Premier League · Matchweek 1 · Aug 22

Nottingham Forest - Leeds

Leeds won 1-0 away at Nottingham Forest in Premier League (Matchweek 1). Goals: A. Stach 88'.

🏟 City Ground Nottingham 👤 Referee: Robert Jones, England
Key events
18' 🟨 O. AinaYellow card Nottingham F
32' 🟨 D. Calvert-LewinYellow card Leeds
52' 🟨 CunhaYellow card Nottingham F
88' ⚽ A. Stach(0 - 1) Leeds
Quick stats
%52 Possession %48
1.27 Expected goals (xG) 1.15
7 Total shots 8
2 Shots on target 1
5 Shots off target 2
1 Blocked shots 5
4 Shots inside box 4
3 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
O. AinaYellow card🟨
18'
32'
🟨D. Calvert-LewinYellow card
HT 0 - 0
CunhaYellow card🟨
52'
D. Ndoye ↔ C. WoodSubstitution🔁
62'
66'
🔁H. Wilson ↔ N. OkaforSubstitution
O. Aina ↔ L. NetzSubstitution🔁
74'
J. McAtee ↔ X. SchlagerSubstitution🔁
74'
82'
🔁B. Aaronson ↔ S. LongstaffSubstitution
88'
⚽A. Stach(0 - 1)
Murillo ↔ A. KalimuendoSubstitution🔁
90+3'
FT 0 - 1
Match statsNottingham Forest · Leeds
Key stats
%52 Possession %48
1.27 Expected goals (xG) 1.15
Shots
7 Total shots 8
2 Shots on target 1
5 Shots off target 2
1 Blocked shots 5
4 Shots inside box 4
3 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 3
Attacking
83 Attacks 112
51 Dangerous attacks 32
Passing
269 Total passes 257
206 Accurate passes 190
%77 Pass accuracy %74
Set pieces & discipline
1 Corners 1
2 Offsides 3
12 Fouls 7
18 Free kicks 18
25 Throw-ins 12
6 Goal kicks 10
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
1 1st-half cards 1
1 2nd-half cards 0
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
1 1st-half corners 1
2 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Nottingham Forest▼ Leeds90'
Shot map23 shots
Anton Stach 1' · xG 0.02 Igor Jesus 17' · xG 0.06 Joe Rodon 20' · xG 0.03 Jaka Bijol 20' · xG 0.05 Morgan Gibbs-White 29' · xG 0.01 Nikola Milenkovic 33' · xG 0.06 Ola Aina 36' · xG 0.01 Nikola Milenkovic 41' · xG 0.06 Jaka Bijol 45' · xG 0.06 Brenden Aaronson 47' · xG 0.01 Dominic Calvert-Lewin 52' · xG 0.03 Anton Stach 53' · xG 0.04 Igor Jesus 55' · xG 0.11 Dominic Calvert-Lewin 56' · xG 0.01 Ibrahim Sangaré 61' · xG 0.03 Ola Aina 63' · xG 0.03 Morgan Gibbs-White 64' · xG 0.05 Chris Wood 65' · xG 0.12 Tarik Muharemovic 70' · xG 0.09 Igor Jesus 74' · xG 0.05 Dominic Calvert-Lewin 86' · xG 0.09 Anton Stach 88' · xG 0.04 Morgan Gibbs-White 90' · xG 0.07
Nottingham Forest Leeds Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD5 meetings · 2023–2026
Nottingham Forest 2
Feb 5who was on topAug 25
Leeds 3
2 Nottingham Forest 0 draw 3 Leeds
Leeds won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
6–8total goals
1/1clean sheets
3-1Nottingham Forest best win · Nov 9
2-0Leeds best win · Aug 25
%80 Over 1.5 4/5
%60 Over 2.5 3/5
%40 Over 3.5 2/5
%60 BTTS 3/5
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Nottingham Forest at home3 matches
2W 0D 1L 4:3
Leeds at home2 matches
2W 0D 0L 5:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
13Nottingham Forestin the table5pts
5matches 1-2-2W-D-L 4:5goals -1diff
LWDDL
6Leedsin the table9pts
6matches 2-3-1W-D-L 8:5goals +3diff
LDWDD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 25 Nottingham Forest 0-2 Leeds League Cup
Feb 6 Leeds 3-1 Nottingham Forest Premier League
Nov 9 Nottingham Forest 3-1 Leeds Premier League
Apr 4 Leeds 2-1 Nottingham Forest Premier League
Feb 5 Nottingham Forest 1-0 Leeds Premier League
xG difference & finishing
Nottingham Forest0 gol · 1.27 xG -1.27
Leeds1 gol · 1.15 xG -0.15
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Nottingham Forest committed more fouls12 - 7
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Nottingham Forest1.36 Leeds0.86
0'25'45'70'90'
Nottingham Forestpeak 50-55' Leedspeak 65-70'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Nottingham Forest Leeds
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
7.0 PPDA 5.5
617 Touches 500
39.5m Defensive height 43.1m
86 Progressive passes 62
%66.0 Final-third accuracy %51.0
%34.6 Verticality %41.3
%76.0 Pass accuracy %70.0
12 Shots 11
148 Defensive actions 172
24.4m Block depth 22.9m
%40 In opposition half %44
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Nottingham Forest0.66xG Leeds0.47xG
88' Anton Stach
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Nottingham Forest Leeds
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Nottingham Forest753 touches
Leeds635 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
60% NOT 51% LEE 65% NOT 80% NOT 55% NOT 76% LEE 71% NOT 50% NOT 54% NOT
Nottingham Forestown half →Leeds
BY THIRD
Defensive %71 %29
Middle %51 %49
Attacking %44 %56
BY FLANK
Left %56 %44
Centre %52 %48
Right %57 %43
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Nottingham Forest148 actions
