Leeds vs Birmingham prediction 01.01.2024

• Competition: Championship
• Date: 1st January 2024
• Kickoff: 15:00 UTC / 16:00 CET
• Venue: Elland Road

Leeds United aims to maintain their chances of an immediate return to the Premier League by the season’s end, as they host Birmingham City on Monday afternoon.

The hosts have displayed glimpses of their form from the 2019-20 season, when they earned promotion from the English second division, but they have struggled with consistency. Despite going seven games without a loss, including a victory over league leaders Leicester City under the leadership of Daniel Farke, the hosts have suffered three losses in their last five matches. They failed to score in their most recent match against West Brom.

Meanwhile, Birmingham City has ended up in the bottom eight in each of their last seven Championship seasons, and it seems this season will likely follow the same pattern. Wayne Rooney’s team currently ranks 20th in the standings, with just one victory in their last eight matches.

Leeds vs Birmingham Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals

Leeds United’s last seven away games have seen six end with under 2.5 goals, however, the situation at Elland Road is quite different. In the Whites’ last seven home games, a minimum of three goals have been scored in six of them. We anticipate a similar result this coming Monday.

Wayne Rooney’s Birmingham City have been struggling to secure wins lately, although they have not been short on goals. The recent goalless draw against Bristol City marked the first time in five games that the Blues didn’t score. In three of those games, at least four goals were scored.

We anticipate an entertaining game due to the historically entertaining matches between Leeds United and Birmingham City, as three of the last four games included at least four goals.

• Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
• Leeds vs Birmingham prediction: 2-1