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The Whites pack their bags to visit Nottingham Forest at the City Ground at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 39 games played, United have recorded 6 wins, and Forest have come away with 17 victories.
The previous match played between the two at City Ground was within the last three years, in March 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship game.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Wed 16 Mar | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Apr | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | PREM |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 17 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 19 Apr | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Oct | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | PREM |
| 1995/1996 | Mon 08 Apr | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 3 | Nottm. Forest | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 9 goals have been scored by Forest in those games, with 6 conceded.
Leeds have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the other end.
Forest see themselves just below half way in Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 2 points from their 2 games played so far. Leeds find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 2 games have yielded maximum points but they are on -9 due to the deduction.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Nottm. Forest | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Leeds have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Forest may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Nottm. Forest | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |