Southampton vs Leeds Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 28/09/2023, 07:52  by Sridhar in Championship Predictions

Only three points separate 15th-placed Southampton and sixth-placed Leeds United but there’s a sea of difference in their forms ahead of this fixture. This Championship match #9 will be played at the St. Mary’s Stadium in Southampton on Saturday. Southampton have 10 points so far in the league season with three wins, a draw and four defeats. Unfortunately for their fans, all their defeats have now come in a row. They lost 2-1 to struggling Middlesbrough last time out, extending their poor run. The goodwill of starting the season with three wins and a draw is now evaporated as the team desperately searches for answers to getting back to winning ways. This dire run has seen them lost their last two home matches as well, which remains a worry. The drop in output is a worry too with the Saints scoring just one goal in their last two home matches after scoring six in the first two home matches of the league campaign.

Leeds are knocking on the doors of the top-four, level on points with four teams on 13 points. They have three wins, four draws and just one loss in this league season. The visitors have been alternating draws with wins across their last six league matches, culminating in a 3-0 win over Watford last time out. That result made it a fourth consecutive clean sheet for Leeds, who now have the joint-third best defensive record of the league. They are impressive on the road too, winning two and drawing one of their last three away league games. That included keeping their last two opponents quiet, the latest with only ten men for more than 30 minutes.