Leeds United continue their quest for automatic promotion as they travel to Ashton Gate Stadium for a Friday night Championship clash with Bristol City. Leeds have been almost unstoppable lately and should have the upper hand over Bristol, who have found things difficult even at home.
Bristol City were held to a 2-2 draw by Coventry City in their previous Championship fixture. They came from behind to lead through Robert Dickie and Nahki Wells but conceded an equaliser four minutes from time.
The Robins have become the draw experts in the Championship lately having battled to stalemates in their last three matches. Liam Manning’s men have actually picked up just one win from their last eight matches across all competitions and are currently in the bottom half of the table.
Things are also not particularly smooth for Bristol City at Ashton Gate as they have picked up just one win from their last four home matches. The draws continue to plague the hosts, who have been held in their last two matches in front of their fans.
Leeds United are also coming off a draw as they were held 1-1 by Plymouth Argyle in an FA Cup fourth round clash last weekend. They took a first half lead through Jaidon Anthony but could not hold on and were pegged back after the break.
While manager Daniel Farke would have preferred a win, that result means Leeds United are now unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions. They had picked up five straight wins prior to that FA Cup clash and are pushing for automatic promotion, sitting just two points behind second place Ipswich Town.
Leeds United have also shown some quality on the road and head to Ashton Gate with a 3-0 victory over Cardiff City in their previous away fixture. However, they are often unconvincing at the back on their travels and had conceded in three straight away matches prior to the win in Wales.
How the bookies view it
Leeds United are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a win priced at 8/13 with BetVictor. A victory for Bristol City is valued at 4/1 by Paddy Power while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 by bet365.
Head to head
Leeds United have a 15-5 advantage with 5 draws from 25 previous matches against Bristol City. The Whites have also won the last five meetings and claimed a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in December.
Players to watch
Nahki Wells caught the eye for Bristol City last time out with a fine performance and goal at Coventry City. The forward will be the one to watch on Friday and is priced at 10/3 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Patrick Bamford appears to have well and truly rediscovered his touch in front of goal having found the net in three of the last four Championship matches. The striker will be the one to watch for Leeds United and is priced at 7/4 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams were on target in the reverse fixture and could be set for a repeat at 5/6 with bet365. That fixture produced over 2.5 goals which is priced at 9/10 with Unibet while over 3.5 goals is valued at 12/5 by bet365.
Leeds United are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory so a win and both teams to score could be considered at 11/4 with bet365.
This England Championship match between Bristol City and Leeds United will be played on Feb 2, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Bristol City vs Leeds United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
