Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 1 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · The City Ground, Nottingham · referee R. Jones · full time
Full time: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds United
Leeds United won 1-0 away at Nottingham Forest in Premier League Matchday 1 on Saturday 22 August 2026. The goals: Anton Stach 88'.
How Leeds United won it
Leeds United struck first through Anton Stach in the 88th minute. There was no time to answer it.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, R. Jones, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Nottingham Forest and 1 to Leeds United.
Nottingham Forest: O. Glasner, 3-4-2-1 · Leeds United: D. Farke, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.75 for Nottingham Forest and 0.75 for Leeds United.
Nottingham Forest had 2 shots on target, Leeds United 3.
Nottingham Forest had 56% of the ball, but Leeds United took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Nottingham Forest came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.50 expected goals for and 1.08 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Leeds United came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and 1.39 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United: the match in numbers
| Nottingham Forest | Match statistics | Leeds United |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 0.75 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.75 |
| 12 | Total shots | 11 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 411 | Total passes | 326 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 71% |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Tackles | 19 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Anton Stach (Leeds United), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Nottingham Forest
- Murillo 7.2
- James McAtee 7.1
- Ibrahim Sangaré 7.1
- Igor Jesus 7.0
- Ola Aina 6.9
Leeds United
- Anton Stach 7.8 1 goal
- Jaka Bijol 7.5
- James Trafford 7.2
- James Justin 7.2
- Ethan Ampadu 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Matz Sels at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Nottingham Forest: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
- Leeds United: Leeds United vs Manchester United Sunday 18 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United
What was the score in Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United?
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds United (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United?
Anton Stach 88'.
Did Moneyball predict Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United?
Anton Stach, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United?
R. Jones.
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