Leeds United vs Barnsley
16 July 1700hrs
Football – England – Championship
Pick Barnsley AH+1.75
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 1.73 odds taken 1412 GMT, Wednesday 15 July
There’s just the one match being played in the Championship on Thursday evening but one that concerns teams at the top and bottom of the second tier as Leeds United take on Barnsley in this Yorkshire local derby with the betting tips continuing at Elland Road.
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Leeds United Preview – Can Leeds take derby spoils and take big step to promotion?
Leeds United secured a third league win on the trot in the Championship on the weekend with a narrow 1-0 win away from home at Swansea City and in turn took another big step back to the Premier League as they now hold a six-point lead over 3rd placed Brentford.
Previous wins against Blackburn Rovers 3-1 away and a 5-0 thrashing of Stoke City at Elland Road have helped maintain Leeds’s position at the top of the Championship and their automatic promotion now seems inevitable after many seasons of near misses and false dawns.
Leeds have also maintained their solid results at Elland Road too as the hosts have won five of their last six matches within an overall home record that stands at 13-5-3 35/14, but they’ve won by 2+ goals in just six of their 21 matches at home and not only will they be involved in a local derby on Thursday, but up against Barnsley who are fighting fro their lives.
Barnsley Preview – Can Barnsley produce upset?
Barnsley may be bottom of the Championship but The Tykes continue to doggedly fight their corner in their quest to avoid the drop back down to League One, and having suffered just one defeat out of their last six matches, the visitors may fancy their chances of causing an upset against this heavily fancied Leeds United outfit.
The loss came in the shape a heavy 4-0 defeat away from home at Stoke City, but wins against QPR and Blackburn Rovers along with picking up useful points in draws with Luton Town and Wigan Athletic, will give Barnsley hope of getting something out of this Yorkshire derby.
Barnsley have also lost just two of their last six matches on their travels and although they’re huge underdogs ahead of this tough encounter, they’ve never been beaten by more than one goal by Leeds United at Elland Road which will also give them hope here too.
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Key Facts – Leeds United vs Barnsley Tip
- Leeds United have won 5 of their last 6 matches at Elland Road
- Barnsley have lost just 1 of their last 6 matches overall
- Leeds have never beaten Barnsley by more than 2 goals + in last 8 meetings
Leeds United usually have the upper hand in these local derbies against Barnsley, but can the hosts win by 2 goals or more against this stubborn Barnsley outfit who have the incentive of knowing they can get out of the bottom three with a win here?
The best betting odds for Leeds United vs Barnsley
Leeds to win: 1.30 at Unibet
Draw: 5.50 at Unibet
Barnsley to win: 11.35 at Unibet
