PREVIEW: WEST BROMWICH ALBION V LEEDS UNITED

PREVIEW: WEST BROMWICH ALBION V LEEDS UNITED

We analyse Saturday's fixture.

Leeds United travel to West Bromwich Albion in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday (5:30pm), looking to maintain their place at the top of the table.  The Whites head to the Hawthorns on the back of a three game unbeaten run, but the Baggies come into the match without a win in their last four games.  The match is the first meeting between the two sides since 2007.

 

Head coach/manager

West Brom: Darren Moore

Leeds United: Marcelo Bielsa

 

League position

West Brom: 7th

Leeds United: 1st

 

Recent form

West Brom: WLLDL

Leeds United: DLWDW

 

Top scorer

West Brom: Dwight Gayle, Jay Rodriguez (8)

Leeds United: Kemar Roofe (7)

 

Head to head

West Brom wins: 34

Draws: 18

Leeds United wins: 32

 

Last time at The Hawthorns

Saturday 6th January 2007

FA Cup

 

West Brom 3 (McShane 6, Hartson 15, Phillips 82)

Leeds United 1 (Robinson O.G. 90)

 

West Brom: Hoult, McShane, Davies, Clement, Robinson, Kamara (Koren 82), Greening, Chaplow (Carter 81), Koumas, Hartson, Phillips.  Subs not used: Zuberbuhler, Gera, Hodgkiss. 

Leeds: Sullivan, Rui Marques, Foxe, Heath (Armando Sa 46), Elliott, Blake, Howson (Derry 46), Nicholls, Lewis, Healy, Moore (Flo 46). Subs not used: Westlake, Lund.

Attendance: 16,957

 

Team news

Marcelo Bielsa will be without Luke Ayling, Patrick Bamford, Gaetano Berardi and Tom Pearce with injury.  Leeds could name an unchanged side to the one which beat Wigan Athletic last Sunday.  Gareth Barry, Dwight Gayle and Kieran Gibbs are expected to be fit for the home side, but Chris Brunt is likely to be missing with injury.  Kyle Bartley is available again after suspension.

 

The key battle

Kyle Bartley v Kemar Roofe

Whites fans know all about Bartley from his successful loan spell at the club during the 2016/17 season.  The defender moved to West Brom over the summer from Swansea City and is set for a busy afternoon trying to keep former West Brom man Roofe quiet, who has scored three goals in his last three games.

 

Betting odds with Ladbrokes

West Brom 31/20

Draw: 12/5

Leeds United: 13/8

(Odds correct at time of article published)

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Important information

Supporters are advised there will be no alcohol served at the Hawthorns on Saturday.

 

LUTV

Saturday's game will be shown live in selected territories.  Click here for more information.

 

 

 

 

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