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Leeds United’s title pursuit sees them journey to the Riverside Stadium to take on Middlesbrough as round 44 of the EFL Championship comes to an end on Monday.
Daniel Farke’s men are currently in a four-way battle at the top of the table and will be looking to get their title dreams back on track following their recent drop-off in form.
Middlesbrough were involved in a share of the spoils for the second consecutive game as they played out a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town last Saturday.
With that result, Boro have now gone nine consecutive games without defeat, claiming five wins and four draws since March’s 2-0 loss at Stoke City.
With 63 points from 43 matches, Middlesbrough are currently ninth in the EFL Championship table, level on points with Coventry City and Preston North End.
Meanwhile, Leeds United’s title charge suffered a fresh blow last weekend when they fell to a disappointing 1-0 loss against Blackburn Rovers at Elland Road.
Farke’s men have now failed to win their last three matches, picking up just one point from a possible nine since a 3-1 victory over Hull City on April 1.
This has seen Leeds drop to third place in the Championship standings, two points behind second-placed Ipswich and four adrift of league leaders Leicester City.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 41 wins from the last 102 meetings between the sides, Leeds United boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Middlesbrough have picked up 32 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 29 occasions.
- Leeds United are on a five-game unbeaten run against Boro, picking up three wins and two draws since a 3-0 loss in March 2018.
- Middlesbrough are on a run of four consecutive home games without defeat, claiming three wins and one draw since losing back-to-back games against Bristol City and Plymouth Argyle back in February.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United Prediction
While Leeds will be looking to find their feet and get their title dreams back on track, they will need to show their mettle against a well-drilled Middlesbrough side who have been solid at home of late.
Given the stakes of the game, we predict Leeds will do just enough to come away with a narrow win.
Prediction: Middlesbrough 1-2 Leeds United
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Leeds United to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Leeds have failed to keep a clean sheet in four of their last five games)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - Yes (There have also been at least 11 corner kicks in six of the visitors’ last seven outings)
