Leeds vs Brentford: Leeds eye successive wins in the Premier League when they face Brentford in their next Premier League clash on Sunday.
Match Details:
Teams: Leeds vs Brentford
Venue: Elland Road, Leeds
Date: Sunday 5th December, 2021
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.hotstar.com/
Preview
Leeds come into this after a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in their previous EPL clash in mid-week.
Raphinha scored the winning and only goal in extra time to ensure a 3rd win of the campaign for Leeds.
Having won twice from their last 5 and a poor run of results across the season, Leeds needs to gather momentum and perform better. With 15 points, they are in 16th place on the league table.
On the other hand, Brentford were beaten 2-0 away by Tottenham in their previous clash as well.
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Canos’ own goal and Son’s strike in either half inflicted a 6th defeat of the campaign on Brentford.
The Bees have lost 3 of their last 5 matches and have not been at their best after a good start this season.
Brentford’s performances in recent months leaves them in 12th place with 16 points.
Both sides last met in the Championship in February 2020, where it finished 1-1.
Form Guide
Leeds: WDLDW
Brentford: LLDWL
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Last Matches of both teams:
Leeds 1-0 Crystal Palace
Tottenham 2-0 Brentford
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Leeds vs Brentford in India?
The match can be live streamed on Hotstar VIP App or Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Star Sports Select 2/HD.
Team News
Ayling and Koch remain doubts for Leeds in this one due to fitness and hip issues.
Raya, Dasilva, Jeanvier, Ajer, Jørgensen and Fosu are missing out for the visitors due to long term injuries.
Leeds possible 11:
Meslier, Llorente, Phillips, Cooper, Dallas, Forshaw, Firpo, Raphinha, Rodrigo, James and Roberts
Brentford possible 11:
Fernandez, Pinnock, Jansson, Goode, Henry, Jensen, Nørgaard, Baptiste, Canos, Toney and Mbuemo
Prediction: Leeds 2-2 Brentford
We expect an engaging clash between two sides in searching of consistent performances.
Leeds is confident after the mid-week win but Brentford are not a side capable of being taken lightly.
A draw is what we foresee given how both teams are performing this season.
Players to watch out for: James, Raphinha, Toney and Henry.
