Nottingham Forest vs Leeds Predictions

• Nottingham Forest have scored only four goals in their last five competitive matches
• Leeds have failed to score in two of their last six competitive games
• Leeds have hit just 11 shots on target in their last four matches

Low-scoring cup clash likely at the City Ground

There is nothing like a quirk of the fixture list and fans of repetition get an early treat when Nottingham Forest host Leeds in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night. 

The pair faced off in the Premier League on Saturday and Leeds were able to win 1-0 at the City Ground.

It is early in the season, but that was a pretty drab contest, which featured only five shots on target and expected goals figures of 0.65 and 0.49. 

The Premier League tie delivered only one goal and Anton Stach’s strike did not arrive until the 88th minute.

Forest in particular lacked attacking intent and that came from a side playing at home with a packed City Ground crowd roaring in support. 

Team news is key in the early rounds of the EFL Cup and it will be interesting to see how Oliver Glasner and Daniel Farke approach the competition. 

What we do know is that they are managers who like to play counter-attacking football and they are unlikely to leave any space behind their defences. 

At the prices, backing under 2.5 goals rates the best way to play this cup tie.