Leeds vs Burnley U23's matchday thread.

Welcome to the Premier League 2 Division 2 Matchday Thread, Leeds play 5th place Burnley for the final game of the season.


Burnley currently sit in 5th place, in that final play-off place. Middlesbrough 34 pts (+11), Burnley 34 pts (-) Sunderland 33 pts (+1). All very tense.

Venue...Thorpe Arch , Wetherby, 3rd May 2021...Kick Off ...13:00.

Live on LUTV.

Leeds played 23 Won 17, Lost 4 Drawn 2 (53 points)

Last time out we drew 1-1 away to Fulham, Goal from Greenwood.

Goals for 57 Goals Against 27 (+30)

Goals so far this season: Gelhardt (11), Greenwood (10), Summerville (5), Roberts (4), Dean (4), McCarron (3), Costa (2), Cresswell (2), Kamwa (2), McKinstry (2), Rodrigo (2), Hernandez (1), Huggins (1), Jenkins (1), Kenneh (1), Llorente (1), Poveda (1). O.G. (4).

Leeds have scored 13 goals between the 15th and 30 Minutes (22.9%)
Leeds remain in good form having won 4 out of the last 6.

Burnley have played 23 Won 10 Lost 9 Drawn 4 34 points.

Goals for 36, goals against 36 (-)

Burnley have won 3, and lost 3 of the last 6
Last time out they lost 2-1 at home to 2nd place Stoke.

One to watch is 22 year old Swede, Joel Mumbongo, who has scored 8 goals this season. Mumbongo has played 4 times for the first team and has represented Sweden 13 times up to U19 level. He has played in the Premier league once coming on as a substitute in Burnley's January 2021 defeat to Chelsea.

Burnley score a lot of their goals between the 45th and 60th minute of the match, they are most likely to score in the 50th minute.

Last time Leeds and Burnley played was on the 11th January 2021, a 4-1 away win to the Whites, opening goal on ten minutes from Greenwood followed by a hat-trick from on fire Summerville (second goal was a peach). Burnley response from Ne-Tai Tucker direct from a corner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmPcP24xV-M


Mark Jackson as ever has a strong squad available for selection. Hopefully he will pick his strongest line-up whilst reflecting the fact that some of the boys will be making their last appearance.


Well done lads.