average height 39.5m
Leeds172 actions
average height 43.1m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Nottingham Forest461 passes · %76
5 Murillo — 53/79 passes · %90 6 Ibrahim Sangaré — 42/61 passes · %79 23 Jair Cunha — 38/60 passes · %86 10 Morgan Gibbs-White — 34/69 passes · %77 31 Nikola Milenkovic — 34/61 passes · %76 24 James McAtee — 34/51 passes · %81 3 Neco Williams — 29/55 passes · %71 34 Ola Aina — 25/57 passes · %61 11 Igor Jesus — 18/41 passes · %78 26 Matz Sels — 16/35 passes · %50 21 Xaver Schlager — 9/11 passes · %82 25 Luca Netz — 9/11 passes · %82 14 Dan Ndoye — 6/17 passes · %60 9 Chris Wood — 5/9 passes · %100
Leeds351 passes · %70
15 Jaka Bijol — 44/72 passes · %79 4 Ethan Ampadu — 43/70 passes · %78 5 Tarik Muharemovic — 33/46 passes · %89 1 James Trafford — 24/44 passes · %60 6 Joe Rodon — 21/41 passes · %70 18 Anton Stach — 17/57 passes · %53 2 Jayden Bogle — 17/39 passes · %71 10 Harry Wilson — 14/24 passes · %78 24 James Justin — 14/42 passes · %58 11 Brenden Aaronson — 11/31 passes · %73 9 Dominic Calvert-Lewin — 5/22 passes · %36 19 Noah Okafor — 1/10 passes · %25
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Nottingham Forest86 progressive · map shows 47
Left%28Centre%23Right%49
Leeds62 progressive · map shows 31
Left%45Centre%19Right%35
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
7.0 PPDA 5.5
%34.6 Verticality %41.3
%66 Final third pass %51
%76 Pass accuracy %70
39.5m Defensive height 43.1m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE33 matches on record
Robert Jones
Strictness50 TEMPO52
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 34.0 -1.0
Fouls 1921.8 -2.8
Goals 12.8 -1.8
Corners 28.1 -6.1
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 0.01.0 -1.0
Shots 7.017.5 -10.5
On target 2.03.8 -1.8
Possession %52%46 +6.5
Corners 1.03.5 -2.5
Cards 2.02.8 -0.8
Conceded 1.01.0
this matchseason average · 4 matches
Goals 1.00.8 +0.2
Shots 8.011.5 -3.5
On target 1.03.5 -2.5
Possession %48%43 +4.8
Corners 1.04.5 -3.5
Cards 1.03.0 -2.0
Conceded 0.01.0 -1.0
this matchseason average · 4 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ James Justin 7.30
Starting XI
24 James McAtee M · 63' 7.20
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won6/7Fouls won2Passes28 · %23
5 Murillo D · 63' 7.00
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Blocks1Duels won3/8Fouls1Passes37 · %33
34 Ola Aina M · 63' 6.70
On target1/1Key pass3Dribbles1/3Duels won3/9Fouls1Passes24 · %15
26 Matz Sels G · 63' 6.70
Saves1Passes20 · %10
6 Ibrahim Sangaré M · 63' 6.60
Blocks3Duels won2/4Fouls won1Fouls2Passes31 · %24
11 Igor Jesus F · 63' 6.60
On target1/2Duels won8/17Fouls won2Fouls1Passes15 · %13
23 Jair D · 63' 6.50
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/8Fouls2Passes28 · %25
3 Neco Williams M · 63' 6.30
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won4/9Fouls1Offside1Passes18 · %12
14 Dan Ndoye F · 62' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes10 · %6
10 Morgan Gibbs-White F · 63' · K 6.30
Dribbles1/5Duels won1/6Offside1Passes26 · %20
31 Nikola Milenković D · 63' 6.30
Duels won5/12Fouls won1Fouls2Passes30 · %23
Substitutes
9 Chris Wood F · 1'
Passes2 · %2
Unused: Xaver SchlagerJohn VictorCallum Hudson OdoiNicolás DomínguezZach AbbottLuca NetzOusmane DiomandeArnaud Kalimuendo
Starting XI
24 James Justin M · 63' 7.30
Tackles6Blocks1Duels won11/14Fouls won2Passes17 · %10
4 Ethan Ampadu M · 63' · K 7.20
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes39 · %31
1 James Trafford G · 63' 7.20
Saves3Passes26 · %17
15 Jaka Bijol D · 63' 7.00
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won6/12Fouls won1Fouls1Passes41 · %35
11 Brenden Aaronson F · 63' 6.90
On target1/1Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won7/13Fouls won2Passes14 · %10
10 Harry Wilson F · 63' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won3/5Fouls1Offside1Passes15 · %13
18 Anton Stach M · 63' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won6/9Fouls won3Fouls2Passes25 · %15
6 Joe Rodon D · 63' 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won3/5Passes19 · %16
9 Dominic Calvert-Lewin F · 63' 6.30
Duels won4/6Fouls1Offside2Passes13 · %5
5 Tarik Muharemović D · 63' 6.30
Interceptions2Duels won1/6Fouls1Passes30 · %27
2 Jayden Bogle M · 63' 6.20
Duels won2/5Fouls won2Passes18 · %11
Unused: Lucas PerriJayden LienouNico ElvediAlfie CresswellSean LongstaffAo TanakaDaniel JamesNoah OkaforLukas Nmecha
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%56) ✗
Nottingham Forest %56 Draw %15 Leeds %29
1.83Nottingham Forest xPuan
1.02Leeds xPuan
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