Match Day Thread Leeds Utd v Preston North End

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Leeds Utd v Preston North End
21st January@12:00 | Elland Road

Leeds will be looking to take revenge on Preston when they visit Elland Road on Sunday lunchtime, and right the wrongs of four weeks ago.

Illan Meslier was sent off early in the second half of the reverse fixture for taking the term 'Boxing Day' literally; sending Montenegrin Milutin Osmajić flying through the air like he'd been shot.

In all actuality, the French shot shopper had only used the palm of his hand to push Osmaji away (in his face) after several Preston players had encroached in his personal space, but without the foresight of VAR, Leeds had to play the last 40 minutes with ten men. To make matters worse, Miller's last minute goal saw them leave Deepdale empty handed.

Since beating the Whites Preston have lost to Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland and Chelsea (in the FA Cup). They got back to winning ways last weekend beating Bristol City 2-0, but face a Leeds team unbeaten at home all season!

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With Ipswich travelling to Leicester City, and Swansea City desperate to take revenge on Southampton (following their 5-0 mauling over Christmas), Leeds must keep their 100% 2024 win record in tact, if they are to close the gap!

Preston have only won once at Elland Road in the last 63 years (a ten goal thriller in 2010, 6-4), and the bookies don't expect anything to change this time around. Betfred are offering punters 10/1 on a Preston win!!!

With three goals in as many games, it would be difficult for Daniel Farke to drop Patrick Bamford, meaning Joel Piroe will once again have to make do with a place on the bench.

Pascal Struijk (groin) and Liam Cooper (Hamstring) are unlikely to be fit, meaning Ethan Ampadu will drop to centre back, alongside this Countryman Joe Rodon.

If this is indeed the case, Ilia Iliev will partner Glen Kamara in midfield, with Summerville and James on alternate wings and Georginio Rutter will once again play a slightly deeper role, so to exploit his creative influence!

 

I remember that 6-4 defeat (at home too). Didn't we go 4-1 up?

 

Our bus is warming up

 

Npower Championship

Home Team Score Away Team Time
Leeds 4-6 Preston FT
(HT 4-2)

• Becchio 15
• Bruce 20
• Somma 27
• Somma 39

• Parkin 5
• Parkin 40
• Treacy 54
• Davidson (pen) 58
• Parkin 64
• Hume 79

Leeds United

• 12 Higgs
• 04 Bruce
• 05 Collins
• 29 McCartney
• 07 Gradel
• 11 Sam (Kilkenny 59)
• 14 Howson (Clayton 73)
• 16 Johnson
• 22 Hughes
• 10 Becchio (Watt 73)
• 27 Somma

Substitutes

• 30 Brown,
• 06 Naylor,
• 08 Kilkenny,
• 15 Clayton,
• 17 Faye,
• 33 Nunez,
• 18 Watt

Preston

• 01 Lonergan
• 02 Morgan
• 03 Davidson
• 04 St. Ledger
• 19 Jones
• 07 Coutts
• 11 Treacy (Gray 88)
• 15 Barton
• 20 Russell
• 16 Hume
• 26 Parkinyellow card (Hayes 88)

Substitutes

• 25 Arestidou,
• 12 Gray,
• 37 McLaughlin,
• 42 Wright,
• 14 Mayor,
• 17 Parry,
• 08 Hayes

 

Going to crush them 6-0

 

Hope that Cnut who went down like a sack of shyte gets a game to remember. Always have to fancy us at home and I'd be disappointed if we don't take the 3 pts. Bammers is getting a Hattrick and I'm putting money on it

 

You'll lose your money.

 

He meant of misses.. Lump it on.

 

Meslier to get another red card is probably more likely.

 

They are definitely going to wind him up so I hope he’s prepared for it

 

Illan Illan knock him out!

 

got to be in it to win it.

 

I will be in the Southstand giving that twat, if he plays, a bit of abuse.

 

I know how you feel but you've got to support Paddy when you're in the stadium.

 

Here we go Mon the Whites C'Mon BAMBAM,

 

I could nearly get 3 newkies for that tenner

 

Num 4 Ben Whiteman for starting and the ****ter num 28 Milutin Osmajic to get the slagging on Sun

 

I’m going to be unpopular here, possibly not for the first time, but Meslier got hooked on the bait. His own stupid fault that cost us the game