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Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United Competition – Carabao Cup Stadium: The City Ground Date: 25th August 2026 Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT
Nottingham Forest host Leeds United at the City Ground on Tuesday evening for a Carabao Cup tie that arrives just days after the two sides met in the Premier League. Both clubs go into the fixture with recent history fresh in the memory and contrasting form heading into the competition.
Forest’s form has been patchy through the closing weeks of pre-season and the opening round of the league campaign. Their most recent outing ended in a 0-1 home defeat to this very opponent in the Premier League. Prior to that, a 2-0 win over Brest was a bright spot. Before that, a 2-1 win against Bayer Leverkusen continued a decent spell of pre-season form. Earlier in this run, back-to-back 1-0 defeats away at Barcelona and at Udinese rounded off a five-match sequence yielding two wins and three losses.
Leeds arrive in considerably better shape. Their most recent outing was that 1-0 win at the City Ground in the league. Prior to that, a 4-0 win over Augsburg was routine. Before that, a penalty shootout defeat to Manchester United followed a 1-1 draw after normal time, the only blemish in an otherwise strong run. Earlier in this run, a 2-0 win over RB Leipzig and a 4-2 win away at Liverpool complete a five-game sequence of four wins and a single loss on penalties.
The head-to-head record favours Leeds, who have won four of the last five meetings, with no draws and a single win for Nottingham Forest. Most recently, Leeds won 1-0 away at the City Ground. In the previous encounter, Leeds won 3-1 at home. Forest’s only success in that span came via a 3-1 home win, either side of two further Leeds victories stretching back to 2023.
In the UK, the match is available across ITV1, ITVX and STV Player, with further coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football via NOW and Sky Go. In the Republic of Ireland, the same ITV and Sky Sports channels carry the tie, while viewers in the United States can follow the action on Paramount+.
Possible Lineups
Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1): Sels, Cunha, Murillo, Milenković, Aina, Sangaré, McAtee, Williams, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Jesus
Leeds United (3-4-2-1): Trafford, Muharemović, Rodon, Bijol, Justin, Ampadu, Stach, Bogle, Wilson, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin
Nottingham Forest Form
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ❌ | Nottingham | 0-1 | Leeds | Premier League | 22.08.26 |
| ✅ | Nottingham | 2-0 | Brest | Club Friendly | 16.08.26 |
| ✅ | Nottingham | 2-1 | Bayer Leverkusen | Club Friendly | 12.08.26 |
| ❌ | Barcelona | 1-0 | Nottingham | Club Friendly | 08.08.26 |
| ❌ | Udinese | 1-0 | Nottingham | Club Friendly | 08.08.26 |
Leeds United Form
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ | Nottingham | 0-1 | Leeds | Premier League | 22.08.26 |
| ✅ | Leeds | 4-0 | Augsburg | Club Friendly | 15.08.26 |
| ❌ | Manchester Utd | 1(5)-1(4) | Leeds | Club Friendly (Pen) | 12.08.26 |
| ✅ | Leeds | 2-0 | RB Leipzig | Club Friendly | 08.08.26 |
| ✅ | Liverpool | 2-4 | Leeds | Pre-Season | 02.08.26 |
Head-to-Head
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | 0-1 | Leeds | Premier League | 22.08.26 |
| Leeds | 3-1 | Nottingham | Premier League | 06.02.26 |
| Nottingham | 3-1 | Leeds | Premier League | 09.11.25 |
| Nottingham | 0-2 | Leeds | Club Friendly | 27.07.23 |
| Leeds | 2-1 | Nottingham | Premier League | 04.04.23 |
TV Listings / Streaming
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | ITV1, ITVX, STV Scotland, STV Player, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, NOW |
| Ireland Republic | ITV1, ITVX, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, NOW |
| USA | Paramount+ |
| Canada | DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada |
| Australia | beIN SPORTS 3, beIN Sports Connect |
| New Zealand | beIN Sports Connect New Zealand |
| Japan | DAZN Japan |
| International | Bet365 |
Table
| POS | TEAM | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Brentford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Hull | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Everton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Man City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Leeds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Nottm Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Man United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Spurs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Coventry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Other Carabao Cup Fixtures
| Date | Kick-off | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:00 | Cardiff City | Norwich City |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:30 | Doncaster Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Barnsley | Crewe Alexandra |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield United |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Blackpool | Lincoln City |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Cambridge United | Millwall |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Fleetwood Town | Shrewsbury Town |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Ipswich Town | Leicester City |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Plymouth Argyle | Coventry City |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Southampton | West Ham United |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Stevenage | Reading |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Stoke City | Hull City |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Walsall | Leyton Orient |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Watford | Peterborough United |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 20:00 | Birmingham City | Brentford |
| Tue 25 Aug 2026 | 20:00 | Nottingham Forest | Leeds United |
| Wed 26 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Bradford City | Burnley |
| Wed 26 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Newcastle United | West Bromwich Albion |
| Wed 26 Aug 2026 | 19:45 | Tottenham Hotspur | Charlton Athletic |
| Wed 26 Aug 2026 | 20:00 | Preston North End | Everton |
| Thu 27 Aug 2026 | 19:30 | Chelsea | Luton Town |
| Thu 27 Aug 2026 | 20:00 | Fulham | AFC Wimbledon |
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