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Preview: Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle

Whites back in Championship action.

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Leeds United welcome Plymouth Argyle to Elland Road on Saturday, keen to record their fourth straight home victory in the Sky Bet Championship.

Those previous three wins came against Coventry City, Sheffield United and Watford, with the hard-fought triumph over the Hornets getting off to an electric start when Largie Ramazani found the back of the net in the opening few minutes.

The whirlwind early period continued, with Brenden Aaronson then getting on the scoresheet, but a spirited second half display from the visitors ensured it was a nervy affair late on, though Daniel Farkeโ€™s side saw out the game to pick up the three points.

From there, a trip to the West Country followed. The Whites dominated possession against Bristol City, but the Ashton Gate side defended resolutely and held Leeds to a goalless draw.

Those results leave United third in the Championship standings, 11 points clear of 21st-placed Plymouth Argyle.

The Pilgrims, under the watchful eye of head coach Wayne Rooney, have struggled for consistency in their results, winning just one of their last five outings โ€“ a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers.

It was against Lancashire opposition the previous time round that Argyle recorded an impressive fight-back to earn a point.

Preston North End lead by three goals at Home Park last weekend, but a superb display after the break, including an injury time equaliser from Morgan Whittaker, ensured the spoils were shared in Devon.

The two sides met four times across last campaign: twice in the league, an FA Cup Fourth Round tie and the subsequent replay.

The Whites won three of those, including a 2-1 triumph in the same fixture at Elland Road in November 2023.

Action from Elland Road gets underway at 3pm.

An important point on the road:

How to watch:

The match is available to watch live outside the UK and Ireland. Studio build up with Emma Jones, club icon Stuart Dallas and first-team star Ilia Gruev starts from 2:30pm, before worldwide live audio commentary with Bryn Law and club legend Tony Dorigo for monthly audio subscribers. Match passes include video build up, analysis and reaction at video.leedsunited.com. Buy your match pass HERE.

For further information of how to watch the match in the rest of the world, please see our โ€˜How to Watchโ€™ guide on leedsunited.com, ahead of kick-off!

Supporters can also follow all the updates live on leedsunited.com with our online blog throughout the match.

Important supporter information:

Discriminatory language or chanting is not acceptable and you could be breaking the law. The club condemns this behaviour and has a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination abuse of all kinds.

To report an incident, text LEEDS along with any relevant information including ticket details, your name and description of an incident to 60006. You will then receive an automated response which means that your report has been logged and will then be looked into.

Tough measures and sanctions are in place across all English football leagues to tackle dangerous and illegal behaviours within football grounds, and this involves but is not limited to, discriminatory behaviour, tragedy chanting, fans entering the pitch, the use of pyros and throwing objects.

What has Daniel Farke said ahead of the match?

Head-to-head:

Wins: 22

Draws: 11

Losses: 10

League position:

Leeds: 3rd

Plymouth: 21st

Top scorer:

Leeds: Joel Piroe (4)

Plymouth: Ibrahim Sissoko, Morgan Whittaker (3)

Dan James on target against the Pilgrims:

Officials:

Referee - David Webb

Assistant Referees - Shaun Hudson, Robert Hyde

Fourth Official - Ross Joyce

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