- Leeds can extend its unbeaten start to four Premier League games, a mark reached only three times before, last in 2001-02.
- Leeds has not lost a home Premier League match since a 1-0 defeat to Sunderland in early March.
- Newcastle has lost just once in its last eight Premier League visits to Elland Road.
- Leeds enters Monday as a +140 favorite, with Newcastle at +180 and the draw at +250.
LEEDS, England – Leeds United can post just its fourth unbeaten four-match start of the Premier League era if it avoids defeat when Newcastle United visits Elland Road on Monday, a mark the Whites have not hit since finishing fifth in 2001-02.
A Fourth Shot At A Rare Start
Daniel Farke’s side has taken five points from its first three matches this season, a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest followed by draws with Brentford at home and Brighton & Hove Albion on the road. A draw or better against Newcastle would make it four games unbeaten to open a Premier League campaign, something only three previous Leeds teams have done, the last of them David O’Leary’s side that opened 2001-02 with two wins and two draws.
Newcastle arrives level with Leeds on five points from three matches under new manager Matthias Jaissle, so both teams put an unbeaten record on the line Monday.
The Market Likes Leeds, Not By Much
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| Leeds | +140 |
| Draw | +250 |
| Newcastle | +180 |
| Over 2.5 goals | -139 |
| Under 2.5 goals | +100 |
A +140 favorite is a thin price for a home side chasing a rare start against an opponent level with it on points, and the English Premier League betting market leaves plenty of room for the draw or a Newcastle win to cash. The total is priced toward the over at -139, even against a Leeds side that has allowed just two goals through three matches.
Newcastle Has Ended These Runs Before
Leeds’ own home form supports the bid, with no Premier League loss at Elland Road since Sunderland won 1-0 there in early March. Newcastle is the exception to that pattern. The Magpies have lost only once in their last eight Premier League trips to Elland Road, a stretch that has made them the visitor most likely to end a Leeds home run rather than extend one. That history is the case against the short price on Leeds on the legal sports betting board.
Kickoff at Elland Road is 3 p.m. ET Monday.
