Leeds United vs Cardiff City: Predictions, Lineups & Odds (01/02)

Leeds United will want to strengthen their grip on the top spot of the Championship when they welcome Cardiff City to Yorkshire on Saturday.

Our Three Predictions For Leeds United vs Cardiff City

- - - Prediction 1 – Joel Piroe To Score – 11/8

- - - Prediction 2 – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 4/6

- - - Prediction 3 – Leeds United To Win – 1/4

First Prediction For Leeds United vs Cardiff City – Joel Piroe To Score – 11/8

He may be going through a dry patch with no goals in his last three Championship games but Joel Piroe is still Leeds’ most potent threat in front of goal. The Dutchman scored against Cardiff in the reverse fixture in a six-minute cameo, and has a good track record against these opponents during his time at their South Wales rivals in Swansea City. Leeds will have nearly all of their attacking options available so Piroe will have the necessary support to provide him goals and that could see him add to his tally of 10 in the league.

Second Prediction For Leeds United vs Cardiff City – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 4/6

Leeds, barring last night’s borefest against Burnley, have been in fine scoring form, with nine goals in their last five Championship matches. They are the second tier’s highest-scoring team for a reason and against Cardiff they are playing against a team in the lower half of the table for goals conceded. The Whites have only failed to score once at Elland Road this season, in their other game with Burnley in September. City will definitely be capable of some attacking threat and have scored in nine consecutive games heading into this one, having last been stopped by Sheffield United in December. There should be goals in this one.

Third Prediction For Leeds United vs Cardiff City – Leeds United To Win – 1/4

Ultimately this is a clash between a promotion-chasing team and a Cardiff side that are in a relegation scrap at the moment. United will need to find some momentum after being held by Burnley and this game should be able to do just that. City are certainly the form team in the bottom eight of the Championship right now but when push comes to shove, they are on the road to a team that have firm sights on Premier League football and with the talent Leeds have, this should be a decisive win for the home team.

Best Odds For Leeds United vs Cardiff City

Bookmaker	Leeds United	Draw	Cardiff City
Betarno	23/100	9/2	10/1
Gentleman Jim	1/4	19/4	10/1
Myriadplay	21/100	9/2	19/2

Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head

Leeds United are currently top of the Championship by two points and were the biggest winners of the gameweek despite picking up a draw to title rivals Burnley. They extended their gap at the summit following Sheffield United’s defeat to Hull City and a draw against The Clarets kept their gap to the play-off places at three points. That result at Turf Moor has continued their unbeaten streak in the league to 12 games, last losing in November away to Blackburn Rovers. Their last five Championship games has also seen them beat Sheffield Wednesday and Norwich City, as well as draw to Hull and Blackburn. On transfers, Leeds are yet to make any incomings and have been linked to many a player, but seem to have failed in their efforts to convince Emi Buendia to move to the club, with the Argentinian likely to head to Bayer Leverkusen. Cardiff meanwhile have begun to pick up regular points to guide them away from the Championship’s bottom three, and took a major step towards safety with a big win over fellow strugglers Derby County. They are unbeaten in their last seven league matches, with the sweetest of course coming in their 3-0 hammering of Swansea City in the South Wales Derby. They sit in 18th place ahead of Portsmouth‘s Tuesday night fixture against Millwall, but regardless of that result have a four point cushion to 21st place heading into the weekend. In transfer news, Omer Riza’s side made their second incoming of the window by signing Ajax’s Sivert Mannsvert on loan. They will also be boosted by the return of captain Aaron Ramsey, who has returned to training from a muscle injury. Since 2010, there have been 21 matches between these two clubs and somewhat surprisingly it has been The Bluebirds that have the upper hand in that timeframe. They have 10 wins to Leeds’ six, with five draws. However, it is The Whites that have dominated the most recent matches and are unbeaten in the last five. They won the most recent two, with this season’s contest in Wales seeing United win 2-0 with Largie Ramazani and Joel Piroe scoring, whilst Cardiff were down to 10 men due to a sending off in the first half for Joel Bagan.

Confrontation

Where To Watch Leeds United vs Cardiff City

Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?

- - - Location: Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire

- - - Date: February 1st, 2025

This game is not available to watch in the UK, with kick-off at 3 pm.

Probable Lineups For Leeds United vs Cardiff City

What sort of lineup can we expect from this important League One clash?

Predicted Leeds United Lineup

- - - Lineup: Meslier; Bogle, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo; Tanaka, Gruev; James, Aaronson, Solomon; Piroe

- - - Injured/Suspended: Bamford, Struijk

- - - Manager: Daniel Farke

Predicted Cardiff City Lineup

- - - Lineup: Alnwick; Rinomhota, Goutas, Daland, Ng; Robertson, Ralls, Ramsey; Ashford, Robinson, Willock

- - - Injured/Suspended: Reindorf, O’Dowda, Turnbull, Davies

- - - Manager: Omer Riza