Welcome to the Thread, and a trip to Wigan for the Travelling Faithful, after a good run out in the Carabao Cup and an excellent showing from some of the younger lads confidence should be running high.
Hopefully we'll keep the unbeaten run going
Venue...DW Stadium...Date... 17th August...Kick Off...1500hrs
Team News
Leeds Utd
Leeds have no new injury worries ahead of their trip to the DW Stadium after Tuesday's cup win against Salford.
Arsenal loanee Eddie Nketiah could make his league debut as Leeds look to maintain their unbeaten start.
Wigan
Athletic boss Paul Cook could make changes to his starting line-up when they face Leeds United on Saturday.
The Latics fielded a side with 10 changes in their midweek Carabao Cup defeat by Stoke City.
Links............………….……………..
Video........https://www.usagoals.net/b/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
Wigan are winless in their past three home league matches against Leeds (W0 D1 L2).
In each of the past four league meetings between Wigan and Leeds, the team scoring first has failed to go on to win (W0 D2 L2).
Wigan have not won four consecutive home Championship matches since March 2014 under Uwe Rosler.
Across their two Championship matches last season, Leeds registered 48 shots against Wigan - the only team to have more against an opponent were Leeds themselves against Sheffield Wednesday (53).
Wigan have had the joint-most shots at goal from set-plays in the Championship this season (12, level with Millwall) while opponents Leeds have had the joint-fewest (3, level with Huddersfield).
Leeds midfielder Mateusz Klich has created more chances in open play than any other Championship player this season (8), registering an assist for Pablo Hernandez's goal against Nottingham Forest.
It seems we took the cup game a little more seriously than Wigan, but i'm pretty sure MB took some positives from that result and will know what we need to do to win, 1-2 prediction from me with Bamford getting both
Over to You.........…................................Predictions etc...............…...….
Come Onnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT
Can we go Live Please Admins
rushed job here cos i'm on nights this week, feel free to update Team News etc
Leeds Utd v Wigan Ath Matchday Thread
posted on 17/8/19
76 % possession... great win
posted on 17/8/19
Happy afternoon in Universal studios awaits. Won’t be swearing like last week.
MOT
Gutted going to miss Brentford at home......
posted on 17/8/19
Job done. Corker of a game next up. Divey Watkins, Jansson, Canos. Bring it on
posted on 17/8/19
Tough Wigan home side but a good three points and two goals for Bamford will hopefully up his confidence.
posted on 17/8/19
comment by RobLUFC Have you ever seen a better goal or one better timed? (U5692)
posted 44 minutes ago
Bamford to do a Chris Wood in his second season?
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Could be even better!
posted on 17/8/19
Norway, neither is Pablo. Do you not rate him then? Stupid logic. Doesn’t stand up to reason. Try again
posted on 17/8/19
ShaunM
The bench is full of possible goal scorers.
Surely they should be on the of end chances and not Forshaw?
posted on 17/8/19
comment by Stevie "Oso Loco" Dee (U10061)
posted 11 hours, 31 minutes ago
Another clean sheet please and a goal in each half. Family descending on us for dinner tonight, only three points will give me the strength to get through it.....
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posted on 18/8/19
comment by Promotion 2018 (U6611)
posted 7 hours, 10 minutes ago
ShaunM
The bench is full of possible goal scorers.
Surely they should be on the of end chances and not Forshaw?
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The more the scoring is spread the better!
Makes us less predictable and harder to defend.
posted on 18/8/19
Just watched the highlights & Bamfords 2 goals came from a combined 4 yards