Leeds vs Newcastle Utd Match Preview

Leeds welcomes Newcastle at Elland Road for the 36th matchday of the English Premier League.

Leeds had a difficult task against Manchester City on the road and inevitably could not avoid a 2-1 defeat. They suffered from the home side from the beginning of the match and in the first half hour had already conceded twice. After that, they looked more competitive as City slowed down their pace, reducing the score in the final quarter and shaping the final result.

This was Leeds' 5th defeat in their last 6 league matches, an outcome that has driven them to 19th and penultimate place in the table with 30 points, the same as 18th-placed Leicester, sitting 2 points off the safety line.

Newcastle did not succeed in their home match against Arsenal, and despite their good performance, they lost 2-0. This result was pretty undeserved for them as they were highly competitive and missed many chances to score but were unlucky in the final attempt unlike their opponent who proved to be more effective and with a goal in each half took all three points.

Despite their defeat, however, Newcastle remained in 3rd place with 63 points, 2 more than 4th-placed Manchester United, and 3 more than 5th-placed Liverpool in the battle for a top-four spot that gives a ticket to next season's UEFA Champions League.

Undoubtedly, this is an important matchup with both teams – for different reasons – looking for the three-pointer. Leeds will try to stay away from the bottom three and Newcastle to take another step towards securing a place in the top four. Considering these facts, I expect both sides to go for all three points here and I expect a match with many chances and some goals. My pick is Over 2.5 goals at 1.65 odds.