Leeds United take on Fulham as Premier League returns.
Leeds United vs. Fulham kicks off at 15:00 [GMT] on Saturday, January 17, at Elland Road.
Sixteenth-placed Leeds United [WDDDL] welcome Fulham to Elland Road in a Premier League fixture that brings together two sides in contrasting but intriguing form. Leeds will take some confidence from their home form and history against the Cottagers. While they lost their most recent home league meeting with Fulham in October 2022, the Whites have never suffered consecutive home league defeats against this opponent. Elland Road has once again proven to be a difficult venue this season, with Leeds currently unbeaten in their last four home league matches (W2 D2). Their most recent outing, however, was a dramatic 4-3 defeat away to Newcastle United, highlighting both their attacking threat and defensive vulnerabilities. They arrive in Yorkshire in impressive shape. They are unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches (W4 D2), a run bettered only by Liverpool and Manchester City. And since mid-December, only Arsenal have collected more points than Fulham. Particularly notable is Fulham’s effectiveness late in games; they are joint-best in the league for points gained from goals scored in the final 10 minutes, often turning tight contests in their favour. A 3—5—2 formation with Okafor and Dominic Calvert-Lewin in attack may be seen against Fulham.
Fulham [WWDDW] are sitting further up the table in 9th place, having earned 31 points. They also boast a strong record against promoted sides, remaining unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League games against such opponents (W7 D5). They have won each of the last five in a row, and another victory here would mark the first time since 2004-05 that Fulham have won four matches against promoted teams in a single Premier League campaign. Adding to Leeds’ challenge is the fact that Fulham have won their last three league meetings with the Whites, their longest-ever winning streak in this fixture. Goals are rarely in short supply when Fulham are involved. They have scored in each of their last 10 Premier League matches, opening the scoring in seven of those games. Harry Wilson has been central to that attacking output, with his recent winner against Chelsea taking him to 11 goal involvements this season, most of which have come since November. Leeds, however, possess their own in-form match-winner. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has enjoyed a remarkable turnaround, scoring eight goals in his last nine league appearances after netting just once in his first 10. Raúl Jiménez is expected at the attacking end of Fulham’s 3—4—2—1 formation.