LEEDS UNITED will be looking to halt a five-game winless run in the Premier League when they entertain Brentford at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.
The Whites' relegation fears heightened as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa last Friday, on a night where my main selection landed.
That setback means just two points separate Jesse Marsch's men in 14th from bottom club Southampton in 20th in what is a congested bottom half of the table.
After making light work of Cardiff City in the FA Cup in midweek, Leeds will be desperate to breathe some life into their Premier League survival bid when they come up against Brentford in West Yorkshire this weekend.
Thomas Frank's team have tasted defeat in just one of their last 10 Premier League matches, most recently brushing aside Bournemouth 2-0, in another game that brought up one of my bets.
In doing so, the Bees have leapfrogged Liverpool into eight place and that coupled with their overall form will certainly have them riding the crest of a wave ahead of Sunday's trip to Elland Road.
Outright Betting
Leeds, who have won just one of their last seven Premier League home games, enter this contest as 7/5 (Bet 365) favourites while an all square affair can be backed at 14/5 (UniBet).
Despite romping to a 5-2 victory in September's reverse fixture, Brentford go into this game as 9/5 outsiders with Bet 365.
Betting Angles
Considering the contrasting form of these sides, I'm more than happy to back Brentord with a +0.25 start on the Asian Handicap at 41/50 with Bet 365.
Taking this selection means we will land a winner if the Bee's do the business and if the games ends level then we’ll have half our stake returned with the other half deemed a winner.
As already alluded to, in-form Brentford have lost just one of their last 10 top-flight fixtures, claiming the scalps of both Manchester City and Liverpool in the process.
Leeds, on the other hand, have failed to win in four league games following the World Cup break, conceding multiple goals on three of those occasions.
In fact, Jesse Marsch's side have shipped 2+ strikes in seven of their last nine league games, which doesn't bode well ahead of a visit from a Brentford side that have banged in a minimum of two goals in in each of their last six Premier League assignments,
With that in mind, and given that this bet would have paid out in nine of Brentford's last 10 top-flight outings, siding with the visitors with a +0.25 start at 41/50 (Bet 365) is a price that definitely represents value.
After netting on his return from injury last weekend, I'll also back Brentford's Ivan Toney to grab a goal at Elland Road at 6/4 (Bet 365).
Just two players – Erling Haaland, Harry Kane– have scored more Premier League goals than Toney this term, and the Bees' goalgetter should get chances to add to his tally this weekend when faced with a Whites backline that is not exactly renowned for being watertight.
This English Premier League match between Leeds United and Brentford will be played on Jan 22, 2023 and kick off at 14:00. Check below for our tipsters best Leeds United vs Brentford prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
