Nottingham Forest will play Leeds in the opening round of the Premier League on August 22. Last season, the rivals exchanged home wins with the same score 3:1 in personal meetings within the framework of the Premier League. What to expect from the game today and which reliable bets to choose? - you can find out about this from the website expert's betting tip
Command Analysis
Nottingham Forest
Current form
Last season, Nottingham Forest clearly failed to cope with their performance in the Europa League and in the Premier League. In the European Cup, they managed to reach the semifinals, and in the Premier League, only at the very end of the season did the foresters retain their registration, finishing in 16th place. Four coaches worked with the team during the season, and Oliver Glasner, who successfully proved himself at Crystal Palace, prepared Nottingham Forest for the start of the new season. The foresters managed to play ten friendly matches at once, in which they won five times. In the final sparring sessions, we managed to beat Bayer (2:1) and Brest (2:0). The main loss in the squad is the departure of Elliot Anderson to Manchester City. Instead, they signed Austrian Xaver Schlager, who has yet to adapt to the Premier League.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Savona is on the injured list.
Interesting betting trends
In five of the last six matches, Nottingham Forest's players were offside more often than their opponents
The exchange of goals was in four of the last five matches of the Foresters
Leeds returned to the Premier League last season and were among the outsiders at the start, and were one of the main contenders for relegation. Nevertheless, in the second half of the season, the peacocks noticeably improved and, a few rounds before the finish, guaranteed themselves a place in the elite, finishing on the 14th line. Daniel Frake remained at the helm of the team, and Leeds had a great pre-season under his leadership, winning four of the six matches. Separately, it is worth noting the victories over Liverpool (4:2) and Leipzig (2:0). In the final sparring, the Peacocks confidently dealt with Augsburg (4-0).
Disqualifications and injuries
Gudmundsson, Gnonto and Gruev are injured.
Interesting betting trends
In three of the last five matches, Leeds have won in the first half.
In 11 of Leeds' previous 13 matches, the referees showed more than two yellow cards.
At the start of the season, it's hard to give anyone an advantage. Let's pay attention to the goals when choosing the main bet. Leeds, with Farke at the helm, traditionally relies on attack, is not afraid to go forward with great strength, even in away meetings. Nottingham Forest is unlikely to play defensively in their first official match of the season. In two face-to-face meetings last season, the rivals exchanged goals, which we expect from them today.
Our betting tip is that both will score for a coefficient of 1.72
We have rivals comparable in class, as such there is no favorite in this pair. Due to the home field factor, bookmakers give a tangible advantage to foresters. It's worth agreeing with this, especially since last season Nottingham Forest and Leeds exchanged home wins with the same score 3:1.
The second bet is the victory of Nottingham Forest with a coefficient of 2.28
Betting on corners
Matches involving Leeds stand out for their high corner scores. So, in 16 of the 22 previous games, the team played more than nine innings from the corner flag. Accordingly, we recommend another option for betting.
The betting tip is that the total number of corners is more than 9.5 with a coefficient of 1.78
xG (from English "expected goals" translates as "expected goals") is the sum of the probabilities of scoring chances, a mathematical value calculated taking into account the parameters of potential scoring chances, which include shots on goal and dangerous moments without finishing shots.
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