EFL Cup: Forest v Leeds – 12/5 Draw the angle as familiar foes collide again

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Tuesday’s EFL Cup action between Nottingham Forest and Leeds United.

Our Prediction: Draw (12/5), Nottingham Forest 1-1 Leeds United (5/1) – Nottingham Forest To Win On Penalties.

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Nottingham Forest and Leeds United meet again on Tuesday night in the EFL Cup second round, just a few days after facing each other in their Premier League opener, adding an immediate sense of familiarity and edge to this tie.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some EFL Cup odds and betting angles for Tuesday’s fixture:

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United – Tuesday, 8pm

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• Nottingham Forest endured a bizarre campaign last season, changing managers four times, yet still managing to secure Premier League safety and reach the semi‑finals of the Europa League. They now turn to Oliver Glasner to steady the ship and bring some much‑needed continuity ahead of the new campaign.
• Forest will be aiming for a little bit of revenge in this one having lost this exact fixture 1-0 at the weekend in the Premier League after a a late Leeds United goal.
• A good omen is the recent history of this fixture: the home side has won five of the last six meetings, with that in mind, William Hill make Forest 6/5 to win here.

• Daniel Farke was a man under pressure at various points last season, but Leeds stuck by the German and it proved an inspired decision. The Whites went on to finish fourteenth in the Premier League and reached the FA Cup semi‑finals, a campaign that restored stability and optimism at Elland Road.
• Leeds have strengthened again this summer and got their campaign off to the perfect start with that victory here at the City Ground on Saturday afternoon, it’ll be interesting to see how many changes Farke makes here.
• Not since the 2022/2023 campaign have Leeds United made it through to the third round of the EFL Cup, William Hill price the Yorkshire side up at 11/5 to replicate Saturday’s win.

*All odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*

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