: Ola Aina −13.6, Nicolás Domínguez −8.2.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Leeds United
| 31 Jan 2026 | L 0–4 | v Arsenal |
| 26 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | at Everton |
| 17 Jan 2026 | W 1–0 | v Fulham |
| 7 Jan 2026 | L 3–4 | at Newcastle United |
| 4 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | v Manchester United |
Nottingham Forest
| 1 Feb 2026 | D 1–1 | v Crystal Palace |
| 29 Jan 2026 | W 4–0 | v Ferencváros TC |
| 25 Jan 2026 | W 2–0 | at Brentford |
| 22 Jan 2026 | L 0–1 | at Sporting Braga |
| 17 Jan 2026 | D 0–0 | v Arsenal |
Head to head
| 9 Nov 2025 | Nottingham Forest 3–1 Leeds United |
Leeds United
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Justin | 90 | 66.4 | +18.3 |
| Ilia Gruev | 90 | 65.9 | +14.5 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 90 | 62.6 | +14.2 |
| Pascal Struijk | 90 | 61.8 | −0.1 |
| Noah Okafor | 82 | 61.3 | +13.3 |
| Karl Darlow | 90 | 58.5 | +13.1 |
| Jayden Bogle | 89 | 57.9 | +11.1 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 90 | 53.3 | −3.2 |
| Joe Rodon | 90 | 51.9 | +5.9 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 78 | 46.6 | −6.2 |
| Ethan Ampadu | 90 | 46.4 | −5.5 |
| Daniel James | 12 | 35.3 | – |
| Sebastiaan Bornauw | 1 | 32.1 | – |
| Sean Longstaff | 8 | 27.8 | – |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Hutchinson | 36 | 99.0 | – |
| Dan Ndoye | 23 | 87.6 | – |
| Elliot Anderson | 90 | 72.7 | +15.3 |
| Lorenzo Lucca | 36 | 65.9 | – |
| Morato | 90 | 65.2 | +16.2 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 67 | 61.4 | +11.9 |
| Zach Abbott | 76 | 58.4 | +15.2 |
| Callum Hudson Odoi | 67 | 54.1 | +1.4 |
| Nikola Milenković | 90 | 49.8 | +1.8 |
| Ibrahim Sangaré | 90 | 49.2 | −2.6 |
| Ryan Yates | 23 | 47.1 | – |
| Luca Netz | 14 | 45.5 | – |
| Nicolás Domínguez | 54 | 43.6 | −8.2 |
| Igor Jesus | 54 | 43.0 | −4.7 |
| Ola Aina | 90 | 40.5 | −13.6 |
| Stefan Ortega | 90 | 35.1 | – |