Nottingham Forest and Leeds United spectators can't wait for Championship clash at Ron Steel Sports Ground

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 08.February
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Ron Steel Sports Ground (30603 seats)

Nottingham Forest and Leeds United are both riding high in the Championship with their 4th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Nottingham Forest form and stats

Nottingham Forest have played 14 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Nottingham Forest lost their last game at Birmingham City (placed 17th) after a 1-2 scoreline. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Brentford.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Charlton Athletic are coming to town in three days.

Nottingham Forest has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Nottingham Forest have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Leeds United form and stats

Playing away, Leeds United, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Championship, have won 8 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Championship this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Championship home defeat versus Wigan Athletic with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Millwall.

The schedule is very tough for Leeds United now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Brentford is waiting in only three days.

The travelling fans enjoy Leeds United's attacking play in away games, having scored 24 goals in 15 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (14 so far).

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Leeds United - Nottingham Forest 1-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - five - two (Nottingham Forest wins - draws - Leeds United wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Nottingham ForestL. Grabban
L. Grabban
16 goals
Leeds UnitedP. Bamford
P. Bamford
12 goals
Nottingham ForestJ. Lolley
J. Lolley
7 goals

Nottingham Forest missing players

Leeds United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nottingham Forest Leeds United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 14 3 Played P 4 15 30
14 7 1 Won W 1 8 16
9 3 1 Drew D 2 3 7
7 4 1 Lost L 1 4 7
41 18 3 Scored S 6 24 46
30 15 3 Conceded C 5 14 27
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
70% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 70%
43% 43% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 33%
20% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 13% 17%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 10%
57% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 47% 43%
33% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 40%
13% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 20%
 
5.8 7.1 7.7 Corners For (avg) C F 7.5 7.4 7.7
6.2 4.6 3.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 5.1 4.5
1.7 1.3 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.7 1.6
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 2
 
392 206 39 Total Shots T S 63 241 497
97 45 10 Shots on Target S O 15 75 159
42% 40% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 32% 29%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Leeds United has the most clean sheets (12)
  • Leeds United has the most clean sheets (6) away
  • Leeds United has the most scored goals in the second half (32)
  • Leeds United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nottingham Forest have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nottingham Forest haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 30 15 11 4 53 33 15 7 6 2 32 20 15 8 5 2 21 13 20 56
2 Leeds United 30 16 7 7 46 27 15 8 4 3 22 13 15 8 3 4 24 14 19 55
3 Fulham 30 15 7 8 45 32 16 10 2 4 29 18 14 5 5 4 16 14 13 52
4 Nottingham Forest 30 14 9 7 41 30 14 7 3 4 18 15 16 7 6 3 23 15 11 51
5 Brentford 30 15 5 10 49 23 14 8 3 3 25 10 16 7 2 7 24 13 26 50
6 Bristol City 30 14 8 8 44 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 16 8 4 4 24 22 4 50
7 Preston North End 30 13 8 9 43 35 16 10 3 3 32 19 14 3 5 6 11 16 8 47
8 Swansea City 30 12 10 8 35 34 15 7 3 5 19 16 15 5 7 3 16 18 1 46
9 Millwall 30 11 12 7 38 35 14 8 4 2 23 14 16 3 8 5 15 21 3 45
10 Blackburn Rovers 30 12 8 10 43 37 15 7 6 2 19 13 15 5 2 8 24 24 6 44
11 Sheffield Wednesday 30 12 7 11 40 33 15 6 5 4 14 15 15 6 2 7 26 18 7 43
12 Cardiff City 30 10 13 7 42 43 15 8 6 1 22 12 15 2 7 6 20 31 -1 43
13 Derby County 30 10 10 10 35 39 16 9 5 2 23 11 14 1 5 8 12 28 -4 40
14 Hull City 30 11 6 13 42 43 16 6 2 8 23 24 14 5 4 5 19 19 -1 39
15 Reading 30 10 8 12 36 34 14 6 1 7 19 18 16 4 7 5 17 16 2 38
16 Queens Park Rangers 30 11 5 14 47 54 16 6 4 6 29 28 14 5 1 8 18 26 -7 38
17 Birmingham City 30 10 7 13 37 47 15 6 3 6 22 22 15 4 4 7 15 25 -10 37
18 Middlesbrough 30 8 12 10 30 37 16 6 7 3 16 15 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 36
19 Charlton Athletic 30 8 9 13 39 42 16 6 5 5 22 19 14 2 4 8 17 23 -3 33
20 Huddersfield Town 30 8 8 14 35 48 15 4 5 6 16 21 15 4 3 8 19 27 -13 32
21 Stoke City 30 9 4 17 36 46 15 5 3 7 19 20 15 4 1 10 17 26 -10 31
22 Wigan Athletic 30 7 8 15 28 44 14 5 4 5 14 18 16 2 4 10 14 26 -16 29
23 Barnsley 30 5 9 16 36 56 15 4 6 5 24 29 15 1 3 11 12 27 -20 24
24 Luton Town 30 7 3 20 37 65 14 5 3 6 23 24 16 2 0 14 14 41 -28 24

