Championship: Bristol City vs Leeds – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 12 match between Bristol City and Leeds and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Leeds enter their upcoming game against Bristol City as favourites, although both teams have shown decent form recently. We could be in for a tight match at the Ashton Gatethis coming Saturday with little to separate them at the moment.

While Leeds are chasing the lead in the Championship after collecting 22 points in 11 rounds, Bristol City trail by 15 points after 11 rounds, leaving them as number 9 in the table.

Form: Bristol City vs Leeds

Bristol City Form

Bristol City are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 1-1 with Cardiff, beating Middlesbrough 0-2 and drawing 2-2 with Stoke. Bristol City claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored ten and conceded six goals.

Leeds Form

Leeds look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 2-2 with Sunderland, before downing first Sheffield United by 2-0, then Watford in a 2-1 win. Leeds won twice, while also recording four draws, and zero defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says three goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Bristol City and Leeds

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 Bristol City and Leeds played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Bristol City vs Leeds

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Joel Piroe has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Saturday, it is because Leeds bank on him to build on these numbers against Bristol City. The latter relies on Nahki Wells, who found the target three times in six games.

Betting markets: Bristol City vs Leeds

Full-time result

Bristol City won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ashton Gate. They drew four and lost one as well, while Leeds won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Bristol City didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Bristol City have gone through an impressive 10 games without losing even once as the home side. Leeds remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Leeds remained without defeat in 6 away games on the bounce. Leeds have not lost to Bristol City in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Bristol City only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Leeds scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Leeds have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Bristol City have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games. Leeds have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Bristol City when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Bristol City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Leeds played across all tournaments. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process.

Betting prediction: Bristol City vs Leeds

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Bristol City vs Leeds mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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