Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest

Elland Road is the venue as Leeds United and Nottingham Forest go head-to-head in a Premier League relegation six-pointer.

Leeds United’s thumping 4-1 defeat at Premier League leaders Arsenal over the weekend overshadowed their impressive 4-2 triumph over Wolverhampton on the eve of the international break, contributing to Javi Garcia’s balanced managerial record (W2, D1, L2). Despite going unbeaten in both home league games in charge of the ‘Whites’ (W1, D1), Garcia has yet to steer his side away from the red zone, with Leeds commencing this round level on points with 18th-placed Everton. Worryingly for the home faithful, Garcia’s men are winless in their last ten midweek Premier League outings (D4, L6), conceding a staggering 32 goals in that stretch. The leaky defense has been one of Leeds’ main problems this season, as only two sides have shipped more goals than them (48) thus far.

In the meantime, visiting Nottingham Forest conceded a late equalizer in last weekend’s 1-1 home draw against Wolves, extending their underwhelming winless run in the Premier League to seven games (D3, L4). Forest’s abysmal spell of form has drawn them back into the relegation scrap as they begin this matchday one point clear of the drop zone. Playing on hostile turf will unlikely inspire a comeback, with the ‘Tricky Trees’ accumulating a league joint-low six points on the road this term (W1, D3, L9) and netting fewer goals (4) than any other team. Moreover, Steve Cooper’s men have lost their last three away league matches by an aggregate score of 9-1, succumbing to multi-goal margins on each occasion.