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Leeds United and Nottingham Forest meet on Elland Road in a match for the 28th round of the Championship. Nottingham Forest won at home for (3-1) the last time they faced each other in this edition of the league on 08-08-2016. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5 games. In fact, the last time they played in this stadium was on 06-02-2016, in a Championship match that ended Nottingham Forest’s (0-1) win. The only goal of the match was scored by Nélson Oliveira (60 ‘). In this match the home factor may play an important role, since Nottingham Forest has significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Leeds United
After 15 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses, the home team is in 4th place, having won 48 points. In the last match, he lost with Barnsley away (3-2), after having won the home game against Derby County (1-0) in the last game. This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches has recorded 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses as a visitor, with 21 goals scored and 18 conceded, against 10 victories , 3 draws and 2 defeats at home, with 20 goals scored and 8 conceded. For the championship, Leeds United had 25 points in 30 chances, after 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 10 games at their stadium.
In this competition, it registers a sequence of 5 victories in the last matches in house. In his home games there are some frequent scorers in the break: 1-0 (5 out of 14 matches) and 0-0 (7 out of 14 matches). His attack has marked regularly, since he has managed to achieve in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition. In his home games there is a tendency to few goals, since 10 of his last 14 matches in the competition finished with Less than 2.5 goals. In 27 games in this competition, only managed 1 turn on the scoreboard in the 10 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 highlights in the last 14 home games in this competition: he scored 8 of his 19 goals in minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Leeds United enter into this unmotivated game after a 3-2 away defeat at Barnsley’s home ground: Leeds were still winning, but they were not strong enough to maintain the lead. The home team usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3, favoring a game style of constant transitions. It is worth mentioning that in this drawing, the three most advanced players are Roofe, Wood and Doukara. It is noted that Leeds have won the last five games they held within their field.
Nottingham Forest
The visiting team is currently in 19th place with 30 points, after 8 wins, 6 draws and 13 losses. In the penultimate match, he tied it out for Birmingham City by (0-0). In the last match, won at home to Bristol City by (1-0). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with a total of 18 goals scored and 26 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, with a total of 23 goals scored and 25 conceded. In the last 10 away games, Nottingham Forest have won 2, 1 draw and 7 defeats, having won 7 points out of 30. In the matches played outside the league, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 1-0, which occurred in 5 of his 13 matches. The team conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In his games as a visitor there is a tendency to have goals, since 10 of his last 14 games for the competition finished with More than 2.5 goals. In 27 games in this competition, only got 2 turns on the scoreboard in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Nottingham Forest enter this motivated round after a 1-0 home win at Bristol: Osborn in the 67th minute scored the only goal of the game. Similar to the opponent of this round, Nottingham Forest tends to play in a 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are Ward, Cash and Assombalonga. The visiting team when it invests in the offensive process, usually performs through the right side, taking advantage of the depth offered by the right side Lichaj.
Prediction: Leeds Win @ 1.75
