Preview: West Brom vs Leeds United

Leeds United travel to the Midlands to face West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, with the action getting underway from The Hawthorns at 12:30pm.

The Whites got their Sky Bet Championship campaign off to a dramatic start, as Brenden Aaronson’s late equaliser earned an important point against Portsmouth in last weekend’s curtain raiser.

Pascal Struijk had put Daniel Farke’s side into the lead early on before the visitors fought back to go into the break 2-1 up, with Willy Gnonto then restoring parity shortly after the interval.

A late penalty had looked to gift Pompey all three points, but the American international’s strike in front of the Revie Stand ensured Leeds remained unbeaten to start the new season.

During the week, the Whites bowed out of the Carabao Cup with defeat against Middlesbrough, leaving Farke’s side keen to recapture their scintillating pre-season form as they travel to The Hawthorns.

The Baggies, meanwhile, kicked their campaign off with an impressive 3-1 victory away against QPR, thanks to forward Josh Maja’s hat-trick in the capital.

Carlos Corberán’s men were unable to follow that win up however on cup duties midweek, falling to defeat against League Two outfit Fleetwood Town.

United’s last visit to The Hawthorns saw the hosts record a narrow 1-0 victory, after the teams had played out a 1-1 draw at Elland Road earlier on last season.

Struijk scores from the spot!

How to watch:

The match is available to Watch Live in selected territories. Studio build up with Emma Jones, Dom Matteo and Jermaine Beckford starts from 12pm, before worldwide live audio commentary with Bryn Law and club legend Tony Dorigo for monthly audio subscribers. Match passes include video build up, analysis and reaction at video.leedsunited.com. Buy your match pass HERE.

Supporters can also follow all the updates live on leedsunited.com with our online blog throughout the match.

The match has also been selected for live television coverage within the UK, on Sky Sports. For further information on how to watch the game across the rest of the world, please see our ‘How to Watch’ guide on leedsunited.com, ahead of kick-off!

Important supporter information:

A significant amount of engineering work is being done across the rail network, as well as changes to CrossCountry’s usual timetable, as of Saturday 10th August onwards, meaning that fans may not be able to get to and from scheduled fixtures as they may have planned.

CrossCountry estimate that journeys may take up to an hour longer than usual and advise those who do travel by train to check before travelling at the CrossCountry website HERE or at www.nationalrail.co.uk.

Trams stop outside Birmingham New Street Station at the Metro Grand Central tram stop on Stephenson Street and stop at The Hawthorns. Trams operate every eight minutes until 8pm and the journey takes 15 minutes. The last tram from The Hawthorns to Grand Central is 00:29am, arriving at Grand Central station at 00:44am. Trains also operate from Birmingham Snow Hill Station to The Hawthorns.

Parking can be pre-booked online HERE. The car park is a short seven-minute walk from the stadium, which provides supporters with a safe and easy parking option on matchdays. More information about The Hawthorns can be found HERE.

Discriminatory language or chanting is not acceptable and you could be breaking the law. The club condemns this behaviour and has a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination abuse of all kinds.

Tough measures and sanctions are in place across all English football leagues to tackle dangerous and illegal behaviours within football grounds, and this involves but is not limited to, discriminatory behaviour, tragedy chanting, fans entering the pitch, the use of pyros and throwing objects.

What has Daniel Farke said ahead of the match?

 

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