Leeds United and Newcastle United meet at Elland Road, in a match for the 13th round of the Premier League. There is only one record of recent head-to-head meeting between these two teams, on 04-14-2017, which ended with a draw (1-1). In this game, the home factor may be decisive, as Newcastle United present considerable differences in their results at home and away.
Leeds:
After 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in 14th position, with 14 points won. In their last match, they lost to West Ham United at home by (1‑2), after in the previous match they lost by (3‑1) away, in a match against Chelsea. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses as a visitor; against 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium. For the championship, Leeds United won 5 points out of a possible 18, after 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 6 games they played in their stadium.
For this competition, he hasn’t won in his stadium for 5 games. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 12 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 19 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 11 of their 30 goals between minutes (46′ ‑ 60 ‘).
Leeds arrive unmotivated for this game after a defeat, by 1-2, against West Ham, thus adding the second defeat in a row in this Premier League: the only goal for the team was signed by Mateusz Klich. Usually the local club plays in a 4-3-3, favoring offensive transitions and channeling their attack through the side corridors. On an individual level, we highlight striker Patrick Bamford, who is Leeds’ best scorer with 8 goals. Outside this game are Gaetano Berardi, Robin Koch and Diego Llorente, all with physical problems.
Newcastle :
After 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, the visiting team is currently in 11th position, with 17 points won. In their last match, they beat West Bromwich Albion at home by (2‑1), after having won away in the previous match, in a match against Crystal Palace, by (0‑2). This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. In their last 5 away matches for the championship, Newcastle United has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, for which they have won 8 points out of 15 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their away matches, since 18 of the last 21 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 11 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 8 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 7 of their 14 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Newcastle United enter this performance motivated after a 2-1 victory against West Bromwich Albion, thus adding the second consecutive victory in this competition: the team’s goals were initialed by Miguel Almirón and Dwight Gayle. In this match against Leeds, the foreign player must play in a 4-4-2, where the two most advanced players are Callum Wilson and Joelinton – the first player mentioned is Newcastle United’s best scorer with 7 goals scored. The visiting coach cannot count on Paul Dummett and Martin Dubravka, both injured.
