West Brom vs Leeds Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 27/12/2020, 22:31  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 27/12/2020 at 22:34 in Premier League Predictions

Leeds United and West Bromwich Albiuon will rekindle the rivalry they had in the Championship in the past few seasons when they meet in the Premier League for the first time since 2003. The two face off at The Hawthorns, in West Bromwich, with 12 points separating them. Hosts West Brom have eight points while Leeds United have 20 points so far. West Brom have a new man in charge, Sam Allardyce, and his effect was well felt as the team recovered from an early goal and pushed for a late equalizer against Liverpool. In that game at Anfield, Sadio Mane scored very early to place West Brom on the chase, and that goal meant West Brom have one clean sheet in their last 10 matches. That clean sheet came against the only side below West Brom in the standings – Sheffield United. In their last five matches, West Brom have conceded two or more goals in three and they haven’t scored more than one goal in the last 12 matches. They have lost three of their last five home matches and in nine matches at home this season, West Brom have managed just two wins. In four of the last seven matches at home, West Brom have conceded two or more goals. As Sam Allardyce gets his style into West Brom, hoping to help the team stay up, he will once again miss Jake Livermore, who is still suspended. Head to head, West Brom are winless in the last three matches against Leeds United, and five of their last seven meetings have produced over 2.5 goals.

Leeds United have dominated their recent matches against West Brom and have collected seven points from a possible nine in the last three matches between the two sides. Last season, Leeds finished 10 points ahead of West Brom as the two sides got promoted to the Premier League and Marcelo Bielsa’s side will be hoping to keep the momentum against West Brom. Leeds are coming fresh from a 1-0 win over Burnley which restored their winning run after a heavy loss away to Manchester United. Patrick Bamford scored the only goal of the game after being fouled and rising to take the fifth minute penalty. Leeds should also be glad a goal scoring decision went against Burnley in that fixture. If there’s one area that has let Leeds down in recent times, it is the defence. The team has conceded 30 goals in 15 matches, a return that matches West Brom’s, making the two the poorest in defence in the league. Leeds have one clan sheet in their last five matches, and have conceded two goals or more in four of their last five matches. The attack has functioned well so far for Leeds United – no side in the bottom half has scored more goals than Leeds’ 25. They have failed to score in just one of their last 10 matches – the 0-0 draw with Arsenal in November. Patrick Bamford has been the key man in attack and the goal against Burnley was his 10th of the season. It was also the third time in the last five games that he scored and will be well psyched for this clash, having scored twice in three matches against West Brom. Over 2.5 goals have come in four of Leeds United’s last five matches but they have lost three of their last four away matches in the league. In the seven away league matches they have played, Leeds have scored in all and Bamford will particularly be interested here, having scored seven of his 10 goals in away matches. Out of the seven away league games he has scored in five.