Leeds Utd vs Burnley Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Leeds Utd vs Burnley taking place? Leeds Utd vs Burnley will take place on Sunday 2nd January, 2022 at 14:00 (UK)
Where is Leeds Utd vs Burnley taking place? Leeds Utd vs Burnley will take place at Elland Road in Leeds
Where can I get tickets for Leeds Utd vs Burnley? Ticket information for Leeds Utd vs Burnley can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Leeds Utd vs Burnley on in the UK? Leeds Utd vs Burnley will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Leeds Utd vs Burnley in the UK? Leeds Utd vs Burnley cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE LOWDOWN
LEEDS UTD
- Leeds Utd return to action after having seen their last two Premier League fixtures postponed due to a combination of injuries and positive Covid-19 cases having ravaged their squad.
- Boss Marcelo Bielsa has been handed a huge boost by the news that not only could striker Patrick Bamford and versatile defender Pascal Struijk be passed for the visit of Burnley, winger Dan James is definitely available for selection, although influential midfielder Kalvin Phillips remains absent.
BURNLEY
- Burnley returned to action after a long lay-off this past Thursday night at Old Trafford where they were beaten 3-1 by Man Utd with all the goals coming in the first half as the Clarets remain inside the bottom three.
- First-choice goalkeeper Nick Pope missed that match having tested positive for Covid-19 and Wayne Hennessey could be set to deputise for the second successive fixture, whilst Josh Brownhill is definitely out as he continues to serve his period of isolation, however Maxwel Cornet could play some part at Elland Road should he pass a late fitness test.
THE TEAM NEWS
LEEDS UTD
PREDICTED XI (3-3-3-1): Meslier; Ayling, Llorente, Koch; Dallas, Forshaw, Firpo; Raphinha, Roberts, Harrison; Gelhardt
UNAVAILABLE: Cresswell (Injured), Cooper (Injured), Phillips (Injured), Rodrigo (Injured), Shackleton (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Bamford (Fitness), Struijk (Injured)
BURNLEY
PREDICTED XI (4-4-1-1): Hennessey; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Gudmundsson, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Lennon; Wood
UNAVAILABLE: Barnes (Injured), Brownhill (Isolating), Roberts (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Cornet (Fitness), Long (Isolating), Pope (Isolating), Rodriguez (Isolating)
THE PREDICTION
The stakes are extremely high as 16th-placed Leeds Utd host 18th-placed Burnley at Elland Road. Neither side can afford to lose here and give up a crucial three points to the opposition, so a tense encounter appears to be on the cards at Elland Road. It remains to be seen how Leeds Utd will cope having not played since before Christmas with that likely to take its toll from a match fitness perspective, especially considering how Burnley suffered with the same issue against Man Utd, conceding three first-half goals as they struggled to readapt to the rigours of Premier League football. Either way, this is likely to prove a tight affair with neither looking give much away such are the ramifications of defeat, so consider backing under 2.5 goals scored in this one.
Tip: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
