In this week 7 match on the 12th of September, Leeds United will host Nottingham Forest in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. Leeds United is fresh off their 2-5 loss against Brentford. Ivan Toney scored the first goal for Brentford in the 30th minute on a penalty, then Ivan Toney added another in the 43rd minute. Leeds United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Nottingham Forest recorded a 2-3 loss against AFC Bournemouth. Cheikhou Kouyaté struck first for Nottingham Forest in the 33rd minute, then Brennan Johnson added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty Finally they completed the comback victory in the 87th minute on a goal by Jaidon Anthony to cap off a wild match. Nottingham Forest looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Nottingham Forest’s top weapon lately has been Brennan Johnson, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Leeds United’s top weapon lately has been Rodrigo, who has three goals in the last five matches
Leeds United will be without Junior Firpo, Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling, Patrick Bamford and Liam Cooper, while Steve Cooper’s squad will be without Moussa Niakhaté, Omar Richards and Orel Mangala.