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Leeds United 1973/74 vs Nott'm Forest 1979/80

Don Revie's Leeds United 1973/74 bring 4-4-2 and midfield steel with set pieces. Brian Clough's Nott'm Forest 1979/80 answer with 4-4-2 and wide play with counter attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Don Revie's Leeds United 1973/74 bring 4-4-2 and midfield steel with set pieces. Brian Clough's Nott'm Forest 1979/80 answer with 4-4-2 and wide play with counter attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Leeds UnitedDon Revie · 4-4-2 · Midfield Steel · Set PiecesNott'm ForestBrian Clough · 4-4-2 · Wide Play · Counter Attack

400 alternate nights

Leeds United vs Nott'm Forest

Model lean: Leeds United

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.53–1.40

40.5%
Leeds United
25%
Draw
34.5%
Nott'm Forest

Most likely scores

  1. 1–113.3%
  2. 2–19.8%
  3. 1–09.8%
  4. 0–17.8%
  5. 1–27%
  6. 2–26%

Match profile

xG1.541.40
Shots13.412.5
Poss51%49%
CS23.8%20%
BTTS60.8%
Over 2.555.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Leeds UnitedG/m
  2. Clarke2150.54
  3. Jordan1330.33
  4. Lorimer640.16
  5. Gray610.15
  1. Nott'm ForestG/m
  2. Birtles1760.44
  3. Francis1340.34
  4. Robertson620.15
  5. O'Neill590.15
Home XILeeds United1973/74Don Revie · 4-4-2
88OVR

XI

  • STAllan Clarke86
  • STJoe Jordan82
  • LMEddie Gray86
  • CMBilly Bremner90
  • CMJohnny Giles90
  • RMPeter Lorimer86
  • LBTerry Cooper84
  • CBNorman Hunter86
  • CBPaul Madeley84
  • RBPaul Reaney82
  • GKDavid Harvey82
Bench · 4 ▾
  • STMick Jones80
  • CBTrevor Cherry80
  • CBGordon McQueen80
  • GKDavid Stewart72
Away XINott'm Forest1979/80Brian Clough · 4-4-2
87OVR

XI

  • STGarry Birtles82
  • STTrevor Francis86
  • LMJohn Robertson88
  • CMJohn McGovern84
  • RMMartin O'Neill82
  • CMIan Bowyer80
  • LBFrank Gray80
  • CBLarry Lloyd82
  • CBKenny Burns84
  • RBViv Anderson84
  • GKPeter Shilton92
Bench · 4 ▾
  • STTony Woodcock84
  • CBDavid Needham76
  • CMJimmy Powell74
  • GKJimmy Montgomery74

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry94
Overall88

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry94
Overall87

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XI

  • STAllan Clarke86
  • STJoe Jordan82
  • LMEddie Gray86
  • CMBilly Bremner90
  • CMJohnny Giles90
  • RMPeter Lorimer86
  • LBTerry Cooper84
  • CBNorman Hunter86
  • CBPaul Madeley84
  • RBPaul Reaney82
  • GKDavid Harvey82
Bench · 4 ▾
  • STMick Jones80
  • CBTrevor Cherry80
  • CBGordon McQueen80
  • GKDavid Stewart72
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XI

  • STGarry Birtles82
  • STTrevor Francis86
  • LMJohn Robertson88
  • CMJohn McGovern84
  • RMMartin O'Neill82
  • CMIan Bowyer80
  • LBFrank Gray80
  • CBLarry Lloyd82
  • CBKenny Burns84
  • RBViv Anderson84
  • GKPeter Shilton92
Bench · 4 ▾
  • STTony Woodcock84
  • CBDavid Needham76
  • CMJimmy Powell74
  • GKJimmy Montgomery74
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