Championship: Sheffield United vs Leeds – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 34 match between Sheffield United and Leeds and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Leeds go up against Sheffield United this coming Monday for a Championship meeting at Bramall Lane.

Leeds have taken the lead in the Championship after collecting 72 points from their initial 33 encounters. The Blades trail them by 70 points after 33 rounds, leaving them as number 2 in the table.

Team form: Sheffield United vs Leeds

Sheffield United Form

In their last three outings, Sheffield United won 2-1 against Portsmouth, beat Middlesbrough by 3-1 and hammered Luton 0-1. Sheffield United won three of their previous six matches at Bramall Lane in the Championship. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring eight goals to eight against.

Leeds Form

Leeds look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Millwall, they were left empty-handed in a 0-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Watford in a 0-4 win. They followed that up with a 2-1 win against Sunderland in their most recent outing. Leeds recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Championship, in which they banged in 12 goals, whilst conceding three. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting facts for Sheffield United 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 Sheffield United and Leeds played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Sheffield United vs Leeds

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Anel Ahmedhodzic, who is performing well for The Blades. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Leeds.The visitors will be looking to Daniel James to find the net once again, after managing four Championship goals for Leeds in recent matches.

Popular markets: Sheffield United vs Leeds

Full-time result

Sheffield United won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Leeds won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost two in this run. Sheffield United won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Leeds won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Leeds didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Sheffield United scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Leeds scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Sheffield United managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Leeds have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Sheffield United when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Sheffield United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Leeds’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.4 goals in these matches.