Nottingham Forest vs Leeds Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Still in the relegation zone, Nottingham Forest take on a potential relegation rival with Leeds the visitors to the City Ground on Sunday.
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Nottingham Forest preview: Turning a corner under Dyche?
There are signs of life at Nottingham Forest as they ended their four-game losing run in the Premier League with a 2-2 draw against in-form Man Utd last Saturday, in a game they led at one point after quickfire goals from Morgan Gibss-White and Nicolo Savona.
Sean Dyche's men then played out a goalless draw with Sturm Graz in Austria on Thursday night, leaving them on five points after four games in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League.
Leeds preview: Poor on their travels
Leeds suffered another poor away result last weekend when they were comfortably outclassed by Brighton in a 3-0 defeat, but they remain outside of the relegation places coming into this fixture.
Daniel Farke's men have lost four of their five away games in the Premier League games, with their only win on the road coming against struggling Wolves at Molineux in September.
Nottingham Forest team news: Hudson-Odoi & Wood unlikely
Elliot Anderson's absence from Thursday's European fixture was purely precautionary and it is expected that the midfielder returns to the fold here.
There are big doubts over Callum Hudson-Odoi and Chris Wood though, with the pair considered unlikely to feature.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sels; Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Luiz, Anderson; McAtee, Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Jesus
Unavailable: Gunn (Injured), Aina (Injured), Zinchenko (Injured), Luiz (Injured), Bakwa (Injured)
Questionable: Anderson (Injured), Hudson-Odoi (Injured), Wood (Injured)
Leeds team news: DCL concern
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is a doubt with an adductor strain so Farke may turn to one of Lukas Nmecha or Joel Piroe to occupy the striker's role.
Sebastiaan Bornauw is also doubt with a minor MCL issue, but Wilfried Gnonto is available for selection after returning to full fitness.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Perri; Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson; Longstaff, Ampadu, Tanaka; Aaronson, Nmecha, Okafor
Unavailable:
Questionable: Bornauw (Injured), Calvert-Lewin (Injured)
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds prediction
Hoping to build on their draw with Man Utd, this is potentially a favourable fixture for Nottingham Forest given that they face a Leeds side who have generally performed poorly in their away games in the current campaign.
It appears as if Dyche has had a positive effect since replacing Ange Postecoglou at the City Ground, and despite the fact they were in action in Europe on Thursday, we're backing them to continue their revival at home to one of the promoted clubs.
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds tip: Nottingham Forest to win
