Leeds vs Tottenham Hotspur: Prediction & Odds, Betting Tips 26/02/22

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Leeds and Tottenham Hotspur meet at Elland Road in Saturday’s lunchtime fixture in the Premier League. Both clubs are in desperate need of a win ahead of their clash in Yorkshire. Read our free predictions and betting picks for the game here.

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Leeds vs Tottenham Hotspur – Free Betting Tips and Prediction

Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Match Result – Tottenham Hotspur to Win – 1.91

Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Both Teams to Score – 1.62

Tottenham Hotspur to Win

Both Leeds and Tottenham are in the midst of dismal runs, though the host’s alarmingly poor defending could allow Spurs into pocket three valuable points at their expense. Leeds have conceded a whopping 16 goals in their last four league assignments and in Harry Kane and Heung-min Son, Tottenham have a pair of world-class forwards capable of punishing the Yorkshire side’s defensive lapses.

Both Teams to Score

Leeds can never be relied upon to keep a clean sheet, though Tottenham have been far from defensively sound themselves in recent weeks. With just one clean sheet in their last eight league fixtures, Spurs have major issues keeping the door shut at the back and both the Londoners and Leeds can be backed to concede with confidence this weekend.

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— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 23, 2022

Preliminary review and match prediction for Leeds vs Tottenham Hotspur

Antonio Conte made headlines when he appeared to suggest his readiness to walk away from Tottenham in the wake of the club’s 1-0 reverse to Burnley on Wednesday evening.

The loss – which was Tottenham’s fourth in five Premier League matches – came hot on the heels of a surprising 3-2 triumph over leaders Man City just days before – though losing to Burnley shortly after beating the champions is so quintessentially Spurs.

However, Conte and his under-fire players have an opportunity to turn the tide back in their favour on Saturday when they face one of the few teams in worse shape than them at Elland Road.

Leeds were hammered 6-0 by Liverpool at Anfield in midweek – their third crushing defeat on the spin following 3-0 and 4-2 losses to Everton and Manchester United respectively.

With key performers Liam Cooper, Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford still sidelined, the spin has been torn from Leeds’ team and Marcelo Bielsa’s tactics have also been far less effective in 2021/22 than they were last year.

Leeds shipped a nightmarish 16 times in their last four league matches alone – indeed, the Yorkshiremen now have the division’s worst defensive record – and relegation concerns have now turned into genuine fears.

Simply put, Leeds are conceding far too many chances and in Harry Kane and Heung-min Son, Tottenham have two of English football’s most devastating and clinical finishers.

Leeds are just about the ideal opponent to face for any team in crisis at present and we recommend backing Tottenham to outgun them at Elland Road.

Safe Bets

Ten of Leeds’ last 11 Premier League fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals and the team’s porous defending should ensure that supporters are treated to plenty of action again at Elland Road on Saturday. The same totals line is an appealing choice at 1.67 as a result.

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Tottenham talisman Harry Kane scored twice in his team’s last away game at Man City and the England international should be armed with enough confidence to have a similar impact against Leeds. A combination bet featuring an away win with Kane to register anytime is available at a smart-looking 2.6 with William Hill.

Leeds vs Tottenham Hotspur first goalscorer

Kane is also among the prime candidates to break the deadlock in Saturday’s lunchtime encounter in Yorkshire. Four of the 29-year-old’s seven Premier League efforts this term were openers for Spurs and Kane is generously priced at 4.0 to give Tottenham the lead again at Elland Road.

Leeds vs Tottenham Hotspur Team News

Liam Cooper, Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford are still out for Leeds, though Robin Koch could return from a head injury. Diego Llorente is another significant absentee at the back.

Tottenham have a relatively clean bill of health this weekend and Antonio Conte might be tempted to make some changes to the team that lost at Burnley on Wednesday. Lucas Moura, Harry Winks and Steven Bergwijn will be among those hoping to start.

Starting Lineups

Leeds: Meslier – Dallas, Ayling, Strujik, Firpo – Forshaw, Raphinha, Klich, Rodrigo, Harrison – James

Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris – Sanchez, Dier, Davies – Doherty, Winks, Hojbjerg, Reguilon – Lucas, Son, Kane

Highlighted Player

Hugo Lloris

Hugo Lloris was one of the few Tottenham players to emerge from Wednesday evening’s slipup at Burnley with any credit and the French keeper made four saves to keep the score down at Turf Moor. Even at 35, the World Cup winner remains a key part of Spurs’ team and the stopper will hope to bring his a-game to Elland Road on Saturday.