Leeds United vs Derby County
Championship Play-Offs 2018-19, semi-final second leg
Venue: Elland Road
Date: Wednesday, 15 May, 2019
Kick-off time: 7:45pm BST, tonight
Leeds United are one step away from Wembley as they look to maintain or build on a narrow advantage over Derby at Elland Road this evening.
Marcelo Bielsa's side were 1-0 winners at Pride Park on Saturday thanks to Kemar Roofe's sweetly-struck finish 10 minutes after the interval, but - as is becoming the norm when these two teams go head-to-head - there was no shortage of controversy.
Derby were awarded a penalty following a late collision between Jayden Bogle and Jack Harrison, only for Rams boss Frank Lampard to be left incensed after referee Craig Pawson overturned his decision and awarded a free-kick instead after consulting with assistant Eddie Smart.
A return leg at Elland Road tonight promises more drama.
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Leeds vs Derby team news and predicted line-ups
The headline team news from a Leeds perspective is that Roofe - who has scored four goals against Derby already this season - will miss the second leg due to a calf strain.
Pontus Jansson is a doubt, while Adam Forshaw, Tyler Roberts, Barry Douglas and Gjanni Alioski are all sidelined.
Patrick Bamford could deputise for Roofe after serving his two-match ban for successfully deceiving a match official, while Forshaw's place is likely to be taken by Jamie Shackleton.
Leeds XI: Casilla, Ayling, Berardi, Cooper, Dallas, Phillips, Hernandez, Klich, Shackleton, Harrison, Bamford
Veteran left-back Ashley Cole is back in contention for Derby after returning to training on Monday in the afermath of a groin injury that has seen him miss the last five games.
Lampard is hoping that 13-goal striker Martyn Waghorn will be available after an Achilles issue, while Duane Holmes is also back fit.
Derby XI: Roos, Bogle, Tomori, Keogh, Malone, Mount, Johnson, Wilson, Holmes, Lawrence, Waghorn
Score prediction: Leeds 2-1 Derby
Losing the home leg seems likely to be decisive for Derby, who have certainly not fared well up against Bielsa and Leeds this term.
A return for Waghorn at a hostile Elland Road would give them a much-needed boost and they can take encouragement from Roofe's absence, but the hosts are the favourites.
Leeds vs Derby tickets
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TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Football and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
Head to Head history and results (h2h)
Leeds are unbeaten in their last four meetings against Derby, winning three in a row including Saturday's first-leg tie.
Roofe notched a brace as they swept aside the Rams 4-1 in the second match of the season at Pride Park in August, while a 2-0 win at Elland Road in January was completely overshadowed by the 'spygate' scandal.
