Preview of the match Leeds United – Luton Town – forecast, team news, lineups

The desire to gain a leading position Championship table, Leeds United will welcome Luton Town at Elland Road on Wednesday.

The hosts climbed to the top with a second straight win on Sunday but lead only second and third on goal difference, while their visitors climbed to 16th, returning to winning ways after the recent international break.

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Leeds United return to Elland Road on Wednesday looking to strengthen their position at the top of the Championship table with a third straight league win, having moved into top spot for the first time this season on Sunday.

Aiming to return to the Premier League for a second time under management Daniel FarkeThey again started the campaign well in England’s second division, going into the November international break in third place with 29 points on the board from 15 matches, winning eight of those games and suffering only two defeats.

Back in action, the Whites visited Swansea City on Sunday and eventually took all three points in a dramatic contest, returning to 3–3 in stoppage time after Solomon Estatebracket and Ben Cabangoan own goal put them ahead, only for Willy Gnonto a minute later they restored the advantage and secured all three points for Farke’s men.

Indeed, the Yorkshire side’s tally of 28 goals is now only surpassed by Middlesbrough, with only two teams conceding more than the 12 goals they have conceded in their 15 games, while they also boast the division’s best home record with 19 points from eight matches at Elland Road, including five wins in a row heading into Wednesday’s test.

Still ahead of Sunderland and Sheffield United on goal difference, Leeds United will now look to strengthen their position with a sixth consecutive home league triumph on Wednesday.

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Meanwhile, their visitors head to Elland Road looking to end the run with a second win in a row and continue their climb up the Championship table.

Trying to return to the Premier League after relegation from the top flight last season, Luton Town have endured a particularly poor start to the new campaign, going into the recent break in 20th place and just above the relegation zone on goal difference after collecting just 15 points in the first half. 15 games.

The Hatters suffered a league-high eight defeats in those matches, with just four wins, but they were able to start a much-needed turnaround and get back to winning ways at the weekend when they hosted Hull City at the Hull City Stadium. Kenilworth Road.

With increasing pressure Rob Edwardshis team was able to win with a score of 1:0, keeping only their fifth clean sheet of the season, after Mark McGuinness scored the only goal of the game about half an hour later.

The result moves Luton Town up to 16th place and is now only two points behind 11th place and four points behind ninth place. They will be looking to make it two wins in Wednesday’s tough test as they try to move up the right. end of the table in the coming weeks.

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Leeds United will be without a defender Junior Firpowho will serve the final game of his three-game suspension on Wednesday, and the midfielders Ethan Ampadu And Ilya Gruev are still in the treatment room.

In Firpo’s absence Sam Byram should continue to complement the back four along with Joe Rawdon, Pascal Struijk And Jayden BogleBye Ao Tanaka And Joe Rothwell should be a midfield partner again despite competition from outside Joshua Gilavogui.

Willy Gnonto should return to an attacking formation from the start following his winning goal on Sunday and is likely to join the squad. Brenden Aaronson and Manor Solomon, who scored a brace at the weekend, in support of either Joel Piro or Mateo Joseph ahead.

Rob Edwards is expected to field a similar starting XI for Luton Town after Saturday’s 1-0 win over Hull, but Shandon Baptistewho suffered injury concerns in that game must be replaced by a returning Jordan Clarkwho served his suspension last time.

Clark will likely join Tom Krauss in the middle of his 3-4-1-2 formation, while Wonderful Nakamba should take up the left full-back position again in the absence Alfie Doughty through trauma.

Hashioka Dykes will hope to return to the opposite side, after Rhys Burke was preferable on weekends, while Carlton Morris And Elijah Adebayo should be approved again despite competition from outside Jacob Brown, Coley Woodrow And Joe Taylor.

Possible Leeds United starting XI:
Meslier; Bogle, Strake, Rawdon, Byram; Tanaka, Rothwell; Gnonto, Aaronson, Solomon; Joseph

Possible starting XI for Luton Town:
Kaminsky; Mengi, McGuinness, Holmes; Burke, Baptiste, Krauss, Nakamba; Chong; Adebayo, Morris

We say Leeds United 1-0 Luton Town.

Luton Town will certainly be buoyed by a win at the weekend and will be of better quality than their current position suggests, but they face one of the toughest tests in the division on Wednesday.

Leeds United have won each of their last five home games, conceding just once, and we’re backing them to come out on top again at Elland Road.

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