Premier League · Matchweek 2
Leeds vs Brentford
Sun 30 Aug, 14:00 UK · Elland Road
Leeds1–1
BrentfordLeeds United
- ⚽ 79' Dominic Calvert-Lewin – assist Lukas Nmecha
Brentford
- ⚽ 41' Kevin Schade – assist Keane Lewis-Potter
- 🟨 30' Jaidon Anthony
- 🟨 74' Kristoffer Ajer
- 🟨 76' Vitaly Janelt
- 🟨 90+3' Nathan Collins
Confident Leeds host a Brentford side firing in attack
Leeds claimed a surprise 1-0 win away to Nottingham Forest, while Brentford thrashed Tottenham 3-0. Elland Road will be loud, but Brentford are the form side of the two.
- Leeds defend in a 3-4-2-1 and rely on Calvert-Lewin's aerial threat.
- Igor Thiago is in excellent form after the opening match.
- Set pieces are Leeds' best weapon.
Starting lineups
Leeds3-4-2-1
- GK
- James Trafford
- DEF
- Joe Rodon, Jaka Bijol, T. Muharemovic
- MID
- Jayden Bogle, Anton Stach, Ethan Ampadu, James Justin, Harry Wilson, B. Aaronson
- FWD
- D. Calvert-Lewin
The line-up is based on predicted teams and will be updated as team news emerges.
Brentford4-2-3-1
- GK
- C. Kelleher
- DEF
- M. Kayode, K. Ajer, Nathan Collins, K. Lewis-Potter
- MID
- Vitaly Janelt, M. Sangaré, D. Ouattara, Mathias Jensen, Kevin Schade
- FWD
- Igor Thiago
The line-up is based on predicted teams and will be updated as team news emerges.
Our prediction
Under 3.5 goals · Goals
Leeds sit deep and stay compact at home, conceding few goals at Elland Road.
Igor Thiago to score anytime · Goalscorer
Brentford's striker started in the 3-0 win and will get chances against a back three.
Draw · Match
Two evenly matched teams, with the Leeds crowd often helping their side earn a point.
Leeds 1–1 Brentford