Leeds United face Cardiff City in their first match of the Sky Bet Championship season, in a 2:30pm kick-off on Sunday at Elland Road.
The Whites begin their 2023/24 campaign on home turf against the Bluebirds, live on Sky Sports in front a sold-out stadium in West Yorkshire.
It’s a battle between two newly appointed managers to get the three points in their first competitive match. Daniel Farke & Erol Bulut will be taking to their respective dugouts for the first time competitively, in charge of their new teams.
Despite being a league apart last season, Leeds and Cardiff did face each other twice over 2022/23 campaign.
The Emirates FA Cup third round draw put the two together, and after a 2-2 draw at the at the Cardiff City Stadium, a replay was needed at Elland Road - which resulted in a 5-2 win for the Whites.
Prior to that success, Leeds hadn’t beaten the Bluebirds since 2016 and the last league win at Elland Road for the home side was further back, in November 2015. You can read more about that clash in our featured ‘Memory Match’ by clicking here.
After joining over the summer, if selected in Farke’s squad for the match, Ethan Ampadu and Karl Barlow could be set to feature for Leeds United for the first time.
Also in contention is full-back Sam Byram, who has signed a deal to return to the club, after departing in 2016 having progressed through the club’s academy system.
Kick-off at Elland Road is at 2:30pm and for those not in attendance, you can find more details on how to watch the game or keep up to date with it online, further down the page.
Leeds United is committed to supporting the EFL and wider footballing community initiative of ‘Love Football Protect the Game’, which has been introduced to improve behaviour from fans and participants during the 2023/24 season.
How to watch:
The match has been selected for live television coverage within the UK, on Sky Sports.
For those not attending the game or able to watch on Sky Sports, you can stay right here on leedsunited.com to follow live updates throughout the 90 minutes, or listen to uninterrupted commentary on LUTV!
What has Daniel Farke said, ahead of the match?
Head to head:
Wins: 18
Draws: 15
Losses: 29
Important supporter information:
Leeds United are currently in discussions with various relevant parties with regards to the match day Park and Ride shuttle service.
The service, which covers Temple Green and Stourton, is currently under review but the club is hoping that the service will be back up and running from Friday 18th August.
Further details will be announced to supporters in due course.
Full supporter information ahead of the match, can be found here.
Familiarise yourself with any new squad numbers:
Officials:
Referee - Josh Smith
Assistant Referee - Matthew Jones
Assistant Referee - Sam Lewis
Fourth Official - Jeremy Simpson
Last time we met:
