PREVIEW: LEEDS UNITED V ROTHERHAM UNITED

PREVIEW: LEEDS UNITED V ROTHERHAM UNITED

We analyse Saturday's Yorkshire derby.

Leeds United are looking for a fourth consecutive victory to keep up their 100 per cent start to the 2018/19 campaign when they take on Yorkshire rivals Rotherham United at Elland Road on Saturday.  The Millers are back in the Sky Bet Championship after winning promotion from League One via the Play-Offs this season.  After a 5-1 defeat at Brentford on the opening day of the season, Rotherham have recorded back to back wins.

 

Head coach/manager

Leeds United: Marcelo Bielsa

Rotherham United : Paul Warne

 

League position

Leeds United: 2nd

Rotherham United: 13th

 

Recent form

Leeds United: WWW

Rotherham United: LWW

 

Top scorer

Leeds United: Mateusz Klich/Kemar Roofe (2)

Rotherham United: Jamie Proctor (2)

 

Head to head

Leeds United wins: 15

Draws: 6

Rotherham United wins: 14

 

Last time at Elland Road

Monday 2nd January 2017

Sky Bet Championship 

 

Leeds United 3 (Bartley 47, Wood 66, 79)

Rotherham United 0

 

Leeds: Green, Ayling, Bartley, Jansson, Berardi, Sacko (Vieira 45), Hernandez, Bridcutt, Roofe, Doukara (Dallas 73), Wood (Antonsson 82).  Subs not used: Silvestri, Cooper, Phillips, Denton.

Rotherham: Price, Mattock, Broadfoot (Wood 84), Forde (Taylor 70), Frecklington, Ward, Fisher, Newell (Vaulks 76), Adeyemi, Belaid, Brown.  Subs not used: Odemwingie, Halford, Blackstock, Bilboe. 

Booked: Jansson (Leeds), Mattock (Rotherham)

Referee: S. Martin

Attendance: 33,397

 

Team news

Whites head coach Marcelo Bielsa is expected to revert his team to the one which beat Stoke City and Derby County in the Championship, but Patrick Bamford is vying for a place in the starting line-up after scoring in midweek against Bolton Wanderers.  Stuart Dallas and Adam Forshaw are still likely to be missing through injury.  Darren Potter is Rotherham's only absentee.

 

The key battle

Mateusz Klich v Will Vaulks

Whites midfielder Klich has scored two goals in his first two league games for Leeds.  He has been in fine form in the heart of the United midfield and a key player for Marcelo Bielsa's side.  On Saturday he will come up against Vaulks, but can he stop him?

 

Betting odds with Ladbrokes

Leeds United: 4/9

Draw: 7/2

Rotherham United: 6/1

(Odds correct at time of article published)

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LUTV

Saturday's game will be streamed live on LUTV around the world outside of the UK and Ireland for just £5.00, with coverage getting underway from 2:00pm.  Supporters in the UK and Ireland can listen to live commentary with club legend Eddie Gray for 99p. Click here to subscribe now. 

 

Tickets

Over 32,000 tickets have been sold for Saturday's game with Rotherham United.  Secure your tickets online now by clicking the image below:

Leeds

 

Post match gig

Stay around after the game and join us in the Gowing Law Centenary Pavilion as 'Definitely Oasis' take to the stage!

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