Forest conceded just three shots against Sturm Graz in midweek, with one of those being a hopeful 93rd-minute effort from beyond the halfway line. Prior to that, in the Europa League, an in-form Porto side managed just 10 shots worth 0.6 xG to highlight their defensive improvements.

Dyche does seem to have the backing of the home fans, and is undefeated in his two games on home turf so far, with a 2-0 win over Porto in his first game, and a 2-2 draw against Man United last weekend.

Meanwhile, Leeds are dancing dangerously close to the relegation zone, having lost five of their 10 league games so far. Four of those defeats have come on their travels, highlighting a vulnerability which doesn’t bode well for them here. They did pull off one victory, but that was against basement-dwellers Wolves, who are the only side in the division yet to win a game.

Based on that, Forest will fancy their chances of getting a positive result on Sunday afternoon, although it is unlikely to be one-way traffic. Dyche was able to afford some rest to key players, namely Elliot Anderson, who didn’t travel, but there will be an element of fatigue to consider for the hosts here, after a tough away day in Austria on Thursday night.

Matz Sels was also another player to sit out, with John Victor deputising between the sticks. Despite Forest’s dominance, the Brazilian was still forced into two saves.

Sels himself has been kept busy this season, and this selection has landed in all 10 Premier League matches so far. The Belgian ranks 2nd among all goalkeepers in the English top-flight for total saves made, which should give Leeds some confidence that they will get chances.

With Ola Aina and Oleksandr Zinchenko currently occupying the treatment room, Dyche has a selection headache at full back. Both Neco Williams and Nicolo Savona retained their spot in the starting lineup in midweek, with limited senior options available on the bench.

Savona had an average of 0.68 fouls per 90 for Juventus last season in the Italian top-flight, but that has risen notably to 1.06 fouls per 90 this term in the Premier League. In fact, the Italian has landed this bet in all four starts for his new club, including multiple fouls in two of those matches.

The 19-year-old has taken some time to adjust to the physicality of the Premier League, and will have a tough test against Noah Okafor. The Leeds winger is averaging 1.4 fouls drawn per 90 in all competitions this term, and his dribbling prowess has proven to be difficult to deal with for opposing full backs.

Ethan Ampadu has been the destroyer in Leeds’ midfield, tasked with being aggressive in his duels and shutting down opposition attacks. In his last six starts, he has racked up a total of 12 fouls, while also picking up three bookings.

Last season, he had an average of 1.41 fouls per 90 despite featuring as a centre back for large parts of the campaign. Having been shifted forward into a more natural holding midfield spot, Ampadu has seen his foul count rise, averaging 1.67 fouls per 90 this term.

The Welshman will be up against Elliot Anderson in the Forest midfield, who is averaging 3.08 fouls won per 90 this season in all competitions, rising to 3.43 when playing at the City Ground. Anderson has drawn the 3rd-most fouls of any Premier League player this term, so it’s an ideal matchup to back Ampadu infringements.