Plymouth vs Leeds prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-02-16 12:30.
Plymouth Argyle welcome familiar foes Leeds United as these two sides meet for a fourth time in a little over three months. Despite the home side having failed to win any of the three meetings this season (D1, L2), they should come into the clash feeling positive as their 2-2 draw at home to Coventry on Wednesday extended their league record to just one defeat in six league outings (W2, D3). A second-half stoppage time goal denied them the win and also continued a trend which has seen their last six home league games produce five goals beyond the 75th minute.
While Argyle boss Ian Foster acknowledged the disappointment of conceding so late on in the 2-2 draw, he’ll be relatively satisfied that his side finished the gameweek in 15th spot and eight points clear of the bottom three. He’d love that gap to be extended even further here against high-flying Leeds, although Plymouth’s winless record against the current top six (D2, L6) highlights just how they’ve struggled to compete with the division’s elite so far.
The home side’s task is made tougher by the red-hot form of the visitors who made it a magnificent seven straight league wins on Tuesday night as they blew Swansea away with a 4-0 victory. That was the fifth game from that sequence in which Leeds netted two or more goals, yet the six clean sheets in that time will be equally as pleasing for manager Daniel Farke.
The Whites come into the weekend in second, a sizeable 12 points behind leaders Leicester City. While that’s a difference that’s unlikely to be assailable, the visitors can’t afford to take their foot off the gas with Southampton just two points behind with a game in hand. However, with the three meetings between the two this season extending their undefeated H2H run to 11 matches (W8, D3), they should be confident they can keep the positive run going here.
Players to watch: Starting 2024 on fire, Plymouth’s Morgan Whittaker has averaged one goal contribution per competitive game this calendar year (G6, A3). Leeds’ JoĂ«l Piroe replaced the injured Patrick Bamford in the warm-up on Tuesday and went onto grab his 11th league goal of the season – he also scored in the last league H2H.
Hot stat: Leeds are the only Championship side yet to lose after scoring first (W15, D2).