League-leaders Leeds meet relegation candidates Cardiff at Elland Road in the English Championship on Saturday, February 1st. View our England Championship betting tips for the contest below.
Leeds vs Cardiff Best Odds
| Leeds 1/4 (-400) | X 19/4 (+475) | Cardiff 11/1 (+1000) |
| Over 7/10 (-143) | 2.5 Goals | Under 11/10 (+110) |
| Yes 13/10 (+130) | BTTS | No 8/13 (-163) |
Leeds vs Cardiff Analysis
Leeds
Leeds earned a useful point on Monday evening following a hard-fought 0-0 draw with title rivals Burnley at Turf Moor and United should find the going easier on Saturday when they welcome struggling Cardiff City to Elland Road.
The hosts are clear favourites to triumph on EFL betting sites and having won 11 of their last 12 Championship matches on home soil, Leeds will expect to see off the Bluebirds with little effort. Leeds scored either side of the break to beat Cardiff 2-0 when the teams met in Wales back in September and they will be chasing a similar result in this weekend’s return fixture.
Team news: Leeds will be without the services of injured duo Patrick Bamford and Pascal Strujik on Saturday.
Predicted Lineup: Meslier, Bogle, Rodon, Ampadu, Byram, Tanaka, Gruev, James, Aaronson, Soloman, Piroe
Cardiff
Cardiff seem to have turned a corner since Christmas and the Bluebirds have gone eight games in league and cup with tasting defeat ahead of their trip to Yorkshire on Saturday.
City have recorded just one away victory in the Championship this term, though they have made themselves relatively difficult to beat on the road, drawing eight of their 14 away fixtures in the division since August.
Cardiff, who have lost three of their last four meetings with rivals Leeds, will kick off Saturday’s tie as massive underdogs on sites for sports betting. In Callum Robinson however, they have an in-form attacker (six goals in six games) that could hurt Leeds on the counter attack
Team news: Cardiff could be missing David Turnbull, Isaak Davies, Michael Reindorf and Callum O’Dowda on Saturday while Ryotaro Tsunoda, Aaron Ramsey and Roko Simic are doubtful.
Predicted Lineup: Alnwick, Rinomhota, Goutas, Daland, Ng, Chambers, Ralls, Ashford, Robertson, Willock, Robinson
Leeds vs Cardiff Stats and Trends
- Leeds have won three of their last four meetings with Cardiff.
- Seven of Cardiff’s last eight Championship fixtures have produced goals at both ends.
- Cardiff attacker Callum Robinson has scored six times in his last six appearances
- Leeds have won 11 and drawn one of their last 12 Championship assignments at Elland Road.
Leeds vs Cardiff Prediction
Cardiff’s performances have improved over the last month; however, the Bluebirds are unlikely to ruffle many feathers at Elland Road. Leeds have claimed 34 of the last 36 points available on home soil in the Championship and the title chasers should be able to harness home advantage again on Saturday.
Prediction: Leeds to win – 1/4 (-400) – RhinoBet
Leeds vs Cardiff – The Ultimate Bet:
Leeds -1.0 goal handicap – 4/5 (-125)
Leeds have been formidable at Elland Road this season and having won 11 of their last 12 Championship fixtures at that venue, the Yorkshiremen should be command again when they host Cardiff.
Each of Leeds’s last eight wins at Elland Road were secured by at least two goals with the league leaders covering a -1.0 goal handicap on each occasion and they can repeat that feat here.
Leeds beat Cardiff 2-0 and 3-0 in the clubs’ last two meetings and they offer top value with RhinoBet at 4/5 (-125) to handle a -1.0 goal handicap against the Bluebirds again on Saturday.
