Premier League: Leeds vs Newcastle – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 4 match between Leeds and Newcastle and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Leeds will look to justify their title credentials this coming Monday when they take on Newcastle for a round 4 match in the Premier League.

A glance at the Premier League table reveals that the current difference between the teams is zero points and two places.

Team form: Leeds vs Newcastle

Leeds Form

Leeds only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Brentford, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Brighton, before going down in a 6-3 defeat against Chelsea. Leeds claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded three goals.

Newcastle Form

Newcastle look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Tottenham by 0-2, before drawing 2-2 with Bournemouth. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Millwall by a 0-1 scoreline. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Newcastle won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Leeds and Newcastle

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Leeds and Newcastle. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Leeds vs Newcastle

It is the beginning of a new Premier League campaign, and both Leeds and Newcastle will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: Leeds vs Newcastle

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Elland Road across all tournaments Leeds won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Newcastle claimed three wins, two draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Leeds did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Newcastle have not lost to Leeds in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Leeds scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Newcastle got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Leeds probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Monday, as Newcastle managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Leeds saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Newcastle, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game.