Leeds vs Middlesbrough prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-12-01 15:00.
After dropping points against Rotherham last weekend, Leeds United bounced back to claim a crucial three against Swansea in midweek which extended their unbeaten run to five games (W4, D1) and kept them at the front of the pack chasing down the top-two. The gap to the automatic places remains at a yawning seven points, meaning a positive result against Middlesbrough may prove pivotal in their hunt for promotion.
The majority of Leeds’ fine work this league season has been in front of the ever-present Elland Road faithful, where Daniel Farke’s men are currently enjoying a six-game winning streak. Consequently, Leeds remain the only unbeaten home side in the Championship (W6, D3), a record they’ll hope to maintain after over a decade of unbeaten home H2H clashes against the Boro (W5, D2).
It may not be a good time to welcome Michael Carrick’s men though, as they travel here on the back of their second 4-0 league victory of the season, this time against Preston in midweek. That result came despite no fewer than nine first-team players missing the game through injury, with Carrick proudly proclaiming “there’s more to come from us,” in the aftermath of Tuesday’s outing.
Getting that winning feeling back on the road is the next priority after falling to a 3-2 defeat away to Bristol City last weekend, and doing so at this venue while also ending the home side’s undefeated home run would be extra sweet for the Boro fans. Such a result doesn’t seem beyond Carrick’s men, who had put together their longest unbeaten run of competitive away games since 2018 prior to their recent setback on the road (W5, D2).
Players to watch: Leeds’ Crysencio Summerville has registered goal contributions in seven of his last nine appearances (G5, A5), a run which saw him pick up four Flashscore Man of the Match accolades! Trying to stop him will be Boro’s towering defender Rav van den Berg, he was one of two defensive summer signings, along with Alex Bangura, to score their first goals for the club on Tuesday evening.
Hot stat: Leeds boss Daniel Farke has faced only Bristol City more often than Middlesbrough (W5, D1) without ever losing a personal H2H.