Leeds v West Brom Betting Tips – Championship, 1st March 7.45pm
This will be third-placed Leeds taking on fourth-placed West Brom in a heavyweight showdown. Leeds lost out at QPR in midweek when a win in that game would have seen them reclaim top spot. The Baggies suffered a loss last time out to. There’s a huge three points on offer here. Read our predictions for Leeds v West Brom.
Leeds v West Brom Betting Odds*
Leeds 5/4
West Brom 19/10
Draw 13/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on Feburary 26th, 2019 at 9:35 p.m.)
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Leeds News and Form
A seven-point gap over the fourth-placed team in the league is what Leeds would open up if they collected three home points in this one. That is how valuable these three points are to them. They had taken back to back league wins before coming unstuck in a 1-0 loss at QPR on Tuesday night.
They will be looking to improve on some recent home form which has seen them win three of their last four at Elland ROad. Leeds are W11 D3 L3 this season on home soil in the Championship. They have won their last two there, both 2-1 successes over Swansea and Bolton.
Leeds have averaged 1.65 goals per home game this term, while they have conceded under a goal per home game on average. Because of how good that they have been at the back, over 2.5 goals has appeared in just over 40% of their home games. Leeds have had their inconsistencies lately with a W3 L2 record in their last five home fixtures for example.
One of the defeats in what sequence was against current leaders Norwich. Leeds haven’t taken a clean sheet in any of their last seven games. They have shipped in each of their last three at home too. That having been said they boast the best home record in this season’s Championship.
Leeds v West Brom Head to Head
West Brom thumped Leeds 4-1 at the Hawthorns earlier this season
The Baggies are on a four-match winning streak against Leeds
Leeds are winless in five against Albion
Five of the last six meetings have gone over 2.5 goals
Key-Facts – Leeds v West Brom
- Leeds have the best home record in the Championship
- The Whites have no clean sheet in seven games
- West Brom have won eight of their last nine road games
West Brom News and Form
West Brom lost a big fixture against Sheffield United on the weekend. That was a 1-0 loss which they suffered against the Blades. That leaves West Brom in some slack form at home, but they have been brilliant on their travels.
They are currently on a four-match winnings streak on their travels and three of those four wins were with a clean sheet too. West Brom have actually gone W8 L1 in their last nine league away games. That’s some highly impressive road form.
West Brom away record for the season is W10 D3 L4 and they have averaged 1.7 goals per away game. West Brom have scored at least two goals in five of their last seven on the road as well. They are the currently the second-highest scorers in the entire division this season.
They have hit the back of the net in each of their last nine away from the Hawthorns. West Brom have been level at the break in 9 of their 18 away games this season (W6 L2). The Baggies have the best away record in this season’s second tier and a win in this one will keep them in touch with the top three.
Leeds v West Brom Predictions
West Brom to win: Leeds missed the boat in midweek and this is a huge home game for them because of the gap it could open up to those beneath them. However, they are facing a West Brom side in very good away form. The visitors to avoid defeat has some appeal in what will likely be a tight clash.
