Leeds United sit third in the Championship table with 11 games played and we’re backing them to beat mid-table Bristol City in their own backyard on Saturday lunchtime.

The Whites have won six and lost just one of their 11 outings in the Championship this season, while their hosts Bristol City have only managed three wins. Leeds boast a great record against the Robins, winning 16, drawing five and losing five of the pair’s last 26 meetings across all competitions and are currently unbeaten against Bristol City in the pair’s last nine head-to-heads in the Championship.

Leeds secured the domestic double against the Robins last season, winning 2-1 at home and 1-0 at Ashton Gate.

We’ve backed both teams to score on Saturday in what should be an entertaining 90 minutes of football between Bristol City and Leeds United.

Both teams have found the back of the net in 64% of Bristol City’s league games this season but the interesting stat is that while only 50% of their away games produced goals at both ends of the pitch, a whopping 80% of their home games have seen both teams score.

As for Leeds, well, while both teams have only scored in 33% of the Yorkshire club’s home games, 40% of their away trips have produced goals at both ends and Saturday’s guests have only failed to score in 20% of their away trips.

While we are expecting some goals at Ashton Gate, we can’t see this game producing any more than three goals.

Only 18% of Bristol City’s league games so far this season have ended with four or more goals scored, while the same can be said for Leeds who have also seen just 18% of their match end with over 3.5 goals being scored.

Only one of the last six league meetings between these two clubs, spanning back to 2018, have produced over 3.5 goals and last season’s encounters both ended in narrow 1-0 and 2-1 wins for Leeds. In terms of recent games, both teams have seen five of their last six outings in the Championship end with under 3.5 goals scored.

There is a good chance that we will be treated to at least one goal in each half of Saturday’s early kick-off between Bristol City and Leeds United.

The visitors have scored in 55% and conceded in 36% of their first halves this season and their strike rate only improves in the second half in which they have scored in 73% and have only conceded in 27%.

Much like Leeds, The Robins score more often in the second half of games. Bristol City have scored in 27% of their first halves compared to 55% of their second halves but when it comes to conceding goals, Saturday’s hosts have conceded in 45% of their first forty-fives this season as well as in 55% of their second halves.