Nottingham Forest FC vs. Leeds United FC

Nottingham Forest enter the EFL Cup second-round tie at the City Ground holding a narrow edge in trader pricing, buoyed by home advantage in a fixture against newly promoted Leeds United. Leeds secured a 1-0 Premier League victory three days earlier via Anton Stach’s late free-kick, giving them momentum and a positive record in recent meetings, yet Forest’s stronger historical home form and squad depth position them as slight favorites. Both sides face potential rotation after the opening weekend, with Forest missing Ryan Yates and monitoring late fitness concerns for attackers, while Leeds benefit from a settled defensive unit. The closely matched implied probabilities reflect a competitive all-Premier League encounter where home support and recent league result offset each other.