Leeds United - Middlesbrough predictions

A home win should not be questioned in this game. Leeds United are seen as huge favourites to register an easy win against Middlesbrough and we recommend you take the generous offer of 1.80.

The Boro appear severely unprepared for a clash with The Whites, to the point of being considered hard underdogs. We would consider even a draw a success, so the long 4.35 odds for an away win bit seem fitting.

The Whites were the obvious favourites in their previous Championship bout, so it was no surprise when they won it 2:0. With the home-field advantage on their side, they quickly pulled ahead in the first half and had no issues decisively winning.

The Boro are coming on the back of a fairly dull affair at Burnley. The HT/FT draw was ultimately in their favour, though. After all, they were the visitors and most Championship betting predictions expected them to lose, if only by a narrow margin

With over 5 goals over their past 3 home games, The Whites is not a team you want to meet at home. They’ll be looking to extend this trend as much as possible, so Middlesbrough will need to be careful.

Middlesbrough and their strikers are well-regarded by experts and bookies alike – they managed to score more than 5 times in their previous 3 home games.

We already saw these two teams clash this season, and Middlesbrough carried off a narrow home win. The roles are reversed this time, however, and the betting odds are marking The Whites as somewhat more likely to win.

This match is notable for the number of injuries reported prior by both sides. On one hand, the hosts will have to make do without Sam Byram, Joe Gelhardt, I. Schmidt. On the other, the visitors will not be able to count on Rav van den Berg, Riley McGree, Alex Bangura, Lukas Engel, Darragh Lenihan, Tommy Smith, Aidan Morris. Both are in a precarious state, but you should take the importance of these players to the respective strategies before putting down a stake.

An Under 2.5 Goals bet is an easy tip to offer – it’s a fairly probable outcome with betting odds priced at a comfortable 2.03. More importantly, though, the betting value it offers is surprisingly solid.