Leeds United vs. Portsmouth Prediction: Leeds failed to secure a Premier League position

Leeds United hosts Portsmouth at Elland Road in Game Week 1 of the English Championship. Leeds failed to secure a Premier League position last time out. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Leeds head into another season in the Championship after failing to gain promotion back to the English Premier League at the first time of asking last year. They were beaten in the play-offs by Southampton. The Saints finished in third place. Since that point, Leeds has seen a few players leave and new faces around with Joe Rothwell, Alex Cairns, Jayden Bogle, and Joe Rodon coming in. The expected lineup for Leeds will see a defense like Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, and Firpo as Joseph leads them in the attack.

Meslier; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Firpo; Ampadu, Gruev; James, Rutter, Gnonto; Joseph

For their part, the Portsmouth will play in the Championship for the first time in over ten years following their great dominance in League One last year. They have signed a couple of new players and have been getting ready for the encounter with the Whites, scheduled for the first time since 2012. Injuries will keep out McIntyre, Farrell, and Bishop out of Portsmouth's contention.

Norris; Swanson, Shaughnessy, Towler, Ogilvie; Pack, Dozzell; Silvera, Richie, Lane; Yengi

Leeds come into this, having a preseason win over Valencia, while Portsmouth lost to Charlton Athletic in pre-season. Injuries and fitness concerns to both the teams might mean that the gaffers have a re-think on the squads. Although Portsmouth had a good season in League One, moving up to the Championship will be a totally different ball game. Leeds will want to open their campaign with a win over Portsmouth. We expect over 2.5 goals in the game,