Leeds United return to Elland Road on Thursday (5:00pm), looking for back-to-back wins in the Sky Bet Championship against Stoke City. The Whites come into the game on the back of an impressive 3-1 away victory at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. The Potters, now managed by former Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill are in a relegation battle, but recorded a crucial 4-0 victory over Barnsley, ensuring they now sit above the bottom three. Back in August Leeds recorded a fine 3-0 victory over Stoke in the Championship, with Stuart Dallas memorably scoring one of the team goals of the season.
Manager/head coach
Leeds United: Marcelo Bielsa
Stoke City: Michael O'Neill
League position
Leeds United: 1st*
Stoke City: 19th*
*Prior to Wednesday's fixtures
Form
Leeds United: WLWDW
Stoke City: WDLLW
Top scorer
Leeds United: Patrick Bamford (15)
Stoke City: Sam Clucas (10)
Head to head
Leeds United wins: 46
Draws: 18
Stoke City wins: 30
Last time at Elland Road
Carabao Cup Round Two
Leeds United 2 (Nketiah 67, Costa 81)
Stoke City 2 (Bathh 39, Vokes 44)
(Stoke won 5-4 on penalties)
Team news
Marcelo Bielsa confirmed Helder Costa and Stuart Dallas could both return to the starting line-up after missing Saturday's trip to Blackburn through injury. Joe Allen, Tom Edwards and Thibaud Verlinden are all set to miss out for the Potters.
Officials
Referee: Darren Bond
Assistant Referee 1: James Mainwaring
Assistant Referee 2: Steven Meredith
Fourth Official: Matthew Donohue
The key battle
Kalvin Phillips v Sam Clucas
Clucas has been one of the standout performers for Stoke, with 10 goals from midfield. Clucas will be up against Phillips on Thursday evening, who will be looking to prevent the Potters man from adding to his tally.
Latest odds
Leeds United: 2/5
Draw: 10/3
Stoke City: 7/1
(Odds correct at time of article published)
How to watch
Thursday's game has been selected for live broadcast on Sky Sports. Season Ticket Holders who selected the 'Club Bundle' can watch the game on LUTV, whilst all supporters can still listen to live audio commentary. CLICK HERE for more details.
