Saturday December 13th, 2014 please log in to view this image Leeds United vs Fulham please log in to view this image Elland Road - KO: 15:00 [TABLE="width: 620, align: center"] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 4"][/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #E0E0E0"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 380, colspan: 3, align: left"]Return of the Ross, the elland appreciation meet up, playing a team around our position in the league, so much going on here! Elland Road won't know what has hit it on Saturday when Ellandback arrives from the deep south to put a name and a drink to many on this board. On the field, Ross McCormack makes his Elland Road return, and it will be interesting to see what reception he gets. Both sides are coming off the back of identical form, right down to a hiding last weekend and are perilously close to being dragged into a relegation scrap. This one really could go either way. Historically it has always been close fixture, and despite Fulham edging the last 6 meetings, Leeds have a slightly better run over all of the league meetings. Last time out, way back in 2003/04, Fulham won but Leeds won the home fixture.[/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="width: 200, bgcolor: #E0E0E0"]Leeds Wins 20 Draws 13 Fulham Wins 16 [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 4"][/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #E0E0E0"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 4"][/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #E0E0E0"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 4"][/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #E0E0E0"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 200"]Leeds Form[/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="width: 200"]Fulham Form[/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="width: 200, bgcolor: #E0E0E0"]Last Meeting[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 200"][TABLE="width: 200"] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #880000, align: left"]L 4 - 1 Ipswich[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #006600, align: left"]W 2 - 0 Derby[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #880000, align: left"]L 2 - 1 Blackburn[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #006600, align: left"]W 3 - 1 Blackpool[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #A0A0A0, align: left"]D 2 - 2 Charlton[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="width: 200"][TABLE="width: 200"] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #880000, align: right"]Watford 0 - 5 L[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #006600, align: right"]Brighton 1 - 2 W[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #880000, align: right"]Brentford 2 - 1 L[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #006600, align: right"]Huddersfield 3 - 1 W[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #A0A0A0, align: right"]Blackpool 2 - 2 D[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="width: 200, bgcolor: #E0E0E0"] 2 - 0 Fulham Win Craven Cottage 13/03/04[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 4"][/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #E0E0E0"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][TABLE="width: 620, align: center"] [TR] [TD="width: 305"] Leeds 16th (W6 D5 L9) -6 Goals 23pts[/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="width: 305"] Fulham 18th (W6 D4 L10) -9 Goals 22pts[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 305"][TABLE="width: 305, align: center"] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2, align: left"]Leeds Top Scorers[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 229, align: left"]Mirco Antenucci[/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 229, align: left"]Souleymane Doukara[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 229, align: left"]Alex Mowatt[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [TD="width: 10, bgcolor: #E0E0E0"][/TD] [TD="width: 305"][TABLE="width: 305, align: center"] [TR] [TD="colspan: 2, align: left"]Fulham Top Scorers[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 229, align: left"]Hugo Rodallega[/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 229, align: left"]Lasse Vigen Christensen[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 229, align: left"]Ross McCormack[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 305"]Team News[/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="width: 305"]Damned's Starting XI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 305, align: left"]Leeds please log in to view this image Giuseppi Bellusci (Doubtful) Leeds are unlikely to make major changes, despite being thrashed at Ipswich last time out. Bellusci is a doubt still, though he should take a place in the back 4 if passed fit. Fulham please log in to view this image Marcus Bettinelli (Suspended) Gabor Kiraly will come in for the suspended Marcus Bettinelli in goal.George Williams and Elsad Zverotic could both come back in to the starting XI. [/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="width: 305"] please log in to view this image [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 3"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 3"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 3"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 305, bgcolor: #E0E0E0"][/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="width: 305"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 305, bgcolor: #E0E0E0"]Bookies Favourite Leeds Win 8/5 (Correct on 12/12/14)[/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="width: 320"]The Damned Prediction 2-0 Win Why? Inconsistency is the name of the game at the moment, but we are at home with something to prove.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 305, bgcolor: #E0E0E0"][/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="width: 305"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 305, bgcolor: #E0E0E0"][/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="width: 320"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #E0E0E0, align: left"]Key Stats. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Fulham's last 8 games in Championship. . There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Leeds's last 7 games in Championship. . Leeds have seen under 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches against Fulham in all competitions. . Leeds have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 home matches in Championship. . [/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="align: left"]It really all depends on which team turns up. If the team who beat Derby do, then we will win, if the team who beat Ipswich do then we are in deep deep trouble here. I'm betting on the former, because I like to be optimistic around Christmas! I've named basically the same team I have for the last couple of weeks. If Bellusci is fit, he HAS to take Pearce's place for me. The midfield remains as it has, but I think Rudy is getting close to taking some pressure off one of the youngsters. Also, Adryan needs to prove that he can play a full game at this level, otherwise he isn't going to be much use to us![/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 305, bgcolor: #E0E0E0"][/TD] [TD="width: 10"][/TD] [TD="width: 320"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #E0E0E0, colspan: 5"][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #E0E0E0, colspan: 3"]Have Your Say Will Ross be welcomed by the majority? Will the meet up actually make it to the game? Match Day Poll You know the score by now, or do you? The poll will open 24 hours before kickoff, so watch this space! 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Yet another fine match thread. All we need now is for the team to turn up and perform. I'm going for 2-1 Leeds with u no hoo scoring for them.
The one certainty is the Elland will prove to be a southern pussy..... Why arn't any of you meeting him tonight... The poor fecker works hard on here and you barstewards could make an effort...
Cheers fellas If they show up, can they travel back in time to last week and do the job properly then?
Disappointed with the line-up. As much potential as our midfield has, we are very lightweight in that area and teams now how to exploit it. How long is redders going to stick with the same team on the back of a few good results, how many times do we have to get battered before he does something? Ideally, I'd give cook a breather and try and sure things up with a Tonge/Austin type character to give us that bit more steel. I sincerely hope that redders isnt persisting with mowatt and cook just because they are 'his' players from the youths
