Leeds United are set to host Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday.
Venue: Elland Road
Key statistics
- Leeds United look to win two games in a row for the first time this season, having beaten Crystal Palace days ago.
- This will be the first encounter between Leeds and Brentford in the Premier League since 1947.
- Leeds have lost one of their last 14 homes against the Bees (W7 D6).
- Brentford sit 12th in the league this season with 16 points, only a point ahead of 15th placed Leeds.
Head to Head records
Leeds have managed 14 wins out of 40 games played against Brentford. The Bees have 12 victories to their name.
Latest performances in all competitions:
Leeds United: W D L D W
Brentford: L L D W L
Leeds United
Leeds United are coming on the back of a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace in the midweek Premier League fixture, with Raphinha netting the winning goal in injury time from the penalty spot.
Marcelo Bielsa’s men could look to pick up two wins in a row for the first time in the Premier League this season.
The Whites have struggled to live up to the expectations they created last season, as they are currently 15th in the table with 15 points.
Despite the club’s downfall, Raphinha’s form remains intact, as he has netted 6 goals in 12 appearances this season.
The clash against Brentford, who are only a point ahead of Leeds at 12th place, will be an exciting watch as the two sides will meet in the English top-flight since 1947.
A win could get Bielsa’s men near the top half of the table and it is also crucial ahead of their game against Chelsea next week.
Patrick Bamford is expected to be available for recovering from the injury he picked up in mid-September.
Possible Leeds United line-up
Illan Meslier; Luke Ayling, Diego Llorente, Liam Cooper, Struijk; Raphinha, Rodrigo, Kalvin Phillips, Stuart Dallas, Daniel James; Patrick Bamford
Injured: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Brentford
Brentford embarked on an impressive run at the start of the season but their form has taken a hit lately.
The Bees have managed only one win in their last seven games in the Premier League and as a result, they have regressed to the bottom half of the table.
Furthermore, they are coming off a 2-0 against Tottenham in the midweek fixture away from home.
Brentford would look to put an end to their rough patch and claim all three points against Leeds on Sunday.
Possible Brentford line-up
Alvaro Fernandez; Charlie Goode, Pontus Jansson, Ethan Pinnock; Sergi Canos, Shandon Baptiste, Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen, Rico Henry; Mbeumo, Ivan Toney
Injured: Kristoffer Ajer, David Raya, Tariqe Fosu, Josh Dasilva, Julian Jeanvier, Mathias Jorgensen
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Leeds United 2 – 0 Brentford
