Leeds United VS Bristol City Match Prediction

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Leeds United
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Bristol City

Our Prediction Tip

Bristol City will win this match.

Bristol City have won just one of their last 11 matches against Leeds United, and lost 3-0 in the reverse fixture at Ashton Gate earlier this season - Samu Saiz scoring two and Pierre-Michel Lasogga grabbing the other. Last time out at Elland Road, almost exactly a year ago, Leeds won 2-1 - Pablo Hernandez scoring what proved to be the winner despite Matty Taylor's late reply. Here are the results of their last five matches:

Oct 21, 2017: Bristol City 0-3 Leeds United
Feb 14, 2017: Leeds United 2-1 Bristol City
Sep 27, 2016: Bristol City 1-0 Leeds United
Jan 23, 2016: Leeds United 1-0 Bristol City
Aug 19, 2015: Bristol City 2-2 Leeds United

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Leeds United vs Bristol City Betting Tips

Leeds United have turned to Paul Heckingbottom to revive their fortunes in the Championship this season, but Lee Johnson's Bristol City will be looking at this game as a big opportunity to get their own campaign back on track.

Though Bristol City are still sixth in the table, they have won just once in 2018 and the two points dropped against Sunderland last time out will be weighing heavily on their mind.

With Leeds missing three key players through suspension - leaving them light in defence as a result - this is another great opportunity to get back to winning ways, despite Bristol City's own lengthy absentee list.

Bristol City have three big fixtures coming up, starting with this one: anything less than a win at Elland Road - despite their poor record there - will be a big opportunity missed for the Robins.

Leeds United vs Bristol City Recommended bets with odds

Leeds' home advantage makes them favourites but the Robins will be looking at this game as a big opportunity themselves and, at a best price of 15/8 to win with Bet365, could be a great option.

Leeds have conceded four goals in each of their last two games at Elland Road, and you can get 7/2 on Bristol City winning and over 2.5 goals being scored in the game with Betfair.

Bristol City to win and BTTS is a best price of 9/2 with Bet365, meanwhile - both sides have struggled for clean sheets, hence their winless runs, since the turn of the year with just two apiece.

Aden Flint's goalscoring feats continued last weekend and, once again, the big defender is a tempting price to score at any time - Betfair will give you 4/1 on Flint as anytime goalscorer.

Leeds United vs Bristol City Prediction

Both sides are out of form, but Bristol City are not sixth in the table for nothing. If they can recapture their early-season form, against a Leeds team missing key players through suspension, they have a big chance of getting their promotion bid back on track.

Correct Score Prediction: Leeds United 1-2 Bristol City

 

Team News

After undergoing ankle surgery, Luke Ayling is a long-term absentee while Paul Heckingbottom is also without suspended trio Samu Saiz, Liam Cooper and Gaetano Berardi after their recent red cards. Berardi was actually sent off when the two teams last met too. Conor Shaughnessy and Tyler Roberts are also out injured, but top scorer Kemar Roofe faces a late fitness test.

Key Players

Pierre-Michel Lasogga netted his eighth goal of the season in the defeat to Sheffield United, but he is still three behind top scorer Kemar Roofe. Pablo Hernandez, on the opposite flank to Roofe, has scored six and assisted a further seven.

Team Form

A 2-1 defeat at Sheffield United extended Leeds' winless run in Paul Heckingbottom's first game in charge. Their only point in the last five games came away at struggling Hull City, while they have conceded four times in each of their last two home games - a late 4-3 defeat to Millwall was followed by the 4-1 loss to Cardiff City that led to Thomas Christiansen’s sacking.

Leeds United Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-3-3

Team News

Nathan Baker serves the final game of his three-match ban, while Bristol City still six players out injured: Eros Pisano, Jens Hegeler, Milan Djuric, Matty Taylor, Gary O’Neil and Callum O'Dowda. Pisano, O'Neil and O’Dowda are said to be close to a return, however. Frank Fieding is also back in goal.

Key Players

Damara Diedhiou moved to nine goals in 21 appearances with his double against Sunderland, while Aden Flint has made a big contribution at both ends of the pitch - the towering centre-back has now scored eight times this season, having opened the scoring against the Black Cats. Bobby Reid remains their top scorer, however, on 14.

Team Form

Bristol City have won just once in 2018 - a 2-0 home win against QPR at the end of January. They blew their chance to get another win, when Josh Brownhill and Marlon Pack both scored own goals in the 3-3 draw with Sunderland last time out. The Robins were 3-0 up with 20 minutes to play, after Famara Diedhiou's double and Aden Flint’s early strike.

Bristol City Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-2-3-1

Bristol City should have been going into this fixture on the back of a big win but contrived to throw away a three-goal lead in the last 20 minutes against Sunderland last time out. They come up against another struggling team on Sunday, however, with Leeds United on an eight-game winless streak - this is a big opportunity for the Robins to get back on track.
Leeds are without a win in their last eight matches in all competitions - they have taken just two league points in 2018.