Leeds United visit a Tottenham Hotspur now out of the drop zone next Monday night.
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A very strong call has been made on Leeds United’s next Premier League clash at relegation-battling rivals Tottenham Hotspur on the back of Sunday evening’s events at Aston Villa.
Leeds kicked nine points clear of Tottenham through Friday night’s 3-1 win at home to Burnley but having played a game more than Spurs who then took on high-flying Villa at Villa Park on Sunday night.
Villa approached the game sat fifth in the table and on the verge of sealing qualification for next season’s Champions League, boss Unai Emery making seven changes to his team ahead of Thursday evening’s Europa League semi-final second leg at home to Nottingham Forest.
A much-changed Villa team then barely laid a glove on Roberto De Zerbi’s clearly fired-up Spurs side who recorded a very easy 2-1 victory in which Villa only pulled a goal back with virtually the last kick of the game.
The win took Tottenham out of the drop zone at West Ham’s expense, Spurs now one point ahead of Villa and back to within six points of Leeds ahead of Monday night’s visit of the Whites.
On the back of their impressive win at Villa, the bookies now think Spurs will move to within three points of Leeds by beating them yet ultimately the bookmakers think Daniel Farke’s Whites will be mathematically safe from relegation before the game even kicks off.
Very strong call considering Tottenham’s position
In a very strong call on the match itself considering Tottenham’s position, Spurs have made been strong odds on favourites in being no bigger than 17-20 but as short as 4-5 with some firms. Leeds can be backed at 16-5 and even the draw is on offer at 3s.
Spurs also have four of the first five players in the any time scorer market which is headed by Dominic Solanke at 6-4 despite the striker being a big injury doubt. Richarlison is next at 7-4 ahead of Whites no 9 Dominic Calvert-Lewin at 2s.
Kolo Randal Muani (11-5) and Mathys Tel (23-10) are next, followed by Lukas Nmecha at 12-5.
Leeds, though, will already be mathematically safe from relegation if title-chasing Arsenal win at West Ham on Sunday afternoon and the bookies are confident that the Gunners will indeed leave the London Stadium with all three points.
Despite the now third-bottom Hammers desperately needing points to stay up, Mikel Arteta’s Gunners are very strong odds on favourites in being no bigger than 13-20 but as short as 8-13 with some firms.
Considering West Ham’s minus 19 goal difference, even a draw would realistically leave Leeds safe as the Irons would be required to win both of their remaining games against Newcastle United and Leeds whilst making up 14 goals on the goal difference front.
The bookies make it 1-5 that Sunday’s game at West Ham will produce either an Arsenal win or a draw, West Ham 17-4 shots to beat the Gunners and the draw on offer at 16-5.
In short, those making the odds think Leeds will suffer a defeat at Tottenham - but one that won’t matter in terms of the team’s survival bid due to Arsenal making them already safe.