Preview: Leeds United v Plymouth Argyle – prediction, team news, squads

Both aim to get back to winning ways in their fight at opposite ends of the road Championship table, Leeds United And Plymouth Argyle They will face each other at Elland Road on Saturday.

Following the draw away to Bristol City at the weekend, the home team was chasing the automatic promotion spots only on goal difference, while the away team moved one point above the relegation zone with their own draw at the last break.

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Leeds United have made a strong start to their second season in England’s second tier, returning to action on Saturday as they aim to extend their seven-match unbeaten run in the Championship and finish in the top two. Daniel Farke.

Aiming to improve and return to the top after last season’s play-off final defeat, the Whites are currently in third place with 23 points from their first 12 matches, and their only defeat in these matches was the home defeat of their other promotion-chasing teammates. Burnley in mid-September.

Farke’s men have added 15 points to their tally from seven tries since that failure; They entered the October international break after back-to-back draws and then got back to winning ways when they returned at home to then-unbeaten Sheffield United. Pascal Struijk And Mateo Joseph led them to an important 2-0 victory.

Watford then visited Elland Road and the Yorkshire giants made it three straight home wins, eventually securing a 2-1 win thanks to some early goals. Largie Ramazani And Brenden Aaronsonlast time before visiting Bristol City at the weekend and having to settle for a point as both sides failed to break the deadlock.

Having failed to break into the top two with this stalemate, Leeds United remain narrowly behind second-placed Burnley on goal difference and will now bid to extend their winning run at Elland Road with another three-pointer. strengthening their position at the top of the table in the challenge.

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Opposite them, at the other end of England’s second tier, is a visiting team traveling to Elland Road looking to end their own three-game winless run.

After avoiding relegation to the First League by one point last season, Wayne Rooney Plymouth Argyle, who will take over in the summer, again find themselves 21st in the Championship with 12 points after 12 games.

Their three wins so far have come at Home Park; The Pilgrims picked up just a single point in their first six away games, conceding 13 goals and conceding just one at this early stage, giving them their worst away record in the Championship. .

Having lost 5-0 and 1-0 against Cardiff City and Millwall on their return from the last international break, Rooney’s men last faced Preston North End on Saturday and after falling behind 3-0 in the second half, we finally managed to get a point. Freddie Issaka And André Gray previously reduced the deficit to one Morgan Whittaker He equalized the scores during injury time.

With defensive concerns lingering along with confidence from this comeback, Plymouth Argyle will be desperate to end their dismal away record by taking a big scalp to move further away from the bottom three at Elland Road on Saturday.

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Team News

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Leeds United enter the weekend without a right-back Jayden BogleHe will be suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season against Bristol City. Junior Firpo After his own penalty he will return to the game on the other side of the defense and thus Sam Byram To move into Bogle’s house.

Daniel Farke continues to struggle with layoffs due to multiple injuries along with midfielders Ethan Ampadu And Ilya Gruev stay on the sideline next to a defender Max Wober and winger Largie Ramazani, while attackers daniel james, Joe Gelhardt And Patrick Bamford all new doubts.

Ao Tanaka And Joe Rothwell He will continue to partner in midfield due to White’s absence. Joel Piroe and Mateo Joseph will probably run with his support Willy GnontoBrenden Aaronson and Mansion Suleiman.

Plymouth Argyle has a few selection concerns of its own for the trip to Elland Road. Ibrahim Cissoko suspended and goalkeeper Conor Hazard and defenders Brendan Galloway, Lewis Gibson And Joe Edwards He was confined to the treatment room.

Andre Gray will hope to get a first start for the Pilgrims after scoring his second goal off the bench in the 3-3 draw with Preston, while Freddie Issaka and Morgan Whittaker will also continue on the wings after scoring in that match. He has scored three league goals so far this season after scoring 19 goals last season.

Ryan Hardie will also struggle to get in from the very beginning, Darko GyabiJoins Plymouth from Leeds, hopes to earn a place in midfield with both Adam Randell or Adam ForshawHe appeared 91 times for the home team between 2018 and 2023.

Leeds United’s possible starting squad:
Meslier; Byram, Rodon, Struijk, Firpo; Tanaka, Rothwell; Gnonto, Aaronson, Solomon; Joseph

Plymouth Argyle’s possible starting squad:
Grimshaw; Pleguezuelo, Szucs, Palsson, Mumba; Forshaw, Randell; Whittaker, Al Hajj, Issaka; Hardie

We say: Leeds United 3-0 Plymouth Argyle

With one of the league’s strongest teams struggling against their worst away record, we can only predict Leeds United will edge the Pilgrims at Elland Road and take the three points on Saturday.

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