Sunderland v Leeds Betting Preview – Championship 19th August 5.30pm
A great match up to round off the Championship fixture list on Saturday. Sunderland and Leeds have both collected five points from their respective opening three games of the campaign so far so there may not be much to split them. Sunderland though have won their last two home games against Leeds but they won’t find the visitors any kind of a pushover for this meeting. This may be a great, tight battle going down at the Stadium of Light with a big three points up for grabs.
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Sunderland v Leeds Betting Tips
The Black Cats have gone W1 D2 to start their life back in the Championship following their top flight relegation last term. Their only home game of this term so far was a 1-1 draw with Derby in their season opener. It has to be said that this game with Leeds has the look of a draw written all over it as well. The 1-1 draw in the Coral correct score market is a price of 5/1 for this one and a popular option to back. After his move from Bournemouth in the summer, Lewis Grabban has made a fine start for the Black Cats with three goals so far this season for them and Grabban is trading at a price of 6/4 in the anytime goalscorer market. Sunderland have won their last two on home soil against Leeds but lost the two before that. So it’s an even two wins each in the last four clashes between Sunderland and Leeds at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland’s last two home wins over Leeds were both with a clean sheet and Sunderland to win to nil at Coral is a price of 11/4.
Leeds have the threat of Chris Wood who is 6/5 in the anytime goalscorer market for this one. Leeds, like Sunderland, have collected five points from their opening three games of the season. They rattled off a thrilling 3-2 win at Bolton to open with but they then turned around and really failed to build on that with back to back 0-0 draws at home against Preston and Fulham. But they are unbeaten and looking defensively solid after that shaky start and they will aim to remain unbeaten. Both teams NOT to score at Coral returns a price of 10/11. This just has the look of being a tight battle all the way and Leeds have won just one of their last five against the Black cats in all competitions, losing the other four without getting on the scoresheet. Overall Leeds have actually only scored in just two of their last seven fixtures against Sunderland across all competitions. The most recent meeting between the two clubs was in the 2014/15 FA Cup with the Black Cats winning 1-0 at home.
Sunderland v Leeds Betting Odds
Sunderland 6/4, Draw 5/2, Leeds 2/1
Sunderland v Leeds Predictions
Draw: The draw has the most appeal in this one as neither really look as if they have enough to win this. Leeds are resilient, but they have failed to score in their last two games, but they can frustrate the Black Cats for a share of the spoils.
