Match Preview: Leeds United vs Portsmouth - Expert Analysis

Leeds play Portsmouth in the opening weekend of the English Football League season, with this match one of the stand outs across all 36 fixtures. These two sides haven't played a league fixture against eachother since 2012 and after relegations and promotions from both clubs they meet again in the Championship.

Leeds United vs Portsmouth Standings

Leeds United let automatic promotion fall out of their hands as they finished 3rd in the Championship and eventually lost in the final of the play-offs against Southampton. They managed a total of 90 points, six points off automatic promotion as Ipswich won promotion to the Premier League instead.

Portsmouth couldn't have had a better season if they tried as they finished top of League one and after failing in the play-offs on multiple occasions the south-coast side won temselves promotion back to the Championship. Pompy got an impressive 97 points last season, five points clear of Derby County in second.

Leeds United vs Portsmouth head to head

Portsmouth 3-0 Leeds United - 28 Aug 2007

Leeds United 3-3 Portsmouth - 28 Dec 2010

Portsmouth 2-2 Leeds United - 22 Jan 2011

Leeds United 1-0 Portsmouth - 01 Oct 2011

Portsmouth 0-0 Leeds United - 25 Feb 2012

Leeds United vs Portsmouth top scorers

Leeds United 2023/24

Joël Piroe - 13 goals
Daniel James - 13 goals
Wilfried Gnonto - 8 goals

Portsmouth 2023/24

Colby Bishop - 21 goals
Paddy Lane - 12 goals
Kusini Yengi - 9 goals

Leeds United vs Portsmouth Team News

Portsmouth's top scorer last season, Colby Bishop, is currently unavailable after having to undergo surgery due to a pre-season heart scan which brought up potential concerns for the player's health. There is no timeline on his recovery currently.

Leeds United vs PortsmouthPredicted Line-ups

Leeds United: Illan Meslier, Jayden Bogle, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Junior Firpo, Ethan Ampadu, Ilia Guev, Daniel James, Georginio Rutter, Wilfried Gnoto, Mateo Joseph.

Portsmouth: Will Norris, Zak Swanson, Jordan Williams, Conor Shaughnessy, Connor Ogilvie, Owen Moxon, Tom Lowery, Paddy Lane, Samuel Silvera, Josh Murphy, Kusini Yengi.

Leeds United vs Portsmouth Player to Watch

The Player to watch for this match is Wilfried Gnonto. The Italian forward has had rumours circulating around his future this summer and that could motivate hime to star for his side now Crysensio Summerville has left. There is a gap at Leeds now for a star player to lead their side and after getting 8 goals last season, the young winger has all the ability to be Leeds' top man.