Saaturday 2nd December 3:00pm | Elland Road
Middlesbrough are the visitors to Elland Road at the weekend, as Leeds look to extend their fabulous home record. The Whites are the only side unbeaten at home in the Championship, but face a team, more than capable of causing an upset. After a poor start to the season, Michael Carrick's side are just three points shy of a play off place. They have a fine record away from home, with three wins and a draw from their last four games on the road. They're not that bad at home either, having recorded consecutive wins against Leicester City and a 4-0 drubbing of Preston, most recently.
Leeds have only injury worries, apart from Stuart Dallas, are Joe Gelhardt with a hip injury and Junior Firpo who will be out for three weeks with an hamstring injury. Daniel Farke has a nearly a full squad to pick from, with fans hoping Djed Spence will play some part in proceedings, though Messrs Gray and Byram will start, with Rodon and Struijk at centre back in an unchanged line-up from Wednesday.
Last time the two sides met at Elland Road, Leeds won 4-0
Luke Ayling was dropped from Daniel Farke's squad midweek, in what he called one of the hardest decisions he has ever had to make. It will be interesting to see whether he makes Saturday's team sheet. Boro will be without Sam Greenwood, who is not eligible to play against his parent club, but eleven years after leaving, Jonny Howson returns to his old stomping ground. The 35 year old midfielder has 1,100 minutes of game time under his belt so far this season, and will be relishing this fixture.
Leeds completed the double (4-0 and 0-1) the last time these two sides met (19/20) and hold a 40 - 32 win loss advantage over the Smoggie's with 29 matches drawn.
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Coz i've never felt as confident that there's gonna be goals in this game since, errrmmm, well, 
the Leicester game...doh !
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