Sunderland vs Leeds prediction 04/10/2024 | Championship

• Date: 04/10/2024
• Competition: Championship
• KO: 21:00 CEST
• Venue: Stadium of Light (Sunderland)

The Stadium of Light is the venue  for an intriguing Championship clash as Sunderland faces off against Leeds City on Friday evening.

Sunderland vs Leeds Betting Tips - Under 2.5 Goals

Top-of-the-table Sunderland face one of their stiffest challenges of the season to date as they take on an in-form Leeds this weekend.

Both teams have enjoyed a strong run of form and a tight contest is expected at the Stadium of Light.

Coming into this contest, hosts Sunderland have picked up six wins from eight games played in the Championship, including a 2:0 win against Derby County on Tuesday. Particularly strong on home soil, the Black Cats won each of their last four games at the Stadium of Light, with clean sheets kept in all four victories. 

Sunderland´s defensive solidity has ensured that high-scoring outcomes have been rare at this venue in 2024. Eight of their last ten home Championship games saw fewer than three goals scored, with the Black Cats keeping six clean sheets during that period.

Leeds make the trip to the Stadium of Light in great form with four victories and just one defeat recorded from their last six league contests. 

On the road, the Lilywhites remain unbeaten this season with two wins and two draws collected from four games on their travels, including a 1:1 at Norwich on Tuesday. All four matches saw under 2.5 goals scored with Daniel Farke´s men conceding just one goal in those fixtures. 

With both teams so strong defensively in respective home and away fixtures, we can expect a low-scoring battle on Friday. 

I'm putting my money on under 2.5 goals scored, in a game that really could go either way.