Leeds United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
English Premier League, KO: 15:00 Mar 11, 2023, Goodison Park
Brighton & Hove Albion will be looking to maintain their push for a Europa League finish as they travel to troubled Leeds United on Saturday.
Leeds are still not feeling the new manager bounce having lost their two matches under Javi Gracia. First, they were beaten 2-0 by Fulham before suffering a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in their previous Premier League fixture.
That result means Leeds United have now suffered four defeats in their last five matches across all competitions. They are currently just outside the relegation zone, one point above Bournemouth who are at the foot of the table.
Things have been just as rough at home for Leeds United, who have claimed just two wins in their last 10 Premier league matches at Elland Road. However, the good news is that one of those wins came in their previous fixture in front of their fans as they defeated Southampton 1-0.
Brighton were in full flow last time out as they eased to a 4-0 victory over West Ham. They were full value for the win with Alexis Mac-Allister opening the scoring early in the contest while Joel Veltman, Kaoru Mitoma and Danny Welbeck added further goals after the break.
The Seagulls have now lost just once in their last 10 matches across all competitions, claiming seven wins in that run. Roberto De Zerbi’s men are fully in the mix for a Europa League finish as they sit eighth on the table, four points behind Liverpool in sixth.
Brighton have also maintained a good record on their recent travels and are unbeaten in their last six away matches across all competitions. They have claimed four wins in that run, including a 4-1 win at Everton and a 3-1 triumph at Southampton.
How the bookies view it
Brighton have the upper hand among the bookies with a win priced at evens with Betfred. Leeds United are considered outsiders at home at 27/10 with William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 11/4 with SBK.
Head to head
Brighton have a 15-8 advantage with 10 draws from 33 previous matches against Leeds United. The Seagulls are unbeaten in the last four meetings, claiming two wins in that run, including a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in August.
Players to watch
Wilfried Gnonto has caught the eye lately and has scored three goals in his last five matches at Elland Road. The attacker could be the one to watch on Saturday and is priced at 11/2 with William Hill to score anytime.
After a mini goal drought, Kaoru Mitoma got back among the goals last time out against West Ham. That was the attacker’s sixth goal of the week and could be worth considering to score anytime at 3/1 with Unibet.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been over 3.5 goals in four of Brighton's last five away matches in the Premier League and a similar outcome is priced at 9/4 by BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 10/11 with bet365 while both teams could be backed to score at 4/5 with Unibet.
Brighton scored in both halves last time out against West Ham and Saturday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 2/1 with BoyleSports.
This English Premier League match between Leeds United and Brighton & Hove Albion will be played on Mar 11, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Leeds United vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
