Leeds vs Tottenham betting tips & predictions
Best bet
Draw
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Ethan Ampadu to be shown a card
Longshot
Dominic Calvert-Lewin first goalscorer
Leeds vs Tottenham preview
Draws for Tottenham were few and far between during the Ange Postecoglou era but Spurs have already shared the spoils four times in ten matches under Thomas Frank and they may have to settle for another point at a hostile Elland Road.
Eleven points from six Premier League games, which is headlined by a 2-0 victory at Manchester City, yields a happy return for Frank, but recent performances have underwhelmed and Spurs are lacking rhythm in the final third.
Tottenham needed an injury-time equaliser from unlikely source Joao Palhinha at home to rock-bottom Wolves last weekend and they were largely second-best in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw at Bodo/Glimt, who led 2-0 with little over 20 minutes to play but were punished for some slack finishing.
Frank, having won his opening Champions League game 1-0 at home to Villarreal, had the luxury of being able to ring the changes in the Arctic Circle with Palhinha, Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie all protected from the off.
That should allow the Dane to freshen things up, but his side also needed to come from two goals behind to rescue a point in their last away league trip to Brighton and Leeds have shown that they are tough to pass at their home fortress.
Daniel Farke’s side lost only once at home in last season’s Championship-winning campaign and a 1-0 win win over Everton has been built on by draws with Newcastle and Bournemouth at Elland Road.
The Cherries played Tottenham off the park in a 1-0 win on the road so there is substance to that form and, with neither side at their fluid best in attack, a stalemate may provide the value.
Card calls for aggressive Ampadu
Back fully fit and holding the fort ahead of Leeds’ defence, Ethan Ampadu was booked in the latest 2-2 draw against Bournemouth having committed three fouls and Tottenham’s talented midfield will test his resolve.
Ampadu collected seven bookings in just 29 Championship appearances last season and he looks a leading card candidate in what could turn into a fiery encounter.
Calvert-Lewin can pounce on slow-starting Spurs
Tottenham have conceded the opening goal in three of their last four matches and a resurgent Dominic Calvert-Lewin may be able to capitalise.
The former Everton man was on target in the 3-1 win at Wolves and he will feel that he should have at least doubled his tally against Bournemouth a week ago, when he spurned three golden chances in the first 20 minutes.
Leeds vs Tottenham Bet Builder
Leeds or draw double chance
Leeds are unbeaten in 23 home league games and victory over Everton and draws with Newcastle and Bournemouth show the difficulty in travelling to Elland Road.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin to have a shot on target
The Leeds forward has had at least one shot on target in each of his last four Premier League appearances and he had three efforts on goal in the recent 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.
Ethan Ampadu to be shown a card
The Welsh international loves a physical battle and he committed three fouls against Bournemouth which resulted in a stoppage-time booking.
Pays out at 7-1 with bet365
Key stats for Leeds vs Tottenham
♦ Leeds have gone a full year without losing a home league game, with their current unbeaten run standing at 23 matches.
♦ Spurs have picked up seven points from three Premier League away games
♦ Three of Tottenham's last four matches have ended in draws
♦ Three of Leeds’s last five matches have ended level after 90 minutes
♦ Each of the last six meetings between this pair have gone over 2.5 goals
Leeds vs Tottenham betting odds
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Leeds vs Tottenham team news and predicted line-ups
Leeds
Daniel James will be out for a few weeks after rolling his ankle in training and joins Wilfried Gnonto on the treatment table. Goalkeeper Lucas Perri has returned to training but this match comes too soon.
Predicted line-up (4-3-3): Darlow; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Stach, Ampadu, Longstaff; Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor.
Subs: Harrison, Piroe, Nmecha, Tanaka, Gruev, Bijol, Justin, Gray.
Tottenham
James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Radu Dragusin are long-term absentees while Dominic Solanke, Yves Bissouma, Randal Kolo Muani and Kota Takai remain sidelined. However, Cristian Romero is set to return.