Leeds vs Newcastle United prediction, odds and how to watch

Leeds produced a composed and well-structured performance at the City Ground to beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the Carabao Cup, with second-half goals completing a convincing away victory that the statistics broadly support.

Nottingham Forest dominated possession, hit the woodwork twice, and generated more dangerous attacks, yet Leeds won 1-0 through a single right-foot shot in the 88th minute. Sophie Hargreaves explains what the numbers are hiding.

Liverpool controlled the majority of this match and were punished for two defensive lapses that let Newcastle steal a lead, but a 90th-minute penalty salvaged a point that the statistics suggest was the least they were owed.

Chelsea and Leeds meet at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night in the Carabao Cup, both sides carrying clean sheet wins into this fixture. One of them walks away with nothing.

Newcastle United have not kept a single clean sheet at St. James' Park in their last ten home league matches, and Hull City arrive at Tyneside on Saturday with a game plan built around patience and defensive solidity. Something has to give.

Leeds carry genuine home advantage into Saturday's clash with Crystal Palace, but their away form tells a different story entirely. The structural questions around both sides make this one worth watching carefully.

Leeds host a Newcastle side that has won just once in their last five away fixtures, and the structural problems travelling teams bring to Elland Road make this a genuinely interesting tactical contest. Sophie Hargreaves has the coaching breakdown.