Surprise Leeds stat will worry Nottingham Forest fans ahead of showdown

Nottingham Forest are set to kick-start the Oliver Glasner era on Saturday as they host Leeds United at the City Ground.

It is a match with high anticipation among Forest fans after they secured the signature of one of the best managers in the Premier League in recent seasons this summer.

However, Leeds is far from an easy opening fixture in the top flight, and the club has made some significant improvements to their squad over the transfer window.

As a result, it could be an extremely difficult match for Forest to claim all three points, and this is only compounded by the fact that Leeds are usually excellent in their opening fixtures.

The Peacocks have rarely lost their first game of a Premier League season and hold a superb record.

Therefore, Glasner could be in for a surprise defeat as his reign begins at Forest.

Leeds United have insane opening game record in the Premier League

Despite Leeds United struggling in the Premier League for many of their recent seasons in the division, they have rarely disappointed on the opening day.

The West Yorkshire club have only lost two of their last 18 first matches of the season in the top-flight.

As a result, Forest fans will fear their team will be victims of this record on Saturday, which would ruin Glasner’s chance of a dream start at Forest.

However, this may be of little surprise anyway, with the manager failing to beat Leeds on both occasions last season, with the match in December ending in a 4-1 Palace loss.

What are Opta’s predictions for Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United?

Going into the game, Opta on 20 August has actually made Forest the favourites.

The Reds have a 43.1 per cent chance of a victory, whereas Leeds’ odds sit at 30.9 per cent.

Forest fans will be hoping for a repeat of their last meeting at the City Ground, which ended up being a 3-1 victory for the hosts.

Nevertheless, it remains to be seen who will come out on top on Saturday, or if both sides will be forced to settle for a draw in the East Midlands.