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Leeds - Leicester
England Championship - Elland Road
The Championship’s top two sides and chief automatic promotion contenders, Leeds and Leicester, meet at Elland Road on Friday to contest what should be a thrilling second-tier fixture. Read our Championship predictions for the contest below.
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Leeds vs Leicester predictions: Can Leeds prolong their winning streak?
| ⚽Both Teams to Score prediction |
Yes |
| ⚽ Correct Score prediction |
Leeds 2-1 Leicester |
| ⚽ Total Goals prediction |
Over 2.5 Goals |
Leaders Leicester have lost just five times in the Championship this term, though Leeds were one of their conquerors in November. The Yorkshire outfit have won eight league matches on the bounce ahead of Friday’s rematch and could be worth backing to prevail again.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Leeds favourites to prevail
- HOME: 1/1 (2.00) – 50%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- AWAY: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Leicester’s defeat to Middlesbrough last weekend cut their lead at the top to nine points and determined chasers Leeds, who have won eight Championship fixtures on the bounce, could rein the Foxes in further on Friday.
Last five H2Hs: Chequered history for both teams
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Leeds’s narrow win over Leicester in September was their first victory over the Foxes in five attempts. Leicester drew on each of their last two visits to Elland Road, however.
Team news and form guide
Leeds: Hosts have lengthy winning run to defend
Leeds will be missing Karl Darlow, Pascal Strujik and Stuart Dallas on Friday and they could stick wih the same XI that picked up three points at Plymouth last weekend (2-0).
Predicted lineup: Meslier – Gray, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo – Gruev, Kamara, Gnonto, Rutter, Summerville – Piroe
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Plymouth
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Leeds
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Bristol City
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Leeds
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Stoke
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Leeds
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Oxford Utd
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Leeds
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Preston
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Leeds
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Leicester: Foxes aiming to bounce back from defeat
Leicester will be without the services of key holding midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for their trip to Elland Road. The Foxes slipped up at home to Middlesbrough in their last assignment.
Predicted lineup: Hermansen – Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Justin – Winks, Dewsbury-Hall, Fatawu, Praet, Mavididi – Daka
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Nottm Forest
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Leicester
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Southampton
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Leicester
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Wolverhampton
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Leicester
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Liverpool
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Leicester
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Brighton
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Our free expert picks: Leeds’s run to continue with 2-1 win
Make sure to view the rest of our top betting tips when you’re finished picking through our Leeds vs Leicester predictions below.
Leeds are Friday’s expected winners and Daniel Farke’s in-form troops could be worth backing to score over 1.5 goals against Leicester at 17/20 (1.85). A draw in the half-time market also has an appealing price of 11/10 (2.10) along with a 47.6% probability of success.
Hot tip – Both Teams to Score
- Leeds managed to score at least once in 11 of their last 12 fixtures in the Championship.
- Leicester bagged at least one goal in each of their last 19 games in the division.
Other tips
Leeds 2-1 Leicester
- Leeds have been averaging 2.18 goals per home game in the Championship this season.
- Leicester found the net once in four of their last six meetings with Leeds.
Over 2.5 Goals
- 69% of Leeds’s home games in the Championship this term have featured over 2.5 goals.
- Five of Leicester’s last seven away tussles in the second tier have produced at least three goals.
Player to watch – Wilfried Gnonto
Diminutive Italian winger Wilfried Gnonto has been unplayable in recent weeks and the 20-year-old got on the scoresheet five times in his last five appearances for Leeds. If he is up for the occasion, he could tear Leicester apart on Friday.
Gnonto part of a fearsome front four
Wilfried Gnonto’s pace and silky close control could be difficult for Leicester’s defenders to keep a lid on, and the Italian has a fearsome supporting cast in forward areas in Cyrsencio Summerville, Georgino Rutter and Joel Piroe. Any one member of that quartet would be a useful addition to your coupons as an anytime scorer.
