Leeds United are looking to snap a lengthy winless streak when they host Fulham in a Premier League fixture on Sunday. Both teams have struggled for clean sheets lately and look set to produce goals in this one.
It is a difficult period for Leeds United who are a long way from their impressive early season form. Jesse Marsch's men are now winless in their last seven Premier League matches and sit dangerously close to the relegation zone.
One of the major problems for Leeds United is an inability to keep things tight at the back. They have kept just one clean sheet in their last seven Premier League matches and were beaten 2-0 by Leicester City in midweek.
A little consolation for Leeds United is their record at Elland Road, where they have only lost once all season. However, that defeat came in their previous home fixture as they were beaten 1-0 by leaders Arsenal.
Fulham eased past Aston Villa 3-0 last time out with Harrison Reed and Aleksandar Mitrovic on target while a late own goal from Tyrone Mings added some gloss to the result.
The Cottagers appear to be finally moulding themselves into a proper Premier League team under Marco Silva after years of struggling to cope with the difficulties of topflight football. They have now crept inside the top 10 and are just four points off the European places.
One complaint Fulham can have this season is a dodgy record on their travels where they have claimed just one away win so far. They have also failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four matches on the road, conceding five goals in the last two fixtures in that run.
How the bookies view it
Leeds United have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 11/10 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Fulham is valued at 13/5 by William Hill while a draw is also set at odds of 13/5 by Unibet.
Head to head
Leeds United have an 11-9 advantage with nine draws from 29 previous matches with Fulham. The last meeting between both teams was a 0-0 draw in the Carabao Cup in 2021, although Leeds eventually won on penalties.
Players to watch
Rodrigo has gone off the boil in recent weeks but remains the leading scorer for Leeds United with four goals. The forward is priced at 21/10 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
The goals continue to flow for Aleksandar Mitrovic, who has now found the net eight times in nine matches this season. He will be the one to watch for Fulham and is priced at 6/4 with bet365 to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Neither team has looked convincing at the back this season and with Fulham seeing over 3.5 goals in their last two away matches, a repeat could be considered at 19/10 with BetVictor while over 2.5 goals is valued at 4/5 by William Hill.
There have been second half goals for both teams in three of Fulham’s last four away matches and Sunday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 2/1 with Paddy Power.
This English Premier League match between Leeds United and Fulham will be played on Oct 23, 2022 and kick off at 14:00. Check below for our tipsters best Leeds United vs Fulham prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
