Leeds United will attempt to maintain their recent resurgence as they host Newcastle United in a Premier League fixture on Saturday.
Things appear to be looking up for Leeds United, who are attempting to put some daylight between themselves and the bottom three. They are now up to 15th on the table, closer to the top 10 than the relegation zone.
Leeds United will be keen to maintain their momentum as they head into Saturday’s clash off the back of two straight wins. They will be feeling particularly confident after last weekend’s impressive 3-2 victory at West Ham.
While Leeds United have shown some improvement lately, one problem that still persists is their inability to keep things tight at the back. Marcelo Bielsa’s men have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six Premier League matches, conceding 19 goals in that run.
There has been no new manager bounce for Newcastle United, who are still attempting to find their best form. They have claimed just one win since Eddie Howe was appointed and remain in the relegation zone.
Newcastle United travel to Leeds United winless in their last five Premier League matches and were held to a 1-1 draw by Watford in their previous fixture. They have attempted to bolster their squad with the acquisition of Chris Wood and Kieran Trippier, who were both in action last time out.
Among the many problems for Newcastle United is a poor record on their travels as they have failed to claim a single win away from home this season. They have lost their last three matches on the road, including a 4-0 defeat at Leicester City.
How the bookies view it
Leeds United have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 21/20 by Coral to claim the win. A victory for Newcastle United is valued at 11/4 by BoyleSports while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 by SBK.
Recent head to head
Leeds United are unbeaten in the last three matches against Newcastle United, claiming two wins in that run. Both teams played out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Much of Leeds United’s attacking play goes through Raphinha, who is their leading scorer this season with eight goals. The Brazilian forward was on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 97/50 by Sporting Index to score anytime.
Callum Wilson’s injury means Allan Saint-Maximin is Newcastle United’s biggest attacking threat at the moment. The French forward has scored in his last two Premier League matches and is priced at 16/5 with Paddy Power to continue that run.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in the first half in two of their last three matches and Saturday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 3/1 with bet365. The first half could also be tipped as the highest scoring half at 12/5 with Coral.
There have been over 3.5 goals in Leeds United’s last six Premier League matches and a repeat is priced at 9/5 with BetVictor while over 2.5 goals is valued at 5/7 with 10bet.
This English Premier League match between Leeds United and Newcastle United will be played on Jan 22, 2022 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Leeds United vs Newcastle United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
