Leeds United vs Wigan Athletic. Sky Bet Championship.
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Watch live on Sky Sports Football Red Button from 2.55pm on Good Friday; Kick-off is at 3pm.
Thursday 18 April 2019 17:55, UK
Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa expects to name an unchanged side for the clash with Wigan at Elland Road.
Centre-back Liam Cooper is still struggling to recover from the muscle strain he sustained in the build-up to Saturday's win over Sheffield Wednesday.
But Bielsa reported no new injury problems for the game and will look to keep changes to a minimum as Leeds look to cement their position in the Championship automatic-promotion places. He is already without left-back Barry Douglas, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Wigan boss Paul Cook could be without defender Danny Fox as his side look to boost their survival hopes. Fox limped off midway through his side's battling 1-1 draw with leaders Norwich on Sunday and will face a late test.
Midfielder Nick Powell could return to the Latics' starting line-up after being reintroduced from the bench against the Canaries following a recent injury scare. Anthony Pilkington remains a doubt while Gary Roberts (calf), Callum McManaman (hernia) and Michael Jacobs (hamstring) are all still ruled out.
Leeds United are looking to complete their first ever league double over Wigan Athletic, having won 2-1 earlier this season.
Wigan have lost just one of their four league matches against Leeds at Elland Road (W2 D1 L1), a 0-2 defeat in December 2013.
Leeds have never lost a home league match on Good Friday (W3 D4 L0), winning 2-1 against Bolton on Good Friday last year.
Wigan Athletic have won three of their last four league matches on Good Friday (W3 D0 L1), winning 3-0 against Oldham Athletic last year.
Marcelo Bielsa has won 25 league matches this season - a joint-record in a Leeds manager's first Football League campaign in charge along with Dick Ray, who won 25 in 1927-28, when the club won promotion to the top-flight.
Wigan have won just one of the last six Championship matches in which they've gone ahead (W1 D2 L3).
Leeds have taken the promotion race by the scruff of the neck and they may even have half an eye now on sneaking above Norwich, rather than just looking over their shoulders at Sheffield United. Although we have seen before how quickly all that can change.
Wigan have the worst away record in the Championship, even Ipswich have picked up four more points on the road than them, while Leeds have the best record at home. This is only going one way.
David Prutton predicts: 2-0 (11/2 with Sky Bet)
