Championship: Leeds vs Burnley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 5 match between Leeds and Burnley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Burnley go up against Leeds this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Elland Road.

Since Leeds have racked up one more point than Burnley during this Championship season, they currently occupy number four in the table. The latter, on the other hand, find themselves ranked as number six.

Form: Leeds vs Burnley

Leeds Form

Leeds should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 0-0 with West Bromwich, before beating first Sheffield Wednesday by 0-2, then Hull in a 2-0 win. Leeds claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored ten goals and conceded seven.

Burnley Form

Burnley came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 1-0 against Sunderland. A 2-0 defeat against Wolverhampton followed, before a 1-1 draw with Blackburn. Burnley won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine while also conceding five times.

Betting facts for Leeds and Burnley

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

Players in form: Leeds vs Burnley

Look no further than Joel Piroe, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Leeds in the Championship, while Josh Brownhill managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Burnley in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Leeds vs Burnley

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Elland Road across all tournaments Leeds won four times, drew two and lost four times. Burnley claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Leeds have not lost to Burnley in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Leeds scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Burnley scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Leeds have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Burnley managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Leeds were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Leeds have scored in 10 consecutive home meetings with Burnley.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leeds, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Burnley’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.

Recommended tip: Leeds vs Burnley

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

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