Leeds V Middlesbrough Predictions & Betting Odds

Leeds v Middlesbrough Betting Tips – Championship, 31st August 7.45pm

This is a top two clash in the Championship between Leeds and Boro who are both sat with unbeaten records for the new season. They are level on 13 points with Leeds sitting top of the tree thanks to the immense power that they have produced in attack. Will that be enough to see them break a Boro side who have conceded just the two goals in their five games? Read our predictions for Leeds v Middlesbrough.

Leeds News and Form

Leeds have produced a stunning start to the new Championship season with a W4 D1 L0 record on the board so far. Their attack has produced a total of fourteen goals in that sequence of games, and they have been consistent in averaging at least two goals per game. Still, even with their power output, we can’t pass up the chance to go under 2.5 goals for our Leeds v Middlesbrough predictions which is at 17/20 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from August 28th, 2018 at 2:01 a.m.). That is because they are going to be taking on the best defence that they have come up against this season and this is a high-pressure top-two clash. These sort of games generally end up being tight.

Kemar Roofe is their top scorer with four goals this season and he is at 13/8 odds in the anytime goalscorer market* (Betting Odds were taken from August 28th, 2018 at 2:01 a.m.). Leeds have won both of their home games so far in the league and they got two-goal winning margin victories over both Stoke and Rotherham at Elland Road. They may have a tougher time against a very strong Middlesbrough defence though. Still, Leeds themselves have been tight at the back with two clean sheets in their last three league games. They may have to show some patience in trying to break down the visitors.

Middlesbrough News and Form

Boro have opened strongly but almost in stark contrast to Leeds in terms of style. Their success has been built on their strong defence. They played out a 2-2 draw at Millwall on the opening weekend of the season, but they have since earned a clean sheet in their following four league matches. Over the weekend they edged West Brom 1-0 at the Riverside. Middlesbrough are a big 3/1 odds price for a clean sheet in this fixture* (Betting Odds were taken from August 28th, 2018 at 2:01 a.m.). It is going to be tough to try and shut down Leeds.

Away from home, this season in the second tier Boro have produced a W1 D1 record and they are just looking strong which is what you would expect with Tony Pulis in charge. They don’t, however, look as if they can stand toe-to-toe with Leeds in terms of scoring power. Martin Braithwaite is their top scorer so far with three goals, two of those having been scored away from home. Last season in the Championship Boro posted a W8 D7 L8 record on their travels, winning just two games against the rest of the top-fourteen finishers in the league. They have taken a win in just two of their last seven away games in the Championship now (D3 L2).

Leeds v Middlesbrough Head to Head

There was a home win for both of these in their Championship meetings last season. Leeds hold a slight advantage from the last six league fixtures between them with a W3 D1 L2 record. Leeds are undefeated in their last five league home games against Middlesbrough with a W4 D1 record. Three of those four wins were by a one-goal margin only.

Leeds v Middlesbrough Betting Odds*

Leeds 6/5
Draw 12/5
Middlesbrough 11/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on August 28th, 2018 at 2:01 a.m.)