Here is a Championship betting preview for the game on Monday night.
Leeds United host Sunderland on Monday is what is shaping up to be a ding-dong contest.
With Sheffield United winning at Luton on Saturday, Leeds come into this game in 2nd place, 1 point behind the Blades with a game in hand, which is this one against Sunderland.
The Black Cats on the other-hand are now 8 points off the top and 7 behind Leeds. This is getting close to must-win territory for Sunderland if they wish to get back into the battle for the top 2.
Leeds are odds on favs to win this game. The top 4 have broken away from the rest of the league, and in this mini-league of 4, Leeds have scored the most and Sunderland have conceded the most.
Sunderland do not lose often away from home, 2 away defeats in 10, and both of those they lost 1-0 and if you break down Sunderland's away form, they do not score many. They have scored 10 goals in 10 away games but 6 of those were across two games, Boro', and Swansea.
Leeds have scored 15 in their last 5 having failed to score in one of those games in the dreadful 0-0 at Burnley, and have kept 6 consecutive clean sheets.
Leeds are the play here. 4/7 to win in places and that is OK but we're going for a price that is above EVS.
When Leeds score one, they go pushing for a 2nd, and a 3rd, they really do kill teams off. Leeds to win and over 3.5 goals in the match is 7/2, which is tempting but we think Leeds will score more than 1 and we're not sure if Sunderland will score at all. Leeds -1 goal on the handicap market is 13/8 at SkyBet.
Enjoy the game, good luck with your bets and please gamble responsibly.
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