Leeds vs Norwich Prediction & Betting Tips (16 May)

Relegated from the PL last year, Leeds were thinking of returning without having to go through the playoffs but they completely collapsed at the end of the regular season, leaving Leicester to finish champion and Ipswich runner-up. Indeed, the Peacoks have lost three of their last four regular days against Blackburn at home 0-1, a volley conceded on the lawn of Queens Park Rangers despite being very poorly positioned in the standings 4-0 and during the final day against Southampton Saints 1-2. Worse still, they have only won one of their last six Championship matches: 4 defeats, 1 victory and 1 draw. In the first leg, the residents of Elland Road brought back a pitiful 0-0 but which suits them as they now have the possibility of qualifying for Wembley at home this evening.

Opposite, we find Norwich who have never been in the running for promotion but wants to play the role of spoilsport and sow discord. The residents of Norfolk also narrowly finished in 6th place with 3 additional points on Hull City, despite having gleaned only 2 points over the last 3 days with two draws at home against Bristol City 1-1 and for the reception of Swansea 2-2 and a defeat on the final day on the Birmingham meadow 1-0. In the first leg, Norwich carried out the poor operation of the evening by conceding a 0-0 draw, thus putting themselves in great danger this evening on the road.

During the first round, Leeds had to cope without Struijk and without Bamford (8 pawns in the Championship) both on the flank (injured) and this could be the case again this evening. Note, however, the presence of Summerville (3rd top scorer in the championship with a total of 19 goals without forgetting his 9 assists) and Daniel James (13 goals, 7 goals). On the other side of the median, Norwich will be without the crucial Barnes (6 goals, 5 assists), without the young talent Gibbs (very little used in any case) and without Onel Hernandez (2 assists in the league) absent since the end of February.

To try to achieve the feat, the Canaries will be able to count on the services of the American Sargent (16 goals in the Championship), those of the Brazilian midfielder Sara (13 pawns, 12 assists), the striker Jonathan Rowe (12 goals) without forgetting to mention midfielder Fassnacht (crucial, 41 appearances in the Championship, 6 goals, 2 cakes).