Leeds United Championship leaders are back in action on Saturday afternoon as they face the play-off Hopefuls West Brom in Eland Road.
Daniel Farke’s side took a huge leap to the title of the league, comes from behind in Beat Sheffield United Monday night. Leeds hit again late after the Junior Firpo canceled his own goal of Ilan Meslier in the second half. The impressive midfielder Ao Tanaka and top scorer Joel Piroe scored in ‘Farke Time’ to seal a huge 3-1 victory.
However, another difficult test covers the league leaders, as the fifth Baggies sites come to the city.
Their form has been mixed since Tony Mowbray returned to the helm in January, but Saturday visitors are nevertheless well-set to win a 12-game play-off. Last week, however, many of the Play-Off candidates match their 2-0 win over Oxford United. Only seven points divide the West Brom into the fifth and QPR in the 14th.
See 90 minutes Guide for Saturday Championship fight.
Leeds vs West Brome H2H record (last five games)
Current form (all contests)
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Leeds |
Western dirt |
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Sheffield UTD 1-3 Linds – 24/02/25 |
West BROM 2-0 Oxford UTD – 22/02/25 |
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Linds 2-1 Sunderland – 17/02/25 |
Millwall 1-1 West BROM – 15/02/25 |
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Watford 0-4 Leeds – 11/02/25 |
West BROM 0-2 Blackburn – 12/02/25 |
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Linds 0-2 Millwall – 08/02/25 |
West BROM 2-1 Blackburn – 08/02/25 |
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Coventry 0-2 Leeds – 05/02/25 |
Plymouth 2-1 West BROM – 01/02/25 |
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Country |
TV channel/live flow |
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United Kingdom |
Sky go uk, now, Sky Go Extra, Sky Sports Football, Sky Ultra HD |
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United States |
Paramount+, Fubotv, CBS Sports Network |
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Canada |
Dazn Canada |
Leeds Captain Ethan Ampadu sat from Monday night in Bramall Lane due to knee injury, though he was willing to take part in the celebrations after Ao Tanaka’s goal. Farke confirmed on Thursday that there is no guarantee that Welsh will appear again this season.
Max Wober and Patrick Bamford are also involved in knee injuries that will keep them this weekend.
Joel Pirooe put a strong final touch on Leeds’ victory in Sheffield United and the 15-point forward will again lead the host line to Elland Road.
Leeds predicted the composition vs. West Brom (4-2-3-1): Meslier; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Firpo. Gruev, Tanaka. James, Aaronson, Solomon. Pirroe.
Visitors faced a significant blow last weekend as Semi Ajayi got an injury that will surely keep him out of action on Saturday.
Striker Josh Maja breastfeeds a veal injury that has kept him out for January, while Jed Wallace is also overwhelmed.
John Swift is in a dispute to return to the original series after slowly scoring the bench against Oxford UTD last week.
West Brom predicted the composition against Leeds (4-2-3-1): Wildsmith? Furlong, Bartley, Heggem, Style. Mowatt, molumby. Fellows, Price, Johnston? Armstrong.
There is a sense of inevitability surrounding this Leeds team, which has not been beaten in the second tier since the end of November.
The huge wins over the Sunderland and Sheffield United are pushing them to the glory of the league and it is difficult to predict this functional, upgraded West Brom team from causing them to be overwhelmed on Saturday.
The hosts should be comfortably gained in ELLAND ROAD.
