Leeds take on the visitors Sunderland in the round 42 match of English Championship. The match will be played on Tuesday, April 9th at Elland Road (Leeds).
Leeds United's goal is to return to the English football elite immediately and not linger in the Championship. So far, the team is doing fairly well, occupying the third position and trailing only Ipswich Town, who are in second place. Getting into the top two would be enough to secure direct promotion to the Premier League. While things seem to be going well for the "Peacocks," they haven't been winning against opponents by a margin of two or more goals very often lately. For example, in the last seven matches, there were only three victories with such a margin. There was also a narrow 1-0 win over Stoke City, draws with Watford (2-2) and Huddersfield Town (1-1), and even a defeat to Coventry City (1-2) in the last match.
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Sunderland is a solid mid-table team in the Championship. The "Black Cats" are not dreaming of returning to the Premier League or fighting for high positions, but they are comfortably far from the relegation zone. Essentially, the team is currently playing for pleasure. And it must be acknowledged that they have been doing well in the spring, suffering only one defeat in their last four matches. In the last eight league matches, Sunderland has failed to cover the handicap (+1.5) only twice. Mostly, if the team loses, it's by just one goal.
Leeds United is the clear favorite according to bookmakers in the match against Sunderland. It's logical, perhaps, when the third-placed team hosts the team in 13th place. However, recently, the "Peacocks" have rarely been winning by more than one goal, and the "Black Cats" don't often lose by such a margin either. Additionally, it's worth noting that Sunderland has historically been a challenging opponent for Leeds. In their last six head-to-head matches, Leeds have only managed to defeat them once. Based on this and everything mentioned above, I'll take the handicap (+1.5) on the guests for a very good odds.
Prediction for the match: Sunderland to win with +1.5 handicap.
