Brentford v Leeds preview: Championship clash live on Sky Sports Football

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Brentford will check on Henrik Dalsgaard and Nico Yennaris ahead of the Sky Bet Championship visit of Leeds United, live on Sky Sports Football from 5.15pm on Saturday.

Full-back Dalsgaard had to come off during Wednesday night's win at Birmingham with a heel injury, but boss Dean Smith is hopeful the Dane will be available. Midfielder Yennaris missed out at St Andrew's after he was knocked unconscious at Preston on Saturday and he will also be assessed. Alan Judge (leg) and Rico Henry (knee) remain long-term absentees.

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Leeds skipper Liam Cooper and Kalvin Phillips are both back in contention after missing the midweek home defeat to Derby. Centre-half Cooper missed out due to a dead leg, while midfielder Phillips served a one-game ban after reaching five yellow cards.

Defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson is still out with an ankle injury sustained in the recent Carabao Cup defeat at Leicester. Striker Caleb Ekuban, sidelined since August with a foot injury, is expected to return after the international break.

Highlights of Brentford's 2-0 win over Birmingham from the Sky Bet Championship.

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Brentford are unbeaten in eight home games against Leeds in all competitions (W5 D3) since losing 2-1 in August 1950.

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Leeds have only scored once in their last four league visits to Griffin Park, a Mustapha Carayol goal in a 1-1 draw in January 2016.

Brentford's league matches in 2017 have seen 123 goals scored, more than any other club in the top four tiers of English football (excludes play-off matches).

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Pierre-Michel Lasogga has been involved in more Championship goals than any other Leeds player this season (8 - five goals and three assists); since making his debut against Burton in September, only Leo Bonatini (11) has had a hand in more Championship goals than the German striker.

Leeds have the same record after 15 Championship matches this season (W7 D2 L6) as they had last season.

Since beating Birmingham in September - a result that put the Whites top of the league - Leeds have attempted just 18 shots on target in the Championship, fewer than any other team.

Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship game between Leeds and Derby.

Prutton's prediction

Don't let the table fool you too much, this is one of the form teams in the division hosting one of the teams that are really struggling. Brentford are making their way through the league now, while Leeds have lost five in six and are in a right bit of bother, as shown by their defeat to Derby from a winning position in midweek.

That being said, I think this will be a tight game on Saturday evening at what should be a lively Griffin Park, and I find it tough to separate these two. Score draw.

Prutton predicts: 1-1 with Ollie Watkins to score first (30/1 with Sky Bet)

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