BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: Igor Thiago of Brentford celebrates with team mates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Brentford and Burnley at Brentford Community Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Leeds United will visit the Gtech Community Stadium this Sunday, looking to continue their recent good form.
They will meet Brentford, who are eager to recover from two recent losses. Daniel Farke’s team has picked up four points from two tough home matches, defeating Chelsea 3-1 and drawing 3-3 with Liverpool. This has seen them rise to 16th place in the standings.
Brentford comes into this match after losing 2-0 to both Arsenal and Tottenham. However, they have been strong at home, having lost only one of their seven Premier League games at the Gtech this season. This match will showcase the challenge between a solid home team and an away side gaining confidence in front of goal.
Brentford manager Keith Andrews will be without forward Kevin Schade, who is suspended. Reiss Nelson might return after missing two games due to injury, while Dango Ouattara is expected to play his last match before the Africa Cup of Nations. Josh Dasilva and Fábio Carvalho will not feature due to their ongoing injuries.
Leeds United coach Daniel Farke has confirmed that striker Lukas Nmecha will not play due to ongoing symptoms. He joins Sean Longstaff and Dan James on the sidelined list. Dominic Calvert-Lewin will lead the attack, having scored in three consecutive matches. Farke is likely to continue using the 3-5-2 formation that has been effective recently.
Brentford has lost their last two league matches without scoring, which is unusual for them as they hadn’t faced a three-game losing streak since February 2024. Their home performance, however, remains strong, with Igor Thiago scoring seven goals in five home matches, including three penalties.
Leeds has shown a recent improvement in scoring, netting three goals in their last two games, which matches their total in the previous 37 matches combined. Nonetheless, they have struggled in London, losing nine consecutive Premier League games there. Sundays have also been tough for Leeds, as they have lost their last eight league matches played on that day.
Brentford predicted XI: Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Henry; Henderson, Yarmolyuk; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Nelson; Thiago
Leeds United predicted XI: Perri; Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Stach, Ampadu, Tanaka; Calvert-Lewin, Okafor
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports, starting coverage at 16:00 GMT.
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