Cambridge United vs Leeds United Preview: Both sides come into this clash high on confidence following four victories and a draw in each their last five matches.
Leeds’ recent form has seen them rocket up the Championship table and after starting the season with hopes of a mid-table finish they find themselves occupying one of the play-off spots with a real shot at ending their 13-year absence from the top flight.
Their opponents today have also got promotion in their sights, having finished in ninth spot last year, just outside of the play-off places, they’re only a point off the top seven in League Two as we enter the second half of the season.
Although the U’s have failed to beat Leeds in any of their previous meetings, two defeats and two draws, they will be encouraged by the fact that the last time Leeds faced lower-league opposition in the FA Cup they lost to Rochdale at this stage in 2014.
The League Two side are also hopefuly that Brad Halliday and George Maris will both feature, although Keith Keane, Barry Corr and Medy Elito look set to miss out on playing under the BT Sport cameras.
Leeds midfielder Eunan O’Kane is in line to return to the matchday squad following a groin strain which kept him sidelined for seven matches.
Full-back Charlie Taylor is definitely out so Swiss international Gaetano Berardi will fill in.
Cambridge United vs Leeds United Stats
Forward Barry Corr and winger Medy Elito have knee wounds as manager Shaun Derry faces a side he used to play for.
Leeds midfielder Eunan O'Kane could return subsequent to being out for seven matches with a crotch strain.
Safeguard Charlie Taylor (Achilles) is out so Gaetano Berardi is required to proceed at left-back.
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Their opponents today have also got promotion in their sights, having finished in ninth spot last year, just outside of the play-off places, they’re only a point off the top seven in League Two as we enter the second half of the season.
Although the U’s have failed to beat Leeds in any of their previous meetings, two defeats and two draws, they will be encouraged by the fact that the last time Leeds faced lower-league opposition in the FA Cup they lost to Rochdale at this stage in 2014.
The League Two side are also hopefuly that Brad Halliday and George Maris will both feature, although Keith Keane, Barry Corr and Medy Elito look set to miss out on playing under the BT Sport cameras.
Leeds midfielder Eunan O’Kane is in line to return to the matchday squad following a groin strain which kept him sidelined for seven matches.
Full-back Charlie Taylor is definitely out so Swiss international Gaetano Berardi will fill in.
Cambridge United vs Leeds United Stats
- This might be the fifth focused meeting between these two sides and Cambridge are yet to annihilation Leeds (D2 L2).
- The last time Cambridge United and Leeds United met in an aggressive installation was back in April 1984, an amusement that finished 2-2 at the Abbey Stadium.
- Cambridge United have scored nine objectives in the FA Cup so far this season; just AFC Wimbledon (11) scored more in the opening two rounds.
- The U's vanquished League One side Coventry in cycle two. They haven't beaten two distinct groups from a higher level in a similar FA Cup season since 1990-91 when they vanquished three.
- The last time Leeds confronted bring down group resistance in the FA Cup, they lost - versus Rochdale in the 2013-14 third round.
- Souleymane Doukara has netted in two of his last three FA Cup appearances for Leeds, with the Whites winning on both events (2-0 v Rotherham and 2-1 v Bolton).
- Luke Berry has netted four objectives in the FA Cup this season; no player still in the opposition has scored more than the Cambridge midfielder.
Forward Barry Corr and winger Medy Elito have knee wounds as manager Shaun Derry faces a side he used to play for.
Leeds midfielder Eunan O'Kane could return subsequent to being out for seven matches with a crotch strain.
Safeguard Charlie Taylor (Achilles) is out so Gaetano Berardi is required to proceed at left-back.