Leeds v Nottingham Forest Betting Preview – Championship 1st January 3.00pm
Leeds look as if they are starting to hum nicely again and look contenders to get themselves into the promotion push. They have been going strong at Elland Road lately and they will be looking to start the new year with a positive result there. Nottingham Forest have been massive strugglers out on the road recently and will be the justifiable underdogs for this one at 3/1 odds, with the draw at 5/2 and Leeds 10/11 to get the home win.
Leeds v Nottingham Forest Betting Tips
Leeds were going well with some unbeaten form behind them until they slipped in a surprise defeat out at bottom side Birmingham on the weekend. Back at Elland Road, they are strong with a W3 D1 record in their last four there and they have won their last two at Elland Road by a 1-0 scoreline. In the Betfair Correct Score market, a Leeds 1-0 is at a price of 7/1 with only the 1-1 draw shorter at 11/2. Leeds have produced a W6 D3 L3 record at Elland Road this season and four of their six home victories this season have been by a one goal margin. All three of their home losses have been by a one goal margin so you can expect a tight game. Leeds have not been behind at the break in any of their home games this term and average 1.4 goals per game at home. They have conceded only the nine goals in their twelve home fixtures with a clean sheet earned in six of those.
Leeds to win to nil at Betfair is up at 12/5 and given their improved home form is probably worth a little flutter. Kemar Roofe is their top scorer at home and he is a price of 5/4 to get on the scoresheet in this one. Leeds collected a good 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest back in August to move them to back to back wins over them in the second tier. Overall things have been pretty even between them though as there have been two wins each and three draws in the last seven Championship meetings. Leeds are unbeaten in three at Elland Road against Forest with a W1 D2 record. Both teams have scored in just four of the last six league clashes between them so under 2. 5 goals and both teams not to score are probably going to be good options for the fixture.
It has not been a good season away from home for Nottingham Forest in the Championship at all. They have gone just W3 D1 L8 on their travels and are winless in their last five league away games (D1 L4) and they have conceded at a rate of over two goals per game this season away from the City Ground. 67% of their away games have gone over 2.5 goals because of their defensive frailties, but because Leeds are tight at the back, a low scoring game looks set for this one. Forest, despite being so poor away from home are still five points better off than they were at this stage of last season. Forest have not earned a clean sheet in any of their last seven away games and actually just have one for the entire season. Forest have conceded the opening goal in nine of their twelve league matches away from the City Ground this season and Kieran Dowell is their top scorer away from home and is a 10/3 anytime goalscorer option.
Leeds v Nottingham Forest Betting Odds
Leeds 4/5, Draw 13/5, Nottingham Forest 10/3
Leeds v Nottingham Forest Predictions
Leeds have been very good on home soil recently and they are going to be value to back to get another home victory on the board. They are worth considering to do it to nil as well as Forest are offering up no kind of away form at all. Home win to nil.
