Prediction: Leeds United vs Sunderland

Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw

Best Odds: 11/2

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Leeds United and Sunderland will lock horns with each other in the Premier League this week. The match between Daniel Farke’s side and Regis Le Bris’s team will be held at Elland Road and is scheduled to kick off at 7:30pm UK time on Tuesday.

Leeds United

Leeds United won promotion from the Championship at the end of last season and were expected by many to struggle in the Premier League in the 2025-26 campaign. The West Yorkshire outfit are not having the best of times and are in danger of getting relegated to the second tier of English football.

Daniel Farke’s side are 15th in the Premier League table at the moment. Leeds have picked up only 31 points from 28 matches and are only six points above the relegation zone.

Leeds will head into the Premier League game against Sunderland at Elland Road on Tuesday evening on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Manchester City at home in the league. It came after a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa away from home at Villa Park in the Premier League, which followed a victory over Birmingham City on penalties in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Team News:

Leeds are likely to line up in a 5-4-1 formation against Sunderland. Karl Darlow will be in goal and will have Jayde Bogle, James Justic, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk and Gabriel Gudmundsson in front of him in defence. Anton Stach, Ethan Ampadu, Ilia Gruev and Brenden Aaronson will be the four midfielders. Dominic Calvert-Lewin will lead the line for Leeds.

Sunderland

Sunderland won promotion from the Championship at the end of last season and were expected by many to struggle in the Premier League in the 2025-26 campaign. However, the Black Cats have done better than anticipated and could finish in the top half of the table.

Regis  Le Bris’s side are 12th in the Premier League table at the moment with 37 points from 28 matches, two points behind 10th-placed Bournemouth.

Sunderland will head into the Premier League game against Leeds United this week on the back of a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth away from home at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League. It came after a 3-1 defeat to Fulham at the Stadium of Light in the league, which followed a 1-0 victory over Oxford United on the road in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Team News:

Sunderland are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Leeds United. Robin Roefs will be in goal for the Black Cats. Lutsharel Geertruida, Danny Ballard, Omar Alderete and Trai Hume will be the four defenders. Noah Sadiki and Granit Xhaka will be the two holding midfielders. Chemsdine Talbi, Habib Diarra and Enzo Le Fee will be the three attacking midfielders. Eliezer Mayenda will lead the line for Sunderland.

Key Factors to Consider

• Leeds United have won 1 of their last 6 Premier League games.
• Leeds United have scored 37 goals in 28 Premier League games so far this season.
• Leeds United have conceded 47 goals in 28 Premier League games so far this season.
• Sunderland have lost 4 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
• Sunderland have won 9 of their 28 Premier League matches so far this season.

Conclusion

Neither Leeds United nor Sunderland are in great form at the moment, and it is very likely that the Premier League game between these two clubs will end in a draw.

Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw

Best Odds: 11/2

Bookmaker: Zetbet