Leeds take on the visitors West Bromwich in the round 3 match of English Championship. The match will be played on Friday, August 18th at Elland Road (Leeds).
Leeds held on in the Premier League for only 3 years. The Peacocks, after a long hiatus, managed to rise from the Championship under Bielsa's guidance. The Argentine not only achieved the long-awaited promotion but also had a strong first year in the Premier League and a second year that, despite result fluctuations, wasn't a failure. However, the leadership eventually made the surprising decision to part ways with the Madman. Initially, this move seemed to help as relegation to the Championship was avoided. To be precise, it was postponed for a year - last spring, despite coaching changes and player signings, The Whites finished second-to-last. The new cycle started under the leadership of Farke, who twice guided Norwich to the Premier League. As usual after relegation, the squad underwent significant changes. In the first round, the favorite narrowly avoided a failure, securing a 2-2 draw at home against Cardiff only in the closing moments. Even in the League Cup, they had to secure a victory in a resolute style against modest Shrewsbury, winning 2-1. However, their minimal defeat against Birmingham on the road showed that they face challenges ahead.
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West Bromwich can't be satisfied with the start of the campaign. The Baggies spent a considerable amount of time in the Premier League last season. It seemed that they were determined to compete seriously for a return. In the previous Championship season, The Albion missed out on the playoffs, the top 6 spots of the division, by just 1 victory, 3 points. They hoped that Carlos Corberan would achieve more significant successes in the new cycle, especially after signing promising newcomers, Sarmiento and Maja. However, the beginning of the 2023/2024 cycle has been disappointing - they suffered defeats both to Blackburn in the Championship and to Stoke City in the League Cup. Even against Swansea, despite initially leading with 3 goals, they ended up conceding twice in response.
Leeds have secured 4 victories with 5 draws in their last 5 head-to-head matches. However, the most recent encounter between the sides took place in 2021. The Whites are playing at home and appear to be the favorite. However, both clubs have shown inconsistency, so we'll stick to the prediction of total over 2.5 goals for now.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
