Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 in the Premier League, with both sides using a 3-4-2-1 shape but the visitors proving more effective without controlling the ball. Anton Stach scored the only goal, rewarding a Leeds performance built on defensive discipline and greater precision in the decisive areas. Forest held 56% possession and registered 12 shots to Leeds’ 11, yet the hosts managed only two efforts on target compared with the visitors’ three. The underlying figures reflected a closely balanced contest: Forest produced 0.66 xG, while Leeds recorded 0.47, suggesting clear chances were limited despite the home side’s territorial advantage. Goalkeeping also shaped the outcome. The Leeds goalkeeper saved both shots faced for a 100% save rate and prevented 0.33 goals above expectation, whereas Forest’s goalkeeper stopped 66.67% of Leeds’ attempts on target. Robert Jones oversaw a match in which the shared formations created a largely congested central contest, leaving efficiency rather than volume to separate the teams. Leeds take three valuable early-season points from a narrow away win.