Overview
Leeds United is having a fairly positive start after returning to the Premier League. In the previous round, Daniel Farke's team won 1-0 against Nottingham Forest in a tight match. Neither team created many clear chances, but Anton Stach's free kick in the 88th minute brought 3 points for Leeds.
The white shirt team continued to maintain that form when they reunited with Forest in the Carabao Cup. This time, Leeds showed dominance and won 2-0.
Leeds entered the confrontation with Brentford in ninth place. Although it is too early to assess their competitiveness, winning in all 3 recent opening matches in the Premier League is still a positive sign. If they continue to surpass Brentford, Leeds will have their fifth victory in the last 7 official matches and only lost one in the last 6 matches.
Elland Road also brings a big foothold to Leeds. In the 2025-2026 season, they won all 9 points in the first 3 home matches in the Premier League. Despite losing 5 matches at this stadium in the whole season, Leeds only lost by more than one goal difference in one of those matches.
Brentford also entered the match with high form. Keith Andrews' team started the season with a convincing 3-0 victory over Tottenham, before continuing to crush Birmingham City 6-1 at the Carabao Cup.
Andrews once faced many doubts after being assigned to lead Brentford. Despite helping the team stay in the league last season, he is still questioned about his ability to maintain his performance in the new season. However, the early season performances are giving a positive answer.
Brentford has won both first 2 matches of the season and raised their unbeaten streak in all competitions to 4 matches. Mamadou Sangare also made a strong impression and is being considered one of the notable new signings of the London team.
Recent head-to-head history also brings a certain advantage to Brentford. They are unbeaten in the last 4 encounters with Leeds, even though they only won one. However, Leeds have the right to be confident when playing at Elland Road.
Personnel situation
Leeds has no reason to shuffle the squad after the recent positive performances. Ethan Ampadu is likely to continue playing alongside Anton Stach in the center of midfield.
Wilfried Gnonto still needs to undergo a fitness test before the match and is unlikely to be started. However, the presence of this striker on the bench will bring more options for Daniel Farke, alongside Harry Wilson, Brenden Aaronson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Brentford has just completed the recruitment of left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf from West Ham United. This new player is likely to make his debut at the weekend.
Due to center-back Sepp van den Berg's absence due to a groin injury, Diouf can be used in the offside position in the three-man defense, playing alongside Kristoffer Ajer and Nathan Collins.
Expected lineup:
Leeds United: Trafford, Rodon, Bijol, Muharemovic, Bogle, Stach, Ampadu, Justin, Wilson, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin.
Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Diouf, Janelt, Sangare, Ouattara, Jensen, Schade, Thiago.
The match between Leeds United and Brentford takes place at 8:00 PM on August 30 (Vietnam time).
