England Championship - Middlesbrough VS Leeds United Prediction
England Championship - Middlesbrough VS Leeds United
Match Time: 23-04-2024 03:00 Tuesday (GMT+8)
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Middlesbrough
Unfortunately, Middlesbrough still have several players sidelined due to various injuries. Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Marcus Forss, Dael Fry, Josh Coburn, Tom Smith, and Darragh Lenihan are all unavailable. Additionally, Tom Glover has undergone finger surgery and will be out for the remainder of the season.
Michael Carrick faces an additional challenge this week with the absence of Sam Greenwood and Luke Ayling, both of whom are ineligible to play against their parent club. However, there is hope that Paddy McNair will return from a hamstring injury.
Boro are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Seny Dieng in goal. He is likely to be protected by the back four of Anfernee Dijksteel, Rav van den Berg, Matthew Clarke, and Lukas Engel.
Jonny Howson and Lewis O’Brien should form the double pivot, giving the trio of Isaiah Jones, Finn Azaz and Samuel Silvera the freedom to push forward. Emmanuel Latte Lath scored against Ipswich Town last time around and should retain his spot at the head of the Middlesbrough attack.
Leeds United
Daniel Farke faces an unavoidable alteration in the defensive setup, with Connor Roberts sidelined due to a recurring muscular injury sustained during his recent international duty with Wales. This setback rules Roberts out for at least two matches.
In Roberts’s absence, Archie Gray, who recently was crowned the Championship’s Young Player of the Season, could reprise the right-back role. Both Darko Gyabi and Pascal Struijk underwent season-ending groin surgeries and will be unavailable.
Farke’s assistant Christopher John faces disciplinary issues, having been sent off and charged with improper conduct during the Blackburn defeat. The visitors are expected to reprise their 4-2-3-1 formation, with Illan Meslier in goal. He should be protected by the back four of Archie Gray, Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, and Junior Firpo.
Ilia Gruev and Glen Kamara should hold the fort, freeing up Wilfried Gnonto, Georginio Rutter, and Crysencio Summerville to push forward. Joel Piroe should get the nod upfront with former Boro star Patrick Bamford settling for a spot on the bench.
Middlesbrough possible starting lineup:
Dieng; Dijksteel, Van den Berg, Clarke, Engel; O'Brien, Howson; Jones, Azaz, Silvera; Latte Lath
Leeds United possible starting lineup:
Meslier; Gray, Ampadu, Rodon, Firpo; Gruev, Kamara; Gnonto, Rutter, Summerville; Piroe
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
*With 41 wins from the last 102 meetings between the sides, Leeds United boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
*Middlesbrough have picked up 32 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 29 occasions.
*Leeds United are on a five-game unbeaten run against Boro, picking up three wins and two draws since a 3-0 loss in March 2018.
*Middlesbrough are on a run of four consecutive home games without defeat, claiming three wins and one draw since losing back-to-back games against Bristol City and Plymouth Argyle back in February.
Prediction: Middlesbrough 1-1 Leeds United
Middlesbrough's brilliant defensive exploits at home spells danger for a Leeds side who have just lost their way a tad in recent weeks, and Carrick's men have performed admirably in the face of injury-related adversity. There should be no let-up from the hosts while the playoffs remain a mathematical possibility - albeit a highly slim one - but the win they require to keep those hopes alive may elude them. Still, Boro should back themselves to take a point from an ailing Leeds as the Whites miss the chance to rise above the automatic line.
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