Leeds United aims to pull themselves from the Premier League’s relegation area as they face Newcastle United at Elland Road this Saturday afternoon.
With only four games left in the season, the leadership at Leeds made the strategic move of bringing on renowned survival expert Sam Allardyce as manager for the remainder of the season.
Despite Allardyce’s team displaying a spirited fight in their 2-1 defeat against Manchester City last weekend – two out of three of my betting suggestions came through – the loss at Etihad Stadium, combined with other game outcomes, has pushed Leeds into the relegation zone just ahead of Newcastle’s visit.
Newcastle, under the helm of Eddie Howe, also comes to Elland Road on the heels of a defeat, having lost 2-0 to Arsenal last weekend. Despite being third in the league, the Magpies might be feeling the heat as a revitalized Liverpool has made its way back into the top-four discussion.
Betting Overview Leeds United, who have successfully evaded defeat in 11 of their 17 Premier League home games this season, come into this match as 7/2 underdogs, while odds for a draw stand at 3/1 (Bet 365). Newcastle United, having won four of their last five Premier League away games, are considered likely to win here with odds at 13/20 (Bet 365).
Betting Tips
While Leeds’ recent games have seen a flurry of goals, I’m predicting a change of pace in this match, suggesting a bet on Under 3.0 Asian Goals at 17/20 (Bet 365). With this approach, a game yielding zero, one, or two goals would provide profit, while exactly three goals would result in a refund of the stakes. Allardyce’s tactical plan, centered on defensive structure and disciplined execution, could soon start yielding results. It’s likely that Leeds will adopt a more conservative strategy for this match.
