Leeds have drawn their last three home league games against Nottingham Forest, while this is the first time they're hosting them in a Premier League game since a 3-1 win in April 1999.
Following their 1-0 win at the City Ground in February, Nottingham Forest are looking to complete their first league double over Leeds since 2013-14 in the Championship, and first in the top-flight since 1995-96.
Leeds have already lost at home against promoted side Fulham in the Premier League this season – only twice have they lost to two promoted sides at Elland Road in a single Premier League campaign, doing so in 2000-01 (Man City and Ipswich) and 1995-96 (Middlesbrough and Bolton).
Leeds won six of their first seven midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Premier League games (L1) following their return to the division in 2020, scoring 19 goals and conceding five. Since then, they're winless in 10 such matches (D4 L6), scoring nine goals and conceding 32.
Nottingham Forest have the joint-fewest away points (6) and the fewest away goals (4) in the Premier League this season. They've lost their last three on the road, last losing more consecutively in the top-flight between November and January in 1998-99 (5).
Leeds conceded 54 Premier League goals in 2020-21, 79 in 2021-22, and 48 so far this season. They last conceded 50+ in three consecutive top-flight campaigns (without suffering relegation in between) between 1976-77 and 1979-80 (a run of four).
Since beating Leeds 1-0 in February, Nottingham Forest are winless in their last seven Premier League games (D3 L4), the longest current run in the competition. They had been unbeaten in five league games before this run (W3 D2).
Leeds have picked up four points in their first two home Premier League games under Javier Gracia (W1 D1), only one fewer than they’d won in their previous seven at Elland Road (5 - W1 D2 L4). The last Whites manager to remain unbeaten in his first three home top-flight games in charge was Allan Clarke in 1980.
Jack Harrison has been involved in each of Leeds United’s last four Premier League goals at Elland Road (1 goal, 3 assists) and has assisted in his last two home appearances. Only four players have assisted in three consecutive home Premier League appearances for Leeds, with Raphinha the most recent player to do so in May 2021.
Nottingham Forest midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has scored four goals in six league appearances against Leeds United, the most he’s netted against an opponent in his league career. All four goals have come at Elland Road, including the winner for Newcastle last season in a 1-0 win.