Championship: Leeds vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 20 match between Leeds and Middlesbrough and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Leeds appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Middlesbrough in round 20 of the Championship season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Elland Road this coming Tuesday.

Leeds enjoy the view from the top of the table with 38 points after 19 matches. Middlesbrough find themselves positioned as number 5 in the Championship with 31 points following 19 rounds.

Form: Leeds vs Middlesbrough

Leeds Form

Leeds added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Luton by 3-0. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat against Blackburn, followed up by a 2-0 win against Derby. Leeds have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent Championship matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 14 while conceding one goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the Championship across the last six games.

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 0-1 against Blackburn. A 3-1 win followed against Hull, before drawing 1-1 with Burnley. Middlesbrough won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 16 while also conceding nine times.

Betting stats and facts for Leeds and Middlesbrough

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Leeds and Middlesbrough. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Leeds vs Middlesbrough

Joel Piroe is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Middlesbrough look to Emmanuel Latte Lath, hoping he can add to his current total of five Championship goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Leeds won eight times and lost two as well. Middlesbrough won five times, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away from home. Middlesbrough conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Leeds have not lost to Middlesbrough in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Leeds scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Leeds have won to nil in 4 consecutive home games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Middlesbrough played. Leeds probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Tuesday, as Middlesbrough managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Leeds have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Middlesbrough.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leeds, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Middlesbrough, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.3 times goals per game themselves. Middlesbrough conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.