Leeds v Leicester

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Leeds United recorded their eighth league win on the trot in the Championship last weekend when they inflicted a 2-0 defeat upon Plymouth Argyle at Home Park and the Yorkshire club will now return to Elland Road for Friday night's mouthwatering clash against the league leaders, Leicester City, with both sides looking to take another big step towards automatic promotion to the Premier League.

Although Leeds United endured something of a disappointing sequence of results in the Championship from mid-December through to towards the end of that month, picking up just the single win from five games overall and including three defeats, Leeds United have since clicked into gear in impressive fashion.

Daniel Farke's side have picked up no fewer than eight wins on the trot since the turn of the year and this excellent sequence of results include wins on home soil at Elland Road against the likes of Birmingham City, Preston NE, Norwich City and Rotherham United while goals have also featured as six of these eight victories have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored as well.

All in all, it's been a fantastic campaign so far for Leeds United who still remain unbeaten at Elland Road this season and goals also look likely here on Friday night as 11 of the hosts' 16 home games to date have produced three goals or more.

Despite suffering an unexpected 2-1 defeat at home to Middlesbrough last weekend, Leicester City still sit top of the Championship table where The Foxes still possess a commanding nine-point cushion over their second placed hosts on Friday night, Leeds United.

Leicester City had previously posted four wins on the trot with victories gained over Swansea City, Stoke City, Watford and Sheffield Wednesday, so Enzo Maresca's side will still feel confident and upbeat about their chances here on Friday night.

The bigger picture also shows Leicester City have suffered just the two defeats from their previous 17 games overall in the English second tier which were losses to Coventry City 3-1 away from home and the aforementioned Middlesbrough result, but The Foxes have also claimed a total of 12 wins within these 17 games as well.

11 of these 17 games have also produced three goals or more while six of Leicester City's last 10 outings on the road have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals scored as well, and as this upcoming clash is a top two tussle in the Championship, the goals market may be the best option here.

Leeds United v Leicester City Verdict

Both Leeds United and Leicester City have been involved in high-scoring games of late and it would be no surprise if this Friday night's encounter also produced a few goals at Elland Road.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

BTTS Yes & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.20

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 15.00