Leeds United embark on their first home game of the season, as they host a Brentford side who are looking to build on their excellent campaign last time out.
The Peacocks have just finished a double-header against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League and the EFL Cup and came away unscathed with a 1-0 win in the league and a 2-0 win in the cup, both away from home. As for Brentford, the Bees dismantled Tottenham Hotspur at home in a 3-0 scoreline, and with a slightly rotated side in midweek thumped Championship side Birmingham City, 6-1.
Leeds United are in good form under Daniel Farke with three straight victories without conceding, and the home side have added some excellent acquisitions in the form of James Trafford and Harry Wilson, from Burnley and Fulham respectively. At home last season is where Leeds picked up the majority of their points, with the home side gaining 32 points at Elland Road, only losing five matches on home soil. By comparison, Leeds United had the third-worst away record in the division last season.
Brentford had a fantastic first season under the management of Keith Andrews, only narrowly missing out on European football via goal difference. The Bees will pose a challenging threat for the hosts, as they are unbeaten in their previous six matches and have won their previous four heading into this game.
As it pertains to this fixture, the two sides could not be separated in the last three meetings between the two sides and there has been four stalemates in this fixture in the last six matches involving the two teams. Goals usually occur with the BTTS market landing in five of the last seven meetings between the two clubs.
With both sides being in similar form, we can see another draw on the horizon, so we are going for a 2-2 draw at Elland Road.
Leeds 2-2 Brentford
