PREVIEW: LEEDS UNITED V BOLTON WANDERERS

PREVIEW: LEEDS UNITED V BOLTON WANDERERS

We analyse Saturday's clash.

Leeds United are back in Sky Bet Championship action on Saturday at Elland Road against Bolton Wanderers.  The Whites are looking for back to back victories in the division after an impressive win against Swansea City.  Bolton who currently sit in the relegation places come into the match on the back of a 4-0 home defeat against Norwich City.  The Whites have already beaten Bolton twice this season and are looking to make it a hat-trick and could go back to the top of the league with a win.


Head coach/manager

Leeds United: Marcelo Bielsa

Bolton Wanderers: Phil Parkinson

 

League position

Leeds United: 3rd

Bolton Wanderers: 23rd

 

Recent form

Leeds United: LWLDW

Bolton Wanderers: DLLWL

 

Top scorer

Leeds United: Kemar Roofe (14)

Bolton Wanderers: Josh Magennis (7)

 

Head to head

Leeds United wins: 30

Draws: 15

Bolton Wanderers: 23

 

Last time at Elland Road

Tuesday 14th August

Carabao Cup

 

Leeds United 2 (Bamford 27, Saiz 35

Bolton Wanderers 1 (Oztumer 52)

 

Leeds: Blackman, Shackleton, Ayling, Jansson, Philips, Pearce, Harrison, Saiz (Alioski 68), Baker, Roberts (Klich 68), Bamford (Roofe 80).  Subs not used: Huffer, De Bock, Berardi, Shaughnessy.

Bolton: Matthews, Little, Vela, Oztumer, Donaldson (Noone 57), Hobbs, Wilson, O’Neil, Grounds (Taylor 74), Wildschut, Hall (Magennis 65).  Subs not used: Alnwick, Beevers, Olkowski, Pritchard.

  

Team news

Kemar Roofe will be absent for Leeds due to injury, but Stuart Dallas is set to return to the squad.  The game is set to be too soon for Gaetano Berardi, Barry Douglas, Jack Clarke and Adam Forshaw.  Marc Wilson and Gary O'Neil could return for the Trotters, but Luca Connell, Jack Hobbs, Andy Taylor and Ben Alnwick are set to miss out.

 

The key battle

Patrick Bamford v Remi Matthews

Bolton goalkeeper Matthews has been one of the standout performers in recent weeks for the Trotters.  He will be looking to prevent Bamford from adding to his goal scoring tally, having already netted twice against Bolton in two games this season.

 

Betting odds with Ladbrokes

Leeds United: 2/9

Draw: 19/4

Bolton Wanderers: 14/1

(Odds correct at time of article published)

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LUTV

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