After dramatically coming back from 2-2 down in the original third round tie at Championship Cardiff, Leeds will be aiming to finish the job on home turf.
The Whites have been knocked out of the FA Cup at this stage in each of the past five seasons; they've also failed to win any of their last six meetings with Cardiff.
Meanwhile, Cardiff – the only Welsh club ever to win the FA Cup, way back in 1927 – are looking to advance to the fourth round for the first time since 2019/20.
Leeds boss Jesse Marsch doesn't have too many injury concerns: right-back Stuart Dallas and winger Luis Sinisterra are still sidelined, while midfielder Adam Forshaw – who hasnt't featured since New Year's Eve – is doubtful. Marsch rotated his starting 11 a fair amount for the original tie, though, and could well do so again.
Cardiff sacked manager Mark Hudson on Sunday, so caretaker Dean Whitehead will be in charge for this clash. He has an almost complete squad from which to select, with right-back Mahlon Romeo and left-back Jamilu Collins – a long-term absentee – the only players sidelined.
Form
For both sides, this game will serve as a temporary distraction from their forgettable league campaigns so far.
Leeds haven't won in any competition since early November; they put in a much improved performance against Aston Villa in the Premier League last time out but still suffered their fourth loss in seven games in all competitions.
Cardiff are on an even longer winless run, however: the Bluebirds have gone nine matches without a win in league and cup (although they have drawn six of those).
Referee
Thomas Bramall will be the referee for Leeds United vs Cardiff City.
Stadium
Leeds United vs Cardiff City will be played at 37,792-capacity Elland Road in Leeds.
Kick-off and channel
Wolves vs Liverpool kick-off is at 7:45pm GMT on Wednesday 18 January in the UK. The game is being shown on ITV4 and ITVX.
In the US, kick-off time is 2:45pm ET / 11:45am PT. The match will be shown onESPN+ in the US. See below for international broadcast options.
VPN guide
Use a VPN to watch FA Cup football from outside your country
If you’re out of the country for an FA Cup tie, then you won't be able to watch on your domestic streaming service as usual. The broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!) and blocks you from watching it. You can use a VPN to get around that, though, without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, creates a private connection between your device and t'internet, meaning the service can’t work out where you are and will let you watch. And all the info going between is entirely encrypted, anonymous and safe – and that's a result.
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International FA Cup TV rights
• UK: In the UK, FA Cup rights are shared between the two main terrestrial broadcasters, the BBC and ITV.
• USA:ESPN+ is the home of the FA Cup in the States.
• Canada: In Canada, Sportsnet NOW is the place to catch the FA Cup action.
• Australia: Paramount+ is where you can watch FA Cup matches in Australia.
• New Zealand: In New Zealand, Sky Sport have the rights to the FA Cup.
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Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...
