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On Tuesday evening, two teams fighting to escape relegation from the Premier League will meet at Elland Road, with Leeds United hosting Nottingham Forest. The Whites are 17th in the table, level on points with 18th-placed Everton, while Forest are 15th, one point clear of their opponents in this game.
Javi Gracia would have been aware of the magnitude of the task he was taking on when he was appointed head coach at Leeds at the end of February, and the Spaniard has now had six matches in charge, with two wins, one draw, and three defeats.
Before the international break, the Whites had four points from two league games against Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers, but they were defeated 4-1 at Arsenal on Saturday afternoon.
Leeds were 16th in the table going into Sunday’s games, but West Ham United’s 1-0 win over Southampton lifted the Hammers out of the relegation zone, dropping Gracia’s men to 17th, level on points with 18th-placed Everton, who face Tottenham Hotspur on Monday.
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The Whites now have three consecutive home league games against Forest, Crystal Palace, and Liverpool, but they have struggled to demonstrate consistency in front of their own fans this season, picking up just 17 points.
Forest have not lost to Leeds since August 2017, a run of six games, and the Reds will be determined to get a positive outcome in Tuesday’s relegation six-pointer. Steve Cooper’s team were also in action on Saturday, drawing 1-1 with Wolverhampton Wanderers at the City Ground.
Brennan Johnson’s eighth Premier League goal of the season put Forest ahead in the 38th minute against Wolves, but Daniel Podence tied things up in the 83rd. Forest have now gone winless in their last seven league games, going back to their 1-0 success over Leeds at the start of February, and the poor form has seen them drop back down the table.
Leeds vs Nottingham Forest Game Information
- Date: 04/04/2023
- Time: 02:45 PM ET
- Location: Elland Road, Leeds.
- How to Watch: Leeds vs Nottingham Forest USA Network
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
Leeds vs Nottingham Forest Betting Lines
Leeds is -125 according to our Vegas Premier League Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $80.On the other side, Nottingham Forest is +355 according to the Vegas Premier League Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $355.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Leeds at a 55.56% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Nottingham Forest has 21.98% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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