H2H: Prediction: Leeds vs. Birmingham (19.10.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Leeds United have lost their last three league games against Birmingham City, losing by a one-goal margin each time. Birmingham have lost four of their last five away league games, with only Wigan losing more on the road this season in the Championship.

Just two wins in seven competitive matches is a worrying return for Leeds United, and with only two of those fixtures seeing over 2.5 match goals, a cagey affair could be imminent. This is, in part, as a result of a misfiring Leeds attack that has averaged just 1.27 goals per league game this season, despite averaging 4.75 shots on target per match. Leeds United have had 14 more shots than any other Championship team this season (183) but nine teams have scored more goals than Leeds (15). Leeds tend to start strongly in their matches, but have regularly tailed off towards the end. Significantly, the ‘Whites’ have scored the opening goal in 72.73% of their league matches this season, but have conceded 57.14% of the league goals scored against them so far in the final 15 minutes of the match.

Birmingham’s league matches have often come alive after the break, and so far this season, 76% of all their goals scored or conceded have come in the second half. Additionally, each of their previous three league matches have seen them concede a goal after the 70th minute. Birmingham have won six of their last 10 away league visits to Elland Road having won just six of their first 39 visits to Leeds between January 1921 and January 2003. The ‘Blues’ also have an edge in the H2H stakes, winning four of their last six league matches vs Leeds. Notably, each of their previous three goals scored against the ‘Whites’ came in the opening 30 minutes of the match. 21% of Birmingham’s total shots in the Championship this season were against Middlesbrough in their 2-1 win in their last game.

Match Info.

Competition: ENGLAND: Championship – Round 12
Kick off: 19.10.2019, 14:00 UTC.
Venue: Elland Road (Leeds).
Referee: Jones R. (Eng).

How much can you win if you bet $1.00
Leeds	X	Birmingham
WIN	Draw	WIN
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Quick Facts.

The exciting 19-year-old Odin Bailey came off the bench to score the match-winning header in Birmingham’s 2-1 victory last time out.

Leeds midfielder Egzijan Alioski has scored two goals in his previous two Leeds’ appearances, and he netted vs Birmingham in last season’s meeting at Elland Road.

Leeds have yet to score in the opening 15 minutes of any league game.

Birmingham have yet to score a goal after the 60th minute of any away league game.

The last four H2H meetings have produced an average of 4.25 yellow cards.