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by Devesh Jaganath in Championship Predictions
Leeds United will be looking to bounce back to winning ways in the Championship when they play host to Birmingham City on New Year’s Day. The hosts are currently fourth in the league standings, while the visitors are 20th. Leeds ended 2023 poorly, conceding back-to-back defeats to Preston North End and a 1-0 loss to West Bromwich Albion on Friday evening. That left them on 45 points after 25 matches, six shy of Southampton in third place, while the Baggies in fifth place pulled within three points of them. Those results also meant that The Whites have only won one of their last five league games, which is in stark contrast to the previous five, where they were unbeaten. Still, the hosts will come into this match with confidence as they have a splendid home record this season and are yet to be defeated at Elland Road after 12 matches. Their most recent victory was a notable one, beating high-flyers Ipswich Town 4-0, and they are the favourites to win this one.
Meanwhile, Birmingham City have been steadily slipping down the ranks of late, and their 28-point tally leaves them uncomfortably close to the drop zone. They played out a 0-0 draw at home to Bristol City on Friday night, which marked their fourth consecutive match without a win, including two draws and two losses. The Blues have been particularly poor on the road this season, taking just eight points from a possible 36 with a record of two wins, two draws, and eight consecutive losses between September and the start of December. They also possess one of the league’s worst defensive records, with 38 goals conceded in 25 games. However, while they are the underdogs here, Birmingham did manage to eke out a 1-0 win over Leeds in the reverse fixture back in August.
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Leeds vs Birmingham Form
Leeds and Birmingham's standings in the Championship
Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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90 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 38 |
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50 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -15 |
Leeds and Birmingham Last Matches

2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Dec 2023 - Championship
26 Dec 2023 - Championship
23 Dec 2023 - Championship
16 Dec 2023 - Championship
12 Dec 2023 - Championship
9 Dec 2023 - Championship
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Dec 2023 - Championship
16 Dec 2023 - Championship
2 Dec 2023 - Championship
29 Nov 2023 - Championship
28 Oct 2023 - Championship
7 Oct 2023 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Dec 2023 - Championship
26 Dec 2023 - Championship
12 Dec 2023 - Championship
9 Dec 2023 - Championship
24 Nov 2023 - Championship
3 Nov 2023 - Championship

0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Dec 2023 - Championship
26 Dec 2023 - Championship
18 Dec 2023 - Championship
8 Dec 2023 - Championship
2 Dec 2023 - Championship
11 Nov 2023 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Dec 2023 - Championship
26 Dec 2023 - Championship
18 Dec 2023 - Championship
2 Dec 2023 - Championship
4 Nov 2023 - Championship
6 Oct 2023 - Championship
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 Dec 2023 - Championship
11 Nov 2023 - Championship
28 Oct 2023 - Championship
30 Sep 2023 - Championship
19 Sep 2023 - Championship
5 Aug 2023 - Championship
Leeds vs Birmingham Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
25 %
0 %
75 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
12 Aug 2023 - Championship
29 Dec 2019 - Championship
6 Apr 2019 - Championship
22 Sep 2018 - Championship
Leeds against Birmingham Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Leeds - Birmingham Key Points
- Leeds United are unbeaten at home this season
- Leeds United have won eight of their last ten home matches
- Leeds United have scored two or more goals in seven of their last ten home games
- Birmingham City are winless in their last four league matches
- Birmingham City have conceded two or more goals in eight of their last ten away games
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Our Leeds vs Birmingham Prediction
While Leeds’ last few matches have been far from impressive, they have maintained an excellent home record this season and now face a Birmingham side that have struggled on the road. The visitors have been particularly poor in defence in away games, and we feel that they will struggle to contain Leeds’ attack in this one. Therefore, our Leeds United vs Birmingham City prediction: Leeds United to win the match.
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