S.P. Read Esq: LEEDS v MIDDLESBROUGH
Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the Championship game on Friday between LEEDS v MIDDLESBROUGH and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.
We might still only be in August (well only just) but it’s hard to imagine a bigger match at this stage of the season than Leeds v Middlesbrough at the top of the Championship.
After bright starts to the season, both sides are locked on 13 points after five games and a win for either would send them six points clear of third placed Bolton ahead of the international break. Points very much in the bag.
There was little to choose between the pair last season, Leeds winning 2-1 here at Elland Road and Boro getting their revenge with a 3-0 win at the Riverside.
Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa is likely to revert to the side that saw off Norwich in style last weekend after heavily rotating his squad for the midweek Carabao Cup loss against Preston.
For Boro Tony Pulís could name a similar starting side to the one that beat West Brom a week ago.
Leeds United v Middlesbrough
Championship
19:45 Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Main Event
HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Mar 2018 CHAMPIONSHIP Middlesbro 3-0 Leeds
Nov 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP Leeds 2-1 Middlesbro
Feb 2016 CHAMPIONSHIP Leeds 0-0 Middlesbro
Sep 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP Middlesbro 3-0 Leeds
Feb 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP Middlesbro 0-1 Leeds
Aug 2014 CHAMPIONSHIP Leeds 1-0 Middlesbro
Feb 2014 CHAMPIONSHIP Middlesbro 0-0 Leeds
Nov 2013 CHAMPIONSHIP Leeds 2-1 Middlesbro
Feb 2013 CHAMPIONSHIP Middlesbro 1-0 Leeds
Dec 2012 CHAMPIONSHIP Leeds 2-1 Middlesbro
The advice is to BUY bookings at 52. It’s quite a high target but with so much at stake it could easily get there. Let’s hope for at least three yellows by half-time and we’ll be hopefully well on course.
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