Championship: Leeds vs Southampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 46 match between Leeds and Southampton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Leeds stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 46. They face The Saints on Saturday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Elland Road.

Leeds approach round 46 as number 2 in the Championship table with 90 points on their account so far. With 45 rounds behind them, The Saints have amassed 84 points, placing them as number 4 in the standings.

Form: Leeds vs Southampton

Leeds Form

Leeds are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Blackburn by a 0-1 score, before winning 3-4 against Middlesbrough. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 4-0 against Queens Park Rangers. Leeds claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the Elland Road. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded three and scored nine goals.

Southampton Form

Southampton endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-1 by Cardiff, before Leicester ran out 5-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Stoke, who came out 0-1 winners. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Southampton won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Leeds and Southampton

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

In-form players: Leeds vs Southampton

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Crysencio Summerville brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Leeds will start him against Southampton, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Che Adams, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Leeds claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Southampton won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Southampton have beaten Leeds in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Leeds scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Southampton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Leeds managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Southampton were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Leeds have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Southampton.

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 1.5 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Southampton, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game.

Betting prediction: Leeds vs Southampton

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 Southampton mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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