Saturday 29 March 2014

Leeds look to change their fortunes at home to Charlton.

Leeds welcome Charlton Athletic to Elland Road on Tuesday night after suffering back to back losses in the week. The Whites have now lost 10 games in all competitions in 2014 and won just three. 

The defeat at Bournemouth on Tuesday was the first time Leeds have ever lost to the Cherries and Doncaster's win at Elland Road on Saturday was the first time since 2008 that the Whites had suffered a defeat against their fellow Yorkshire club. 

Brian McDermott is eagerly awaiting the outcome of Massimo Cellino's appeal on Monday and he has blamed the lack of stability at the club on the sides poor form. The players were only paid half of their wages on Friday as GFH once again prove they are incapable of running a football club. 
Charlton come into the game on the back of a 3-0 defeat to play-off chasers Derby on Saturday. The Addicks are currently level on points with Barnsley who occupy the last relegation spot but have two games in hand on them and three games in hand on the majority of the sides around them. 

After sacking Chris Powell, the London club have picked up eight points from six games leaving them in the relegation mix. Yann Kermorgant was the clubs top scorer before moving to Bournemouth, meaning captain Johnnie Jackson is the Addicks top scorer on just four goals. 

Heading into the game, Charlton have achieved just three away Championship wins all season with the most recent coming at the City Ground last Tuesday. The Addicks have picked up two wins in their last five and are the Championships lowest scoring club on just 26 goals from 36 games. 
Ross McCormack is scoring plenty of goals for Leeds and with 27 has scored more Championship goals than the entire Charlton squad put together. Unfortunately Ross' goals only seem to come as consolation for the club the defence continues to leak goals. 

The last time the sides met Leeds took all three points on a miserable day at the Valley that saw the game threatened to be called off due to heavy rain. Ross McCormack bagged all four in a 4-2 victory for the Whites in November. 

Charlton haven't won at Elland Road since 2002 but now is a better time than any to face a Leeds side who have suffered a number of  heavy defeats since the turn of the year. The Whites haven't defeated the Addicks at home since 2000 with no wins against the London club in five attempts. 

The last time the sides met at Elland Road the spoils were shared as it finished 1-1. Leeds have won just twice on Tuesday nights since promotion back to the Championship, with the weekday seeming to cursed for the Whites. 

Last meeting: November 9, 2013, Charlton Athletic 2-4 Leeds United (McCormack x4)
At Elland Road: October 23, 2012, Leeds United 1-1 Charlton Athletic (Norris) 
Last five league gamesLeeds United LLWLL
Charlton Athletic - DWLWL 

Latest results - Leeds United 1-2 Doncaster Rovers / Derby County 3-0 Charlton Athletic 

Pictures courtesy of: Sky Sports, Yorkshire Post, Daily Mail 

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