Championship: Leeds vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Leeds and Sheffield United who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Sheffield United go up against Leeds on Friday for a Championship meeting at Elland Road.

Leeds are placed fiveth with 16 points after nine matches. Sheffield United occupy a position as twoth in the league on 19 points.

Form: Leeds vs Sheffield United

Leeds Form

Leeds look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Coventry in a 3-0 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Norwich. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with Sunderland. Leeds won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded five goals.

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Portsmouth. A 1-0 win against Swansea followed, before they beat Luton by 2-0. Sheffield United won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored seven goals whilst conceding three.

Betting stats for Leeds and Sheffield United

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Leeds and Sheffield United played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Leeds vs Sheffield United

Gustavo Hamer shows decent form right now for Sheffield United, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Leeds, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Joel Piroe also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Championship matches.

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Full-time result

Leeds claimed four wins, drew one and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield United won six, drew three and lost one of their last 10 games away. Sheffield United have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 10 games. Sheffield United remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Leeds scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Sheffield United have not conceded a goal in 6 consecutive games. Leeds managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Sheffield United have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Leeds when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Leeds’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Sheffield United played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process. Sheffield United didn’t concede a goal in their last 6 matches.

Betting prediction: Leeds vs Sheffield United

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Leeds and Sheffield United seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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