Kick-off: 1430, 21/08/2022
Stadium: Elland Road
TV: Sky Sports
Leeds and Chelsea will look to shrug off disappointment when they face off at Elland Road on Sunday.
United let a two-goal lead slip versus Southampton at St Mary’s while the Blues conceded a last-gasp equaliser against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Sunday before tempers flared.
However, the latter game was a quality affair and an away win with both teams scoring at 3.10 is our first Leeds vs Chelsea prediction.
A Look At Leeds United’s Odds
Leeds looked to be starting the season with back-to-back wins when two goals from Rodrigo put them 2-0 up against Southampton with 18 minutes remaining.
But lapses in concentration allowed Saints to claim a point following efforts from Joe Aribo and Kyle Walker-Peters.
Jesse Marsch has strengthened well this summer despite the loss of star men Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha, but they still need a couple more with injuries to strikers Patrick Bamford and Joe Gelhardt.
The American said: “The transfers have gotten us to where we’re at. We made them early. We brought in players that we think fit the way we want to play.
“We are playing quite well and now we’re just trying to be prudent with how we make our last decision.
“So, a striker has always been in our mind but we’re doing it in a way that we think makes sense.”
Chelsea looked like sending Leeds closer to relegation last season with a 3-0 trouncing at Elland Road in May after Dan James was sent off early on, but the Whites eventually survived on the last day.
Thomas Tuchel’s side are unbeaten in their last eight matches with Leeds, winning six, but United have scored the opener in three of their previous five meetings.
United have done the same in the first two games of the new campaign and are 3.00 to break the deadlock again in the Leeds vs Chelsea odds.
Last Leeds line-up: Meslier, Kristensen, Llorente, Koch, Struijk, Adams, Roca, Aaronson, Rodrigo, Bamford, Harrison.
A Look At Chelsea’s Odds
Like Leeds, Chelsea appeared set to be taking six points from a possible six heading into stoppage time against Tottenham.
The Blues had led twice, through a superb Kalidou Koulibaly strike and a well-worked Reece James goal.
That was until Harry Kane made it 2-2 before Tuchel and Antonio Conte clashed again at full-time of a pulsating London derby.
Both managers received red cards for the confrontation, with Tuchel now unlikely to be on the touchline in West Yorkshire.
The German said: “So, good! I cannot coach but the referee can whistle the next game.”
Tuchel was upset that Richarlison was not penalised for being in an offside position for Tottenham’s opener and felt Christian Romero should have been penalised for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair before the late leveller.
“I cannot understand how the first goal is not offside,” said Tuchel. “And I cannot understand how players can pull others hair and stay on the pitch.
“This is for me without any explanation and I don’t want to accept any. I have no words for it, I’m curious what the explanation is for that. Both goals should not stand and we should win.”
Chelsea have stuck three goals past Leeds in three of their last four matches – the other was a goalless draw – and United are still unsteady at the back under Marsch.
The visitors are likely to come back and win at Elland Road, with a 2-1, 3-1 or 4-1 victory at 4.33 added to our Leeds vs Chelsea betting tips.
Last Chelsea line-up: Mendy, James, Koulibaly, Silva, Cucurella, Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Jorginho, Mount, Havertz, Sterling.
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