Leeds Utd v Reading Matchday Thread

Bit late but here it is...………...Welcome to the Matchday Thread and another trip away down south, Can we build on the last few results and keep the momentum going …….Certainly hope so

Venue...Madejski Stadium...Date...12th March...Kick Off 20:00hrs

Team News
Leeds United
Marcelo Bielsa has confirmed he will name an unchanged starting line-up for the fifth successive match. Patrick Bamford has recovered in time. The striker was withdrawn early in the second half in Saturday's win at Bristol City after colliding with a post as he scored the winner.
Kalvin Phillips turned an ankle in the same game, but has also reported fit as Leeds bid to return to the top of the table. Striker Kemar Roofe, midfielder Adam Forshaw (both knee) and teenage winger Jack Clarke (virus) are still out.

Reading
Skipper Liam Moore is a major doubt, Moore dislocated a shoulder in the second half of Saturday's home win, although he lasted the full 90 minutes, the defender is being monitored.

On-loan Norwich forward Nelson Oliveira missed out at the weekend due to a hamstring problem and will also be assessed. Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (calf), Sam Baldock (thigh), Andy Rinomhota and Saeid Ezatolahi (both ankle) remain sidelined.

Links............………….Sky Sports (action)
Video........http://www.usagoals.com/football.html Feel free to post better links if you can find any
(there's also streams on F/book and Twitter I believe )


Match Facts
Reading have lost one of their last nine home league matches against Leeds (W3 D5), a 0-2 defeat in February 2015.
Leeds are looking to complete the league double over Reading for the first time since the 1927-28 season, also in the second tier.
Reading are unbeaten in five league games at the Madejski Stadium (W3 D2); they haven't gone on a longer run there within a single season since April 2017 under Jaap Stam (10 games).
Leeds have won four of their last five league games (L1), as many as they had won in their previous nine (D1 L4).
Yakou Meite's winning goal for Reading last time out came after 96 minutes and 43 seconds - it was their latest league goal since August 2015, when Nick Blackman scored a penalty after 98 minutes and 32 seconds against Brentford.
Leeds have lost each of their last two games played on a Tuesday (2-4 vs Nottingham Forest in January and 0-1 vs QPR in February).

So Reading have had a few good results recently but are still sitting in 19th place and obviously looking to improve on that, Leeds on the other hand will be desperate to keep the pressure on the other top placed teams, i've a feeling this will be a tight game so i'm going 1-2 with Pablo and Pontus netting for us

Over to You................................Predictions etc..................................

Come Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT

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