Preview: Derby County v Leeds United

Preview: Derby County v Leeds United

We look at Sunday's match.

Champions Leeds United travel to Pride Park to take on Derby County on Sunday.  Following results on Friday and Saturday elsewhere, the Whites were promoted to the Premier League with two games to spare.  Leeds come into the match on a four game winning streak and will be looking to make it five victories in a row at Pride Park.  Derby have missed out on a Play-Off spot after going four games without a win.


Manager/head coach

Derby County: Phillip Cocu

Leeds United: Marcelo Bielsa


League position

Derby County: 12th

Leeds United: 1st


Form

Derby County: WDLLL

Leeds United: DWWWW


Top scorer

Derby County: Martyn Waghorn (12)

Leeds United: Patrick Bamford (16)


Head to head

Derby County: 57

Draws: 29

Leeds United wins: 38


Last time at the Pride Park

Saturday 11th May 2019

Derby County 0 

Leeds United 1 (Roofe 55)


Team news

Whites head coach is likely to name the same side which beat Barnsley on Thursday.  Kalvin Phillips remains sidelined.  Martyn Waghorn is available for the Rams following suspension.


The key battle

Wayne Rooney v Mateusz Klich

With Rooney playing mainly in midfield for Derby County, he is likely to come up against Klich in the middle of the park and it promises to be an intriguing battle between the pair.


Officials

Referee: Oliver Langford

Assistant referee 1: Matthew Mcgrath

Assistant referee 2: Michael George

Fourth official: Dean Whitestone


Latest odds

Derby County: 19/10

Draw: 9/4

Leeds United: 13/10

(Odds correct at time of article published)


How to watch

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