Leeds United vs Norwich City preview: Team news, lineups and prediction for FA Cup tie
Leeds United will be aiming to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals when they face Norwich City in a fifth-round clash at Elland Road on Sunday.
The Whites have lost back-to-back games at Elland Road, with Sunderland and Man City travelling to LS11 and leaving with three points in the last week.
However, Daniel Farke‘s side can put that right if they can ease past Norwich and qualify for the last eight in a convincing fashion.
As for Norwich, they’ve won five of their last six matches, and they have become a side that is rejuvenated under Philippe Clement.
MOT Leeds News highlights everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s match.
Form guide
Leeds (last six games all comps): L L D W D W
Norwich (last six games all comps): W W L W W W
Head-to-head
The Whites have won six and drawn two of their last eight meetings with the Canaries, last tasting defeat in February 2019.
Leeds won 2-0 at home in their Championship clash last season, and it’s safe to say that they’ve gotten the better of Norwich in recent years.
In the 2023-24 campaign, the Peacocks dismantled the Canaries 4-0 in the second leg of the Championship playoff semi-finals.
It was an incredibly joyous afternoon for Leeds fans, and they’ll be praying that they can extend their phenomenal record on Sunday.
Overall, Leeds have beaten Norwich 29 times, lost 20 meetings and drawn 18 matches.
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Team news and predicted lineups
Noah Okafor is out with a hamstring issue, but that is Farke’s only major concern when it comes to injuries.
Ao Tanaka and Sean Longstaff could come back into midfield as the German head coach will look to rotate the majority of his team.
Joel Piroe and Daniel James may feature from the start, while Sebastiaan Bornauw and Jaka Bijol should resume their roles at the heart of defence.
Norwich have 13 players injured, which includes the likes of Mohamed Toure and Oscar Schwartau.
Leeds predicted XI: Perri; Bornauw, Bijol, Struijk; James, Longstaff, Tanaka, Stach, Gudmundsson; Nmecha, Piroe
Norwich predicted XI: Kovacevic; Stacy, McConville, Darling, Fisher; Mclean, Wright, Gibbs; Schwartau, Sargent, Kvistgaarden
How I predict Leeds vs Norwich to finish
It’s hard to predict Leeds losing, but they’re up against one of the form sides in the second tier.
Norwich won’t be easy to overcome, especially with how poor Leeds have been in the last week.
However, several players will come into Farke’s starting line-up who are desperate to prove themselves.
With the season coming to a close, this could be the last chance they get, and it would be a shock to see them waste a brilliant opportunity to qualify for the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Ultimately, Leeds should have too much quality for the Championship outfit, and a 3-1 win for the hosts looks to be the most likely outcome.
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