Leeds United host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Elland Road in the English Premier League. Wolves are the most in-form team in the league with three wins in the previous three fixtures.
The hosts come into this match after a disappointing 1-0 loss away at Southampton. Leeds United have now conceded 15 goals in eight games and have one of the worst defence this season. Leeds United had 52% of the ball possession and attempted three shots. The Whites were unable to hit the target and created an expected goal rate of 0.21. The recoveries made in the opposition half were 67% less than the recoveries made by the opposition. Marcelo Bielsa’s men created 14 positional attacks and their average is 26 attacks per match up to this date.
Leeds United have attempted 102 shots and average 11.67 shots per 90 minutes. The team has scored seven goals with an expected goal rate of 10.60. The shots on target are 30 with an accuracy rate of 29.4 %. 52 shots have been attempted from outside the box and 15 shots were on target. The team has second-lowest shots on target from inside the penalty box.
Raphinha is the top goal scorer for Leeds with three goals. He missed the last game after returning late from international duty but is expected to play this match. However, Marcelo Bielsa will be without Kalvin Phillips, Luke Ayling, Patrick Bamford, Junior Firpo and Robin Koch.
Wolves played out a 3-2 thriller against Aston Villa at Villa Park to extend their winning streak to three matches. The visitors have earned 12 points in the previous five games and carry the momentum into this game.
Wolves have scored eight goals this season and all of them were scored in the last five games. This is the shot map of the previous match against Aston Villa. This is Wolverhampton Wanderers’ highest goal tally in a match this season. The team scored three goals and two goals were scored from just outside the opposition 6-yard box. Ruben Neves scored from a freekick deflected from a defender in the dying minutes of the match to earn his side a victory.
Wolves have one of the lowest expected goals against rates in the league. They have conceded eight goals and the defence has kept two clean sheets. The team averages 68.7 duels per 90 minutes and the win % is around 59%. The aerial duels contested are the second-lowest in the league but the win % is 51.
The above viz is the stats table of Wolves new signing and top scorer Hwang Hee-Chan. The forward player has scored three goals and two goals were scored in the match against Newcastle United. Striker Raul Jimenez provided the two assists in that game. He has taken ten touches inside the opposition box and has attempted 14 dribbles.
Leeds United are without some of their main players due to injury concerns. Raphinha will provide a boost to the team with his attacking threat. Wolves will go in confidence and look to earn their fourth victory in a row. The match could feature a lot of attacking displays from both teams.
