Date and Time: 5th December 2021; 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Elland Road
Where to watch Leeds United vs Brentford?
India: Star Sports Select and Disney+Hotstar
Leeds United vs Brentford Team News:
Leeds United:
During Friday’s press conference, Leeds manager Bielsa said that Luke Ayling and Patrick Bamford should be ready for selection on Sunday after recent absences from the team.
Meanwhile, Pascal Struijk is anticipated to recover from a hip injury in time for the match against Brentford, which means that Robin Koch is set to be the team’s lone absence for the match against Brentford.
Bielsa will have to make judgments in the attacking areas, with Daniel James perhaps keeping Jack Harrison out on the left, and Stuart Dallas may be moving into a midfield position as a result of Ayling’s return to the team.
Brentford:
Brentford’s Kristoffer Ajer, David Raya, Tariqe Fosu, Josh Dasilva, Julian Janvier, and Mathias Jorgensen will not be available for selection at Elland Road.
With Mathias Jensen and Shandon Baptiste possibly entering the starting lineup against Tottenham, head coach Frank is anticipated to make changes from the team that came to the field for the opening whistle against Spurs on Sunday.
Though the visitors are expected to line up in a 3-5-2 formation, the likes of Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbeumo are expected to play in the attacking third yet again.
Leeds United vs Brentford Probable Starting XI:
Leeds United possible starting lineup:
Meslier; Ayling, Llorente, Cooper, Struijk; Raphinha, Rodrigo, Phillips, Dallas, James; Bamford
Brentford possible starting lineup:
Fernandez; Goode, Jansson, Pinnock; Canos, Baptiste, Norgaard, Jensen, Henry; Mbeumo, Toney
Leeds United vs Brentford Betting Predictions:
Match Betting: Leeds United Win (1.90)
Draw (3.60)
Brentford Win (4.00)
The One-Line Explainer:
There is still a lot of football to be played this season, but the meeting between Leeds United and Brentford on Sunday is very vital for both teams. There is no reason to expect Leeds to win or draw at home, but we have a sneaking suspicion that Brentford will return to lead them to a tight victory against them.
