PREVIEW: READING V LEEDS UNITED

PREVIEW: READING V LEEDS UNITED

We analyse Tuesday's clash.

Leeds United travel to Reading, looking for a third straight win in the Sky Bet Championship and the Whites could move to the top of the league with a victory.  Reading have been in decent form, having won three of their last five matches, including a dramatic late comeback to beat Wigan on Saturday.

 

Manager/head coach

Reading: Jose Manuel Gomes

Leeds United: Marcelo Bielsa

 

League position

Reading: 19th

Leeds United: 2nd

 

Recent form

Reading: WLDWW

Leeds United: WWLWW

 

Top scorer

Reading: Yakou Meite (8)

Leeds United: Kemar Roofe (14) 

 

Head to head

Reading: 8

Draws: 9

Leeds United wins: 10

 

Last time at the Madejski Stadium

Saturday 10th March 2018

Sky Bet Championship

 

Reading 2 (Bodvarsson 18, O'Kane O.G. 58)

Leeds United 2 (Jansson 43, Hernandez 56)

 

Reading: Jaakkola, Gunter, Moore, Evans (Edwards 63), Aluko, Barrow, Bacuna, Ilori, Clement (Swift 63), Bodvarsson, Kelly.  Subs not used: Mannone, Blackett, Smith, Loader, Holmes.

Leeds: Peacock-Farrell, De Bock, Jansson, Pennington, Berardi, Forshaw, O’Kane, Hernandez (Dallas 85), Saiz, Alioski, Ekuban (Lasogga 77).  Subs not used: Wiedwald, Anita, Phillips, Vieira, Pearce.

 

Team news

Marcelo Bielsa has confirmed he will name an unchanged side and squad for the trip to the Madejski Stadium.  Liam Moore is a doubt along with Nelson Oliveria.  Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Sam Baldock, Andy Rinomhota and Saeid Ezatolahi are out.

 

The key battle

Lewis Baker v Kalvin Phillips

Leeds fans know all about Baker who spent the first half of the season on loan at the Whites and it will be an intriguing battle between the Chelsea loan man and Phillips.

 

Betting odds with Ladbrokes

Reading: 21/5

Draw: 27/10

Leeds United: 4/6

(Odds correct at time of article published)

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LUTV

Tuesday's game with Reading is available to watch in the UK and around the world on LUTV. Click here for more information.

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