Nottingham Forest welcome Leeds United to the City Ground for their opening fixture of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The match takes place on Saturday, August 22, alongside five other top-flight ties, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm UK time.
Venue and ticket status
The action will be held at the City Ground on the banks of the River Trent in Nottingham. General admission tickets for the home opener have completely sold out, with supporters expecting a raucous atmosphere for the Saturday afternoon encounter.
TV channel and live stream details
The match will not be televised live on traditional TV channels in the United Kingdom. Because the fixture falls into the traditional Saturday 3pm window, it is subject to the long-standing live broadcast blackout rules.
Live video streaming is unavailable in the UK during the blackout window, so live audio commentary is the best option to follow along live either via the clubs or local BBC radio. Highlights will be available shortly after full-time on the Sky Sports Premier League YouTube channel.
American supporters can watch the fixture live across the Atlantic on Peacock. Coverage begins shortly before the 10am ET/7am PT kick-off for streaming subscribers.
Form and head-to-head
Oliver Glasner's side have had a productive end to their pre-season, sealing wins over both Bayer Leverkusen and Brest. They also came close to holding Barcelona to a draw, with a Raphinha penalty the only thing separating the two sides.
Leeds have also been on a roll in recent weeks, winning four of their six pre-season matches. They beat Liverpool and RB Leipzig and capped off their summer campaign with a 4-0 win over Augsburg.
Leeds won the last encounter between the sides back in February, winning 3-1 at Elland Road. However, Forest won their last meeting at the City Ground, sealing victory by the same scoreline in November last year.
