Leeds vs Newcastle prediction: Magpies can bounce back at Elland Road

Leeds United host Newcastle United in the Premier League in Saturday’s late kick-off, with the visitors still looking for their first three points of the new season after a dramatic 3-2 loss to Liverpool on Monday night (5.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event)

Eddie Howe’s side put in a valiant effort to almost earn a draw at St James’ Park despite Anthony Gordon’s first-half sending off, though a 110th-minute goal from Rio Ngumoha broke Newcastle hearts.

And that result leaves them with just one point from their opening two matches as they travel south, though betting sites have the Magpies as favourites as they take on a newly promoted Leeds side who were dismantled by Arsenal last weekend.

Daniel Farke’s side were hoping to build on an encouraging win over Everton in their opener but they were instead dominated at the Emirates, eventually losing 5-0 to the Gunners.

It was a stark reminder of the type of result that the league’s top sides can inflict on the promoted teams at any moment, and while Newcastle aren’t quite at the level of the Gunners, Eddie Howe will have marked this down as a game where Newcastle can really get their season started.

Newcastle fans will count themselves as unlucky not to have a win so far this season as the Magpies performed impressively at times against both Villa and Liverpool, with the lack of a recognised striker and a silly decision from Anthony Gordon letting them down on each occasion.

However, Howe’s side will journey south in a confident mood, assured of their own performances while having also seen Leeds’ own defensive weaknesses last week.

The Whites were torn apart by an impressive Arsenal side last week and though they were good value in their win over Everton last time they played at home, a match against a settled, well-drilled and intense Newcastle side provides an altogether more difficult test.

Newcastle are unlikely to dish out the kind of domination that Arsenal did, especially with the game being played at Elland Road, but if the Magpies can produce a performance anything like that of the first half against Liverpool, they could well wrap up the game in the opening 45.

Eddie Howe’s side have won their last eight Premier League games against promoted sides, scoring at least three goals in seven of those wins, while Leeds have not won back-to-back top-flight matches at home since August 2022 – and we don’t expect that to change on Saturday.

Leeds vs Newcastle prediction 1: Newcastle to win – 23/20 Ladbrokes

Summer signing Anthony Elanga hasn’t had the ideal start to life at Newcastle, but his performances have been encouraging enough to suggest he will settle fine up north.

Though the Sweden winger has not managed to grab a goal or assist over his first two games, his displays have been full of pace and energy, and with Anthony Gordon suspended for the next three games, he’s a strong goalscorer or assist option in the player prop markets on football betting sites.

And a match against a weaker Leeds side is the perfect chance for the 23-year-old to get his first goals or assists for the club, having shown flashes of what he can do against Villa and when scoring a goal against Arsenal in pre-season.

Along with Harvey Barnes, the winger will likely have plenty of space to attack at various points during this match, and having racked up an xG of 0.57 and an xA of 0.27 – with two shots and one on target – against Villa, he should do even better against a weaker Leeds side.

Leeds vs Newcastle prediction 2: Anthony Elanga to score or assist – 23/20 QuinnBet

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