English Championship: Game Week 23
Stadium: Elland Road
23rd December 2023
Leeds United will welcome Ipswich Town at Elland Road in Game Week 23 of the English Championship. Both teams have drawn their last game respectively and will be looking for a win. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?
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Leeds United will be returning to Elland Road for their last game before Christmas. Their goal is to gain ground in their pursuit of automatic promotion. Despite a positive first half of the season under Daniel Farke, they have not been able to crack the top two positions. Leicester City and their upcoming opponents have been in exceptional form, which has prevented Leeds United from securing a top-two spot. Leeds United collected 41 points from their first 20 league matches, including three consecutive wins after the November international break. However, they were unable to secure a win in their last two attempts. They fell short in a trip to Sunderland, suffering their fourth league defeat, and then drew against Coventry City in their most recent game. This result has left Leeds United 10 points behind their upcoming opponents and 13 points behind leaders Leicester City. As the game marks the halfway point of the Championship season, Leeds United will be determined to get back to winning ways and narrow the gap as they aim to make a quick return to the Premier League.
Leeds United Predicted Lineup
Meslier; Gray, Rodon, Struijk, Spence; Kamara, Ampadu; James, Piroe, Summerville; Rutter
Ipswich Town form
Their visitors, on the other hand, are also new to the Championship this season and have the goal of reaching the Premier League. They recently moved up from England's third tier under the leadership of Kieran McKenna. Ipswich Town has had a successful and smooth transition, currently leading over third place with 52 points from their first 22 matches. They have won 16 of these matches and only suffered two defeats. Their most recent loss was against West Bromwich Albion in late November, but they quickly recovered with wins against Millwall, Coventry City, Middlesbrough, and Watford. They scored a total of nine goals in these matches, which further strengthened their hopes of back-to-back promotions. They will face Norwich City in an East Anglian Derby on Saturday, aiming for their first win against their rivals in 14 years and to extend their lead over Leeds. Nathan Broadhead scored the first goal for Ipswich, but Jon Rowe scored two goals for the visitors, resulting in a draw at Portman Road as Wes Burns equalized. Now, with the opportunity to continue their historic start under McKenna and go 13 points ahead of Leeds at the halfway point of the Championship season, Ipswich will travel to Elland Road with the aim of defeating Leeds and returning to their winning ways.
Ipswich Town Predicted Lineup
Hladky; Clarke, Woolfenden, Burgess, Davis; Morsy, Luongo; Burns, Chaplin, Broadhead; Hirst
Leeds United vs Ipswich Town Expert Tips
We are looking forward to an intense and impressive match at Elland Road this Saturday, featuring two exceptional teams in the Championship. It is difficult to predict the outcome as both teams are evenly matched. Although Leeds desperately needs a win due to their 10-point deficit, Kieran McKenna's team has the capability to secure a draw and earn a fair result.