Sunderland vs Leeds United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on October 04th, 2024

Sunderland and Leeds United will meet each other in a football match counting for Championship on October 04th, 2024, Friday at 19:00h (UTC), in England, check the Sunderland vs Leeds United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Sunderland vs Leeds United will occur

The game is set to be played in the well-known Stadium of Light stadium, in the city of Sunderland, with a capacity for 49000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Sunderland vs Leeds United betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Championship has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.58 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.67 goals per game of the last championship.

Sunderland last match

Sunderland comes from a loss in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Watford, in a match valid for Championship, and the match ended 2-1. Coach R. Le Bris' team lined up with this formation: 4-3-3.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 3.00, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

The defense appeared lacking in energy throughout the match. Particularly below expectations, Chris Mepham, who did not appear in his best form. His team's results in the future will also depend on his performance.

Leeds United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Leeds United, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Coventry City team with a final score of 3-0.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.57.

Sunderland vs Leeds United h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Leeds United occupied 3rd place in Championship and, team Sunderland the 13th place. Leeds United entered the field with the tactic 4-2-3-1, while Sunderland arranged their formation in a 3-4-3.

Their last 2023/2024 Championship match which took place on 09-04-2024 was such a competitive game it ended in a 0-0 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The performance of the Leeds United team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Sunderland team.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Leeds United thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Coventry City, Sunderland lost in a match against Watford. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

Sunderland

Championship leaderboard now

The Sunderland team with 15 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.

Which means that the team has the same number of points, in the 9th round, with the Blackburn Rovers team in hot pursuit at 3rd place.

Sunderland analysis

After 8 matches, Sunderland shows a positive goal difference: in fact, the team has scored 14 goals and conceded 6.

The Sunderland team comes from a defeat in the Championship, and its coach Régis Le Bris wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

his ball possession percentage is 44.43% in this tournament, which is why the team shows rather a waiting game than an offensive one. Fans fear that this could pose a problem in scoring in the next match against Leeds United and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 3 wins, 0 losses and, 0 draws compared to the 2 games they won as the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from Sunderland

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Romaine Mundle. The Attacker has scored 3 times in the current season and has helped Sunderland come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Historical data Sunderland

With 5 titles won in the tournament's history the Sunderland team is one of the leading names in the competition. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Leeds United

Championship leaderboard now

The Leeds United team with 14 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 4 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.

The team has no disadvantage against Burnley who occupies position 4 in the 9th round and has the same amount of points.

Leeds United analysis

Leeds United after 8 days has put up 12 goals scored, and taken 4, and thus record has a positive goal difference.

As we approach the Regular Season, Leeds United is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.57 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Championship.

It is an average ball possession of 61.57% that the Leeds United team usually uses to control the game. The reason for this is ball possession above 50% typically allows teams to have some control over their opponents.

Playing away Leeds United usually leaves little room for opponents to win against them, with a balance of 2 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in the Championship.

Leeds United is optimistic this will be a good game for them as they come in with 2 wins streak in the Championship even if they are playing as the visiting team, mainly because playing as the visiting team, Leeds United has not lost a game in 3 games.

Increasingly prominent within the team, Jayden Bogle, a defender who arrived for this season, did another fine performance in the last duel of the club. In the match against Coventry City, he was a fundamental piece, providing great security for the whole team and showing he is already fully adapted to the new club.

Best goalscorer from Leeds United

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Joel Piroe. The Attacker has scored 3 times in this competition and helped Leeds United avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Sunderland is Romaine Mundle, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Leeds United is Joel Piroe, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Leeds United has an average of 1.33 goals per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Leeds United does not concede goals away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.91.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.57 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Leeds United is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.57 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Leeds United in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.75 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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