Daniel Farke has secret weapon against Nottingham Forest, it could be key to Leeds United victory
Leeds United could look towards set pieces to give them three points in their impending match against Nottingham Forest.
Daniel Farke faces a massive game before the November international break as the Peacocks travel to the City Ground.
With Leeds’ attacking ability consistently being questioned, the manager may have to look at other routes to get a goal.
Now, set pieces could well be the answer, with Forest consistently struggling with dead balls.
Nottingham Forest are terrible at defending set pieces
When examining the data from the Premier League matches so far, one eye-catching stat is how bad Nottingham Forest are at set-pieces.
In the first 10 games, the Reds have conceded nine times from dead balls, the most in the division according to Opta on 5 November.
This comes from a 5.07 xG, the third-highest in the league.
- Both Leeds and Nottingham Forest have had tough starts to their season
- Leeds go into the match 16th in the Premier League, while Forest are 19th
- Farke’s side are currently five points ahead of Sean Dyche’s team
In comparison, while not dependent on set-pieces, the Peacocks have become proficient in scoring from the few chances they create, despite Leeds not possessing a set-piece coach.
Producing just a 2.66 xG from dead balls, one of the lowest in the division, they have scored four times, the joint seventh highest.
Therefore, Farke should look to capitalise on these situations on the weekend, with set pieces potentially being a secret weapon for Leeds.
| Goals from set pieces so far this Premier League season | Goals | xG |
| Arsenal | 10 | 6.82 |
| Chelsea | 8 | 5.10 |
| Crystal Palace | 5 | 6.17 |
| Manchester United | 5 | 4.93 |
| Bournemouth | 5 | 3.61 |
| Spurs | 5 | 3.54 |
| Brighton | 4 | 2.74 |
| Leeds | 4 | 2.66 |
If used to their advantage, it could result in a valuable three points, pulling the Peacocks away from the danger zone.
Hopefully, these set-piece trends continue on Sunday to give Farke the best chance of achieving a victory.
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Leeds United’s head-to-head record against Nottingham Forest
In recent times, Leeds have had an awful time against Nottingham Forest.
The Peacocks have only picked up a win once in their last seven meetings, losing three of these matches.
However, Leeds did win their last game against Nottingham Forest, with Jack Harrison and Luis Sinisterra scoring the goals in a 2-1 victory in April 2023.
Now, Farke will be looking to repeat this success on the weekend to help ease the mounting pressure at Elland Road.
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