Welcome to the last Matchday Thread of 2019 and a trip to Brum for the Travelling Faithful, another tough game with both teams looking to improve on the last few results.
Venue...St. Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Date...29th Dec...
Kick Off ...1500hrs
Team News
Leeds United
Leeds remain without midfielders Pablo Hernandez (knee) and Adam Forshaw (hip) as they look for a first win in four matches.
Tyler Roberts and Jamie Shackleton have recovered from injury and could start.
Birmingham
City boss Pep Clotet could name an unchanged side after Blues ended a three-game losing run with their 1-1 Boxing Day draw at Blackburn.
Jake Clarke-Salter (shoulder), Marc Roberts (ankle) and Maikel Kieftenbeld (knee) are still out.
Links............…Sky Sports (BUTTON) or…….……..
Video....... Hesgoal, usagoals Beinsports ? getting harder to find
(there's also streams on F/book and Twitter I believe )
Match facts
Birmingham City have won 1-0 in both of their last two home league games against Leeds United.
Leeds are without a clean sheet in each of their last 11 away league visits to St Andrew's, having conceded exactly one goal in each of the last nine.
Birmingham are winless in their last four home games in the Championship, having suffered defeats in each of the last two. They last suffered three consecutive home league defeats in March 2018.
Leeds have won 11 league games away from home in 2019 - their most in a calendar year since 2009 when they were in League One (also 12, excluding play-offs).
Lukas Jutkiewicz is the only Birmingham player to have scored more than once at home in the Championship this season, the striker having netted 38% of their team total (5/13).
Leeds midfielder Mateusz Klich has scored nine away goals in the Championship since the start of last season - only striker Patrick Bamford (10) has netted more for the club in this period.
There you have it, the first of 2 games against Birmingham teams and a good warm up for the Lads to end 2019 on a high
1-2 Prediction from me with Cooper and Bamford Scoring ()
would love to predict a clean sheet but i think Kiko is looking a bit worrying just now (cheers FA )
Over To You..............................Predictions etc.........................
Come Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT
Can we go Live Please Admins
Leeds Utd v Birmingham Matchday Thread
posted on 29/12/19
As someone said above, might be a great game for a neutral...
posted on 29/12/19
..its great for a Leeds fan - we won!
posted on 29/12/19
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posted on 29/12/19
We ought to be sponsored by LGI .
posted on 29/12/19
The win was great. However the performance at times was poor, but in the end the win is all that matters.
We should all be cheering. Top of the league.
Let MB take care of the defensive trouble, while we can celebrate the win
posted on 29/12/19
For those who missed it...............
Birmingham 0-1 Leeds
Birmingham 0-2 Leeds
Birmingham 1-2 Leeds
Birmingham 2-2 Leeds
Birmingham 2-3 Leeds
Birmingham 3-3 Leeds
Birmingham 3-4 Leeds
Birmingham 4-4 Leeds
Birmingham 4-5 Leeds
Getttttttttttt Innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
posted on 29/12/19
"Are we a little bit tired? Yes, we are. But the whole league is a little bit tired. We have to get that freshness back. A few of the games recently we haven't started well enough.“
posted on 29/12/19
so much for the best defence in europe
posted on 29/12/19
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted about 2 hours ago
"Are we a little bit tired? Yes, we are. But the whole league is a little bit tired. We have to get that freshness back. A few of the games recently we haven't started well enough.“
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From Bilic at WBA?
posted on 29/12/19
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 4 hours, 32 minutes ago
https://streamja.com/K6zV
5th goal!
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The desire to get the winner here is incredible.
Alioski scrapping for it.
Mighty tackle from Berardi.
The run from Ayling.
The quality pass from Costa.
The celebrations.