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 30 15 11 4 53 33 15 7 6 2 32 20 15 8 5 2 21 13 20 56
2 Leeds United 30 16 7 7 46 27 15 8 4 3 22 13 15 8 3 4 24 14 19 55
3 Fulham 30 15 7 8 45 32 16 10 2 4 29 18 14 5 5 4 16 14 13 52
4 Nottingham Forest 30 14 9 7 41 30 14 7 3 4 18 15 16 7 6 3 23 15 11 51
5 Brentford 30 15 5 10 49 23 14 8 3 3 25 10 16 7 2 7 24 13 26 50
6 Bristol City 30 14 8 8 44 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 16 8 4 4 24 22 4 50
7 Preston North End 30 13 8 9 43 35 16 10 3 3 32 19 14 3 5 6 11 16 8 47
8 Swansea City 30 12 10 8 35 34 15 7 3 5 19 16 15 5 7 3 16 18 1 46
9 Millwall 30 11 12 7 38 35 14 8 4 2 23 14 16 3 8 5 15 21 3 45
10 Blackburn Rovers 30 12 8 10 43 37 15 7 6 2 19 13 15 5 2 8 24 24 6 44
11 Sheffield Wednesday 30 12 7 11 40 33 15 6 5 4 14 15 15 6 2 7 26 18 7 43
12 Cardiff City 30 10 13 7 42 43 15 8 6 1 22 12 15 2 7 6 20 31 -1 43
13 Derby County 30 10 10 10 35 39 16 9 5 2 23 11 14 1 5 8 12 28 -4 40
14 Hull City 30 11 6 13 42 43 16 6 2 8 23 24 14 5 4 5 19 19 -1 39
15 Reading 30 10 8 12 36 34 14 6 1 7 19 18 16 4 7 5 17 16 2 38
16 Queens Park Rangers 30 11 5 14 47 54 16 6 4 6 29 28 14 5 1 8 18 26 -7 38
17 Birmingham City 30 10 7 13 37 47 15 6 3 6 22 22 15 4 4 7 15 25 -10 37
18 Middlesbrough 30 8 12 10 30 37 16 6 7 3 16 15 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 36
19 Charlton Athletic 30 8 9 13 39 42 16 6 5 5 22 19 14 2 4 8 17 23 -3 33
20 Huddersfield Town 30 8 8 14 35 48 15 4 5 6 16 21 15 4 3 8 19 27 -13 32
21 Stoke City 30 9 4 17 36 46 15 5 3 7 19 20 15 4 1 10 17 26 -10 31
22 Wigan Athletic 30 7 8 15 28 44 14 5 4 5 14 18 16 2 4 10 14 26 -16 29
23 Barnsley 30 5 9 16 36 56 15 4 6 5 24 29 15 1 3 11 12 27 -20 24
24 Luton Town 30 7 3 20 37 65 14 5 3 6 23 24 16 2 0 14 14 41 -28 24

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.