S
SEARCH
M
SM
Saturday, June 6
Mar 7, 2020 at 3pm UK
LeedsLeeds United
2-0
HuddersfieldHuddersfield Town
Ayling (3'), Bamford (51')
FT(HT: 1-0)
/esi/1339/6_G_1_109873/index.html?art_id=391957&game_id=109873&sport_id=1&ESI

Preview: Leeds United vs. Huddersfield Town - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Leeds United vs. Huddersfield Town - prediction, team news, lineups: ID:391957: from db_amp
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Leeds United and Huddersfield Town, including predictions and team news.

Leeds United's quest for Championship promotion continues on Saturday with a home match against Huddersfield Town.

The Whites have got their campaign firmly back on track with four wins in a row - three of those by a 1-0 scoreline - while Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield are also in good form.


Match preview

A run of two wins in 11 league matches between mid-December and mid-February led to the same questions being asked of Leeds, who have become famous in recent seasons for collapsing following strong starts.

Marcelo Bielsa stuck to his guns, though, and wins over Bristol City, Reading, Middlesbrough and Hull City have given United a five-point buffer on third-placed Fulham.

Leeds have kept clean sheets in each of those four straight wins and are aiming to make it five in a row for the first time since December 2009.

After grinding out a few wins, United turned on the style in last week's trip to Hull by scoring four unanswered goals, two of those coming via substitute Tyler Roberts late on.

Just 10 games stand between Bielsa's men and a place in the Premier League, including a potentially huge showdown with Fulham at Elland Road later this month.

Any sort of slip-up between now and then will only increase the pressure going into that fixture, and Huddersfield appear to have turned a corner in recent weeks.

The Terriers followed up a slump in form with wins against Bristol City and Charlton Athletic - the latter a 4-0 triumph - and are now four points above the dropzone.

That is not a big enough gap for Danny Cowley to declare that survival is a certainty, though things certainly look a lot better now compared to a couple of weeks ago after a late collapse at Swansea City left them one place above the bottom three.

Huddersfield have won on their last two trips to Elland Road and are seeking a third win on the bounce there for the first time since 1930.

Not since February 2017 have they won more than three league games in a row. On that occasion they won six on the bounce, including a victory over Leeds.

Leeds United's Championship form: LDWWWW

Huddersfield Town's Championship form: WLDLWW


Team News

Emile Smith Rowe was substituted during Huddersfield's win against Charlton after complaining of a back injury, while Danny Simpson received treatment to his knee in the same match.

Both players are expected to be okay to start this weekend, however, while Andy King is back in contention after recovering from a niggling hamstring issue.

Jonathan Hogg is still absent after injuring his knee ligaments, so Chelsea loanee Trevoh Chalobah should get the nod alongside Lewis O'Brien in defensive midfield once again.

Leeds goalkeeper Iker Casilla is sitting out the second of an eight-match ban for racially abusing Charlton's Jonathan Leko earlier in the campaign.

Illan Meslier kept his side's clean sheet streak intact last time out and will retain his place here.

Roberts starred from the bench in Leeds's biggest win of the Bielsa reign against Hull after Patrick Bamford fired another blank.

Bielsa may therefore opt to tweak things upfront, but changes are otherwise expected to be kept to a minimum.

Leeds United possible starting lineup:
Meslier; Ayling, White, Cooper, Dallas; Costa, Klich, Phillips, Harrison; Hernandez; Roberts

Huddersfield Town possible starting lineup:
Lossl; Simpson, Stearman, Schindler, Toffolo; Chalobah, O'Brien; Willock, Smith Rowe, Grant, Campbell


We say: Leeds United 1-0 Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield have eased their relegation fears with back-to-back wins and boast a good recent record at Elland Road. Leeds are over their recent wobble, however, and we are tipping them to make it a third 1-0 win in a row on home soil.


amp_article_391957 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2020-03-05 20:08:20:
html db last update - 2020-06-05 21:20:34 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Share this article now:
Show comments
Championship Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds37218856302671
2West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom371913564372770
3Fulham371810952381464
4Brentford371791164333160
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest371612948381060
6Preston North EndPreston37168135045556
7Bristol City371510125153-255
8Millwall37131594440454
9Cardiff CityCardiff37131595250254
10Blackburn RoversBlackburn371411125245753
11Swansea CitySwansea371314104645153
12Derby CountyDerby371312124949051
13Queens Park RangersQPR37148155862-450
14Reading37139154642448
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds37139154649-348
16Birmingham CityBirmingham371211144857-947
17Stoke CityStoke37126194955-642
18Huddersfield TownHuddersfield37119174558-1342
19Middlesbrough37914143747-1041
20Wigan AthleticWigan371011163850-1241
21Hull City37118184963-1441
22Charlton AthleticCharlton37109184454-1039
23Luton TownLuton37105224371-2835
24Barnsley37810194262-2034
Scroll for more - Tap for full version

Subscribe to our Newsletter


Transfer Talk Daily
Match previews - twice weekly
Morning Briefing (7am UTC)
UC
Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool29271166214582
2Manchester CityMan City28183768313757
3Leicester CityLeicester29165858283053
4Chelsea29146951391248
5Manchester UnitedMan Utd29129844301445
6Wolverhampton WanderersWolves29101364134743
7Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd28111073025543
8Tottenham HotspurSpurs29118104740741
9Arsenal2891364036440
10Burnley29116123440-639
11Crystal Palace29109102632-639
12Everton29107123746-937
13Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2998122541-1635
14Southampton29104153552-1734
15Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton29611123240-829
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham2976163550-1527
17Watford2969142744-1727
18Bournemouth2976162947-1827
19Aston Villa2874173456-2225
20Norwich CityNorwich2956182552-2721
Scroll for more - Tap for full version
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
X

We value your privacy

A part of our GDPR compliance we need to ask for your consent. We and our partners use technology such as cookies on Sports Mole to personalise content and ads, provide social media features, and analyse our traffic. Click below to consent to the use of this technology on Sports Mole.