Leeds vs Portsmouth Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th August 2024

After a third place finish last season, Leeds begin a new Championship campaign in front of their home supporters at Elland Road against Portsmouth on Saturday.

Both sides are looking to start their campaign on a positive note, and we should witness very dedicated performances from both Leeds and Portsmouth on Saturday.

Leeds only average a modest 1.3 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 13 goals. They also conceded 14 for an average of 1.4 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

When it comes to goal-scoring Portsmouth are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 16 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.6 goals per game. They conceded 19 goals for an average of 1.9 a game, achieving a clean sheet in one of these matches.

Leeds and Portsmouth had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 4/1.

Leeds vs Portsmouth Prediction

Leeds Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Leeds recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Norwich. This was followed by a 4-0 win against Norwich, before they lost 0-1 against Southampton. Leeds managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.

Leeds would probably consider anything lower than at least a second place finish a disappointment. The hosts have one eye on a title challenge and know a good start is imperative.

Portsmouth Form

In their last three matches, Portsmouth drew 1-1 with Bolton, lost 1-2 against Wigan and beat Lincoln City 0-2. Portsmouth claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to six.

The big goal of the season for Leeds is naturally winning the title, and a place inside the top two at least should be possible in the upcoming Championship season.

Bookmakers have Leeds down as rather big favourites for the win, when Portsmouth arrive at Elland Road. While it might prove problematic, we still believe they will come through and deliver.

Leeds vs Portsmouth Squads

Leeds Squad

The 47-year-old coach of the home team, Daniel Farke, will select the lineup against Portsmouth from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Alex Cairns (0/0), Illan Meslier (0/0), Karl Darlow (0/0), Ethan Ampadu (0/0), Jayden Bogle (0/0), Joe Rodon (0/0), Junior Firpo (0/0), Liam Cooper (0/0), Maximilian Woeber (0/0), Pascal Struijk (0/0), Sam Byram (0/0), Brenden Aaronson (0/0), Daniel James (0/0), Ilia Gruev (0/0), Joe Rothwell (0/0), Georginio Rutter (0/0), Joe Gelhardt (0/0), Joel Piroe (0/0), Lee Erwin (0/0), Mateo Joseph (0/0), Patrick Bamford (0/0), Wilfried Gnonto (0/0).

Portsmouth Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Portsmouth players that the manager John Mousinho will choose from for the upcoming game:

Jordan Archer (0/0), Will Norris (0/0), Colby Bishop (0/0), Connor Ogilvie (0/0), Conor Shaughnessy (0/0), Haji Mnoga (0/0), Jacob Farrell (0/0), Jordan Williams (0/0), Regan Poole (0/0), Ryley Towler (0/0), Tom McIntyre (0/0), Zak Swanson (0/0), Andre Dozzell (0/0), Ben Stevenson (0/0), Joe Morrell (0/0), Marlon Pack (0/0), Matt Ritchie (0/0), Owen Moxon (0/0), Reuben Swann (0/0), Terry Devlin (0/0), Tom Lowery (0/0), Anthony Scully (0/0), Callum Lang (0/0), Christian Saydee (0/0), Elias Soerensen (0/0), Gavin Whyte (0/0), Josh Murphy (0/0), Kusini Yengi (0/0), Paddy Lane (0/0), Samuel Silvera (0/0).

Leeds vs Portsmouth Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Leeds, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.

Karl Darlow and Pascal Struijk are missing from the squad, Leeds will field against Portsmouththis coming Saturday.

Leeds vs Portsmouth Lineups

Leeds vs Portsmouth H2H

It finished all square on when Leeds last faced Portsmouth. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 4/1. Leeds enter the match against Portsmouth with a 1-3-0 record in their previous four encounters. A win rate of 25%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Leeds vs Portsmouth Results

In two of the previous four matches between Leeds and Portsmouth both teams scored.

Leeds vs Portsmouth Betting Tips

With another Championship season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Leeds and Portsmouth. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Leeds claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Portsmouth won six, drew four and lost zero of their last 10 games away. Both teams scored in three of the last 10 home league matches for Leeds. Both teams also found the back of the net three times in the previous 10 league games away for Portsmouth.

In the last four encounters between Leeds and Portsmouth over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Leeds averaged 1.5 goals a game. Portsmouth scored an average of 1.25 goals in these, while both teams scored two times. Leeds saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Portsmouth, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches.