Despite defeats in their opening two games of the season and manager Billy Davies's pleas for new signings, Forest's excellent 2009/10 season still sees them fancied to go one better this time.
Leeds midfielder Johnson certainly thinks so, telling the Yorkshire Evening Post: "You won't get many more difficult games than Forest away because they're favourites for promotion in my eyes.
"I don't think many clubs have a better chance."
The two sides last met in August 2007 when 25,237 watched League One's 'fallen giants' in action, Leeds taking the spoils with a 2-1 win.