Leeds face Forest after two wins on the bounce.

Leeds welcome Nottingham Forest to Elland Road on Easter Monday following two victories in a row. Brian McDermott's men have seen off struggling Blackpool and have left Barnsley battling for their lives in their last two games in which they haven't conceded a goal.

The back to back victories for Leeds is the first time the Whites have picked up six points on the trot since early February when they beat Huddersfield at home and Yeovil away. Following their last two wins on the spin, Leeds failed to win in their next six, losing four of those games.

Ross McCormack notched his 28th of the season with a spectacular goal at Barnsley which was also the first time a Leeds side has won at Oakwell since 1997. The victory means the Whites are now mathematically safe and fans can put this dreadful season to bed in anticipation of the next campaign.

Nottingham Forest were flying earlier in the season and were sat comfortably in the play-off positions. Forest went on a run of 12 games without a victory saw them slide from 5th down to as low as 11th in the table but a recent win over Birmingham on Saturday means they are still only three points from the play-offs.

During the run they had many key players missing through injury and sacked Billy Davies and replaced him with Stuart Pearce. Davies was sacked following a 5-0 humiliation by their rivals Derby County and with a trip to Bournemouth as well as Brighton at home, it will be a tough ask for them to finish in the top six.

Andy Reid is the clubs leading league goalscorer but the play-maker has been out injured for number of games which has contributed to the clubs downfall. Forest will be hoping they can take the race for the play-offs into the final game of the season, when they play a Brighton side that currently occupy the last play-off spot.

Leeds have lost just three games to Forest in the last 15 games but those three defeats have come in the last four meetings between the sides. Forest have beaten Leeds twice in a row at the City Ground and humiliated Leeds 7-3 at Elland Road in 2012.

Two great managers tends to be the topic of the chants that go around the stadium when the sides meet as both sides remember Don Revie and Brian Clough, in one way or another. Leeds' last victory over Forest came at the start of the 12/13 season when they held on to a 2-1 win.

Earlier in the season Forest came out victorious following a 2-1 win over Leeds at the City Ground. Ross McCormack had levelled the scores at 1-1 but Matt Derbyshire fired the winner for the home side just 70 seconds later.

Forest are still in with a shout for the play-offs but Leeds have nothing to play for. Brian McDermott will be hoping to end the season on a high to prove to Massimo Cellino that he is the man to take Leeds back to the Premier League.

Last meeting: December 29, 2013, Nottingham Forest 2-1 Leeds United (McCormack)

At Elland Road: September 22, 2012, Leeds United 2-1 Nottingham Forest (Becchio, Poleon)
Last five league games: Leeds United LLLWW
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Latest results - Barnsley 0-1 Leeds United / Nottingham Forest 1-0 Birmingham City 

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