Automatic promotion-chasing Leeds United welcome Millwall to Elland Road in Championship action this weekend.
Key Takeaways
- Leeds have won 11 of their last 12 Championship games
- Millwall have won three of their last five
- Crysencio Summerville has scored 15 league goals for Leeds so far
Expect fireworks on Sunday as Leeds and Millwall renew their bitter rivalry with the stakes extremely high for the hosts.
Leeds United Form
Daniel Farke's side have done their hopes of winning automatic promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking the world of good by winning 11 of their last 12 Championship matches. They come into this clash as firm favourites.
Millwall Form
Neil Harris will likely be overseeing a mid-table finish for the London club this term, with the threat of relegation only slight. He has steered his side to three wins, one draw and one loss from their last five, a run which leaves them five points clear of the drop zone heading into the weekend's fixtures.
Head-to-Head
Results have been mixed between these two in recent years. Leeds have won four of the last eight meetings between the two sides, with Millwall winning three of those games and the other ending in a draw.
Team News
The Leeds squad has a clean bill of health going into this one, while Millwall will be without influential stars Tom Bradshaw, Kevin Nisbet and Shaun Hutchinson.
Key Players
It's hard to choose a talisman from the embarrassment of riches at the disposal of Leeds boss Daniel Farke. With the likes of Wilfried Gnonto, Georginio Rutter, Joel Piroe and Dan James tearing defences limb from limb in support of centre forward Patrick Bamford. Statistically, Crysencio Summerville's 15 goals and 8 assists in the Championship this season make him perhaps their most potent weapon.
Dutch attacker Zian Flemming has contributed seven goals and four assists so far for Neil Harris' side and is certainly the man to get the Millwall fans out of their seats.
Final Thoughts
Leeds have been rampant since the turn of the year. Not only do they look like returning to the top flight straight away but they might just catch Leicester City and win the title. Millwall could do with another few points just to make damn sure of avoiding the drop, but it's hard to see them getting anything from this one.
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