Leeds United are taking on Wolverhampton Wanderers this Friday evening, in match number 30 of the 2021/22 Premier League campaign for each side. 

Both the Whites and Wolves go into the match on the back of wins in their previous fixtures. Three points each last Sunday saw Joe Gelhardt net a dramatic stoppage time winner against Norwich City, whilst England defender Conor Coady got the only goal of the game for his side away at Everton.

The two sides will now meet at Molineux for the 8pm kick-off, with the match being shown live on Sky Sports in what is expected to be another exciting encounter, where both teams will be looking for all three points.

👊 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻!#LUFC x @Boost_Drinks pic.twitter.com/kHL6s20C16

— Leeds United (@LUFC) March 17, 2022

Having claimed their first victory under new head coach Jesse Marsch last time out, Leeds are currently 16th in the Premier League table. The gap to 18th placed Watford - who also won their last match - is four points. After Everton’s late win on Thursday evening against Newcastle, the battle for position in the bottom half is intensifying each match week.

Wolves are in an important fight of their own, with European football still firmly within their eyesights. Currently sitting in 8th spot, Bruno Lage’s debut campaign has seen his side impress many. They are five points behind 4th placed Arsenal, but just four behind Manchester United in 5th, and two points behind West Ham and Spurs who sit directly above them. 

In recent times, Friday fixtures have been productive for Wolves. From their last five matches on this day of the week, they have won four and drawn once, securing four clean sheets in that time. Their recent record against the Whites has also been impressive, being unbeaten in the last six meetings. 

The man in the middle will be Kevin Friend. The official has overseen two Leeds matches so far this season, which firstly was the loss at home to West Ham, before then being in charge for the victory at home to Crystal Palace. He has taken control of just the one Wolves match this season, which saw them run out 2-0 winners away at Tottenham Hotspur in February.



The game on Friday night is dedicated to the No Room For Racism (NRFR) campaign. The NRFR initiative sends a strong message to all football supporters that the League and its clubs will not tolerate racist behaviour anywhere and fans are being urged to challenge and report racism wherever it takes place, including online discriminatory abuse.

The clash has been selected for television coverage within the UK, on Sky Sports. Live commentary is available as always through LUTV. Alternatively, stay right here on leedsunited.com for updates throughout the match. 

Manager/head coach:

Wolves: Bruno Lage

Leeds: Jesse Marsch

What has Jesse Marsch said, ahead of the match?

“I think they’re a fantastic team with some really intelligent players and they are incredibly well coached. I knew Bruno Lage was a good coach but when I watched them play I was so impressed. They defend well, move the ball well and have a lot of clarity in how they play.”

🎙 Jesse chats to the press ahead of tomorrow's trip to Wolves https://t.co/mDFBf3iqB6

— Leeds United (@LUFC) March 17, 2022

League position

Wolves: 8th

Leeds: 16th

Premier League form

Wolves: LLLWW

Leeds: LLLLW

Top scorer

Wolves: Raul Jimenez (6)

Leeds: Raphinha (9)

Head to head

Wolves: 35

Draw: 23

Leeds: 42

A memorable moment against Wolves…

🔥 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐤𝐚 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐲#LUFC x #GoalOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/uDwX4Dtecx

— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 18, 2021

Team news

Jesse Marsch has confirmed that Kalvin Phillips and Liam Cooper are in contention for Friday’s match, with a decision still to be made. Rodrigo, Lewis Bate, Jamie Shackleton and Joe Gelhardt all had small knocks to be assessed, but Junior Firpo will still be missing with an MCL injury. 

Bruno Lage will be without the services of Nelson Semedo and Ki-Jana Hoever for the match, whilst late checks are expected to be carried out on the fitness of Hwang Hee-Chan and Pedro Neto. 

Officials

Referee - Kevin Friend

Assistant Referee - Simon Beck

Assistant Referee - Adrian Holmes

Fourth Official - Michael Sailsbury

Video Assistant Referee - Jarred Gillett

A key battle

Raul Jimenez vs Dan James

Two very different forwards, but two attack minded and tricky players to face. Both Raul Jimenez and Dan James will be looking to cause problems in the attacking areas of the pitch on Friday night, so take a look at some key stats comparing the two as they prepare to face one another at Molineux. 

🔢 @LUFC face Wolves in the @premierleague tomorrow evening!

We've compared the 21/22 stats of forwards Raúl Jiménez and Dan James ahead of the game. #LUFC #MOT @tuffshop pic.twitter.com/CrXu3fPkRc

— Leeds United StatZone (@lufcsz) March 17, 2022

Latest odds

Wolves: 11/10

Draw: 12/5

Leeds: 5/2 

How to watch

The match has been selected for television broadcast coverage within the UK on Sky Sports. Live commentary is available as always on LUTV, with blog updates throughout, on leedsunited.com. 

Supporter information

Please CLICK HERE to read important information given to supporters, ahead of the match on Friday night at Molineux.