Leeds United face West Bromwich Albion away from home in their final match in the calendar year of 2023!
The Whites travel to the Hawthorns in this 8.15pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports, looking to return to winning ways after defeat last time out.
On Boxing Day, Daniel Farke’s side lost 2-1 away at Preston North End due to a late winner from the hosts. Friday’s opponents are aiming to build upon their Boxing Day success, having defeated Norwich City on home turf.
When the two teams met at Elland Road in August, Luke Ayling scored a second half equaliser to cancel out Brandon Thomas-Asante’s opener just after the interval. That meant a point apiece, in we all contested game.
Now into the second half of the campaign, the two teams are separated by just one place in the standings, with six points between them. Leeds are fourth after 24 games played, whereas the Baggies are in fifth.
Carlos Corberan’s side have proven to be a tough side to face for opposition forwards up to now. They’ve conceded just 23 times, which is the second lowest in the league.
At the other end of the pitch and leading the scoring charts for each side, Thomas-Asante will continue to pose a threat as he did earlier in the campaign, he’s on eight. For Leeds, Crysencio Summerville has 11 for the season.
The overall head-to-head record is in favour of Leeds. Since a first meeting in 1924, United have won 38 games, whereas Albion have won 33 and 20 games have ended in a draw.
Kick-off in the West Midlands is at 8:15pm and supporter information can be found further down the page, as well as streaming information for fans around the world.
A memorable moment away at WBA:
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.
What did Daniel Farke say, after our last game against Preston?
Important travel information:
For supporters who may be travelling by rail services to Birmingham New Street train station, please check with rail enquires for any industrial action on rail services. (Please be aware trains which operate from Birmingham Snow Hill rail station may not be stopping at the Hawthorns).
For supporters who may be travelling to Wolverhampton railway station from various destinations, please check with rail enquires for any industrial action on rail services.
Head to head:
Wins: 38
Draws: 20
Losses: 33
Top scorer 2023/24
WBA: Brandon Thomas-Asante (8)
Leeds: Crysencio Summerville (11)
League position:
WBA: 5th
Leeds: 4th
Officials:
Referee - Graham Scott
Assistant Referee - Neil Davies
Assistant Referee - Sian Massey-Ellis
Fourth Official - Sebastian Stockbridge
How to watch:
The match has been selected for live television coverage within the UK on Sky Sports. For further information on how to watch the game, please see our 'How to Watch' guide on leedsunited.com.
