LiontipsLeeds vs Middlesbrough. English League Cup Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
The team of German specialist Daniel Farke failed to return to the English Premier League last season. In the playoff final, the team lost to Southampton (0:1). The team will clearly try not to make the mistakes of the last championship, and the squad looks decent by names.
Leeds started the Championship with a 3-3 draw at home to Portsmouth, but what a game it was! The visitors conceded at first, but then fought back to take a 2-1 lead. The Peacocks equalised, but the visiting club took the lead in the 92nd minute, and when it seemed like the end, the Whites equalised in the 95th minute through Brendan Aaronson. This is the kind of game football fans love.
Interesting trends for betting
- In 7 out of 12 head-to-head matches, the Peacocks beat their opponents and lost only in two encounters.
- Leeds are unbeaten at home in 22 of their last 24 matches
- The Whites have scored at home in 21 of the 23 previous encounters
Probable lineup : Meslier; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Firpo; Ampadu, Rothwell; Aaronson, Rutter, Piru; Josef
Current form
The Championship midfielder was true to form last season. Boro finished eighth in the league table. The team looked quite strong in attack, and scored 71 goals in 46 rounds of the last championship.
During the off-season, the team played six friendly matches and suffered only one defeat, against Portuguese Vitoria Guimaraes with a score of 0:2.
Middlesbrough played for the result in the first round and simply confidently beat Swansea with a minimal score (1:0). No drama, no intrigue, just class. It is worth paying attention to the team's newcomer Mika Hamilton, a graduate of the Manchester City system. So far, head coach Michael Carrick has not used him, but the Cup is always a great chance to show yourself.
Interesting trends for betting
- Middlesbrough are unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 matches, excluding friendly fixtures
- Middlesbrough have 10.3 corners per game in their games.
- The team has not won against its opponent in six head-to-head matches in a row.
Probable line-up : Dieng; Ayling, Clarke, Engel, Van den Bergh; Hackney, McGee; Azaz, Morris, Jones; Latte Laf.
Trends
Bet Exact score 3:2
In 1 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings between the opponents, the score was as follows
21.00Bet 1st half: Leeds win
In 2 of the last 3 matches the hosts won in the first half
2.00Bet 2nd half: Middlesbrough to score
In 1 of the last 3 games, the visiting club scored in the second half
2.03Tip and bets
The opponents have already exchanged goals in two head-to-head matches in a row, and Middlesbrough itself has both scored and conceded in four consecutive games played away from home. We can assume that both teams will score in today's encounter.
Prediction: both teams to score with odds of 1.65
Bet on the outcome
Middlesbrough are very good in away matches and have not lost for six games. But Leeds have not lost in head-to-head matches in six games in a row, and in 17 of 24 home matches the Peacocks have even come out on top. We believe that the home team will win
Prediction: Leeds win with odds of 1.55
Bet on total
Middlesbrough average a match with a total of 2.9 goals between them, while games involving Leeds average around 2.7 goals by the final whistle. Head-to-head meetings between the teams are also high-scoring. It is worth noting that the two previous head-to-head encounters in Leeds ended with a total of over 3.5 goals.
Betting Tip - total over 3.5 goals with odds of 2.30
