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Middlesbrough vs Leeds Prediction & Betting tips
Middlesbrough will receive Leeds United at home Saturday. The lunch match this time concerns a game between the numbers five and two of the rankings. Both teams must win to remain in the rat race for promotion to the Premier League. What can we expect on Saturday afternoon?
Middlesbrough:
For Middlesbrough week six of 2019 started out very disappointing. In Wales, it lost 2-0 to Newport County last Tuesday-night. Because of this, it is disabled in the FA Cup. On a field that resembled a bulb garden, the team of manager Tony Pulis had nothing to say. It was even played away by the club from the League Two. The first shot at Boro’s goal only followed after eighty minutes! This game should of course never be played but the club from Wales forced a replay by producing the 1-1 in Middlesbrough in the ninety-third minute.
The visor must now be back on the competition. Manager Tony Pulis strengthened his selection with Rajiv from la Parra and John Obi Mikel. The Nigerian was last weekend in the won game with West Bromwich Albion base player but the Dutchman seems to have to do especially with incursions. For the Dutchman it is difficult to get a spot in the Pulis base team. The trainer is a big supporter of defensive football and is not ashamed to park the bus for their own purpose in both home and away matches. A 5-4-1 or 4-5-1 setup is the rule rather than the exception. This to the annoyance of the fans who would rather see the manager leave today than tomorrow. Nevertheless, results were achieved last weekend against West Bromwich Albion. At The Hawthorns, 2-3 won by two goals from substitute Britt Assombalonga.
Leeds United:
For Leeds United, the 30 was a big disappointment. On Elland Road it suffered a sensitive defeat against Norwich City. The Canaries were too strong and they lost 1-3. The defeat gave everyone in the Leeds club a hangover. The first place in the ranking was handed in and the competitor from Norwich took over the lead. It was all in all more than a defeat that the Marcelo Bielsa team had to collect. It will be interesting the next week to see how the Argentinian will manage this.
On Thursday-afternoon, the manager looked ahead to the game against Middlesbrough: “I think the home game against Middlesbrough earlier this season is a good reflection of how the balance of power lies between these two teams. It will be a physical competition. The doubts for Saturday are Forshaw, Klich and Hernandez. Jamie Shackleton and Kalvin Phillips will start. I am a manager who gives his preparation a day in advance. I like to play open cards. I do not see this immediately as an advantage for other teams. I feel responsible for the defeat against Norwich City but I think we played well despite the lesser result. We have made the most mileage, most often we had the ball and we created many opportunities. I can not blame my players. ”
Middlesbrough vs Leeds head to head matches
31.08.18 CHA Leeds Middlesbrough 0 : 0
02.03.18 CHA Middlesbrough Leeds 3 : 0
19.11.17 CHA Leeds Middlesbrough 2 : 1
15.02.16 CHA Leeds Middlesbrough 0 : 0
27.09.15 CHA Middlesbrough Leeds 3 : 0