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Brentford and Leeds United meet on Sunday 14 December (16:30) with both clubs trying to turn their underlying season story into points. The league table frame is clear enough: Brentford sit 15th after 15 matches with six wins, one draw and eight defeats, while Leeds are 16th after 15 matches with four wins, three draws and eight defeats. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.
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Brentford’s home record is five wins, one draw and one defeat from seven, with 15 goals scored and eight conceded. Leeds have lost six of seven away matches, conceding 18 and scoring six, with a 57% away “failed to score” rate. Brentford’s home scoring rate (2.14 per match) and Leeds’ away concession rate (2.57 per match) combine to make the straight home win the most evidence-aligned angle.
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The 2–0 lean is built on Brentford’s home scoring (15 goals in seven home games) and Leeds’ away defending (18 conceded in seven away games), plus Leeds’ 57% away “failed to score” rate. Brentford’s listed common scorelines include 2–0, which fits a scenario where the home side converts pressure into a controlled win. It remains a higher-variance outcome than the main tip, given Brentford’s low clean-sheet rate overall.
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Brentford vs Leeds — BetMGM Market Snapshot
Swipe through key markets with illustrative probabilities and example odds based on our match analysis.
Market odds lean towards Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium, with Leeds and the draw priced as the bigger outcomes in the 1X2.
The tightest correct-score options cluster around low-to-mid scoring outcomes, with a narrow draw and single-goal margins among the shortest.
The main goal markets sit in a relatively balanced range, with the over/under lines and BTTS prices suggesting plausible routes to either a tight or more open game.
The first-goalscorer board highlights a few headline attackers, with Igor Thiago and Dominic Calvert-Lewin among the shorter-priced options.
- Home strength vs away struggle: Brentford have won five of seven home league matches (15 scored, eight conceded), while Leeds have lost six of seven away games (six scored, 18 conceded).
- Leeds’ matches often clear the goal line: Leeds United have seen over 2.5 goals land in 73% of league fixtures (11 of 15), with an overall match-goals average of 3.20.
- Brentford’s open-game profile: Brentford concede in 87% of league matches and have only two clean sheets in 15, helping explain a 3.00 average match-goals figure across their season.
Match Tempo: Average Total Goals per League Game
A quick snapshot of how open matches involving each side have been across the league season, using their average total goals per game.
Their games have sat around the three-goal mark on average, reflecting a season with regular scoring at both ends.
Leeds matches have run slightly hotter overall, shaped by a higher goals-against rate across the campaign.
Home/Away Split: Where the Game Can Turn
These two numbers capture the core split: Brentford’s scoring output at home and Leeds’ concession rate on the road.
Seven home games have produced 15 Brentford goals, a notable jump on their overall scoring average.
Leeds have conceded 18 goals across seven away fixtures, shaping a difficult travelling profile this season.
Can Leeds’ away record hold up against Brentford’s home surge?
The goal figures underline why each side has felt a touch uneasy at times: Brentford have scored 21 and conceded 24, while Leeds have scored 19 and conceded 29. Where this fixture gets interesting is the split between what Brentford do at home and what Leeds have struggled to do away. Brentford’s home record reads like a different team: five wins, one draw and one loss from seven, scoring 15 and conceding eight. Away from home, Brentford’s return drops to one win and seven defeats from eight, with six goals scored and 16 conceded. Leeds show a similar contrast in the opposite direction: their home record is three wins, three draws and two defeats from eight (13 scored, 11 conceded), but away from Elland Road they’ve lost six of seven, scoring six and conceding 18.
The match-up also sits inside a broader “tempo” context. Brentford’s fixtures average 3.00 total goals per match this season, while Leeds sit at 3.20. That doesn’t dictate what happens next, but it does hint at two sides whose matches can swing quickly when control is lost. Brentford’s defensive numbers show why: they concede 1.60 per match overall and allow goals in 87% of games, with just two clean sheets in 15. Leeds are even more exposed, conceding 1.93 per match and letting in 29 goals across their 15 fixtures, with two clean sheets and a particularly difficult away concession rate of 2.57 per match.
There’s also a stylistic difference in chance creation that helps explain the home/away split. Brentford average 10.07 shots per match (3.93 on target) and an xG For of 1.22, with a higher home scoring rate of 2.14 goals per match. Leeds average 12.27 shots per match (3.80 on target) and an xG For of 1.34, but their away scoring drops to 0.86 per match, alongside a 57% away “failed to score” rate.
Possible line-ups add a human edge to those numbers. Brentford may line up with Caoimhin Kelleher behind a back line that can include Michael Olabode Kayode, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg and Rico Henry, with Jordan Henderson and Yehor Yarmoliuk in midfield support for attackers such as Dango Ouattara, Mikkel Damsgaard, Reiss Nelson and Igor Thiago. Leeds’ possible XI lists Illan Meslier? No—this squad points instead to Perri in goal, with Jayden Bogle, Joe Rodon, Jaka Bijol, Pascal Struijk and Gabriel Gudmundsson, plus a midfield including Anton Stach, Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka, supporting Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor.
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Brentford to win
The cleanest thread running through this fixture is the contrast between Brentford at home and Leeds away. Brentford have taken five wins and a draw from seven home matches, scoring 15 and conceding eight. That works out at 2.14 goals scored per home game and 1.14 conceded, a profile that usually keeps you competitive even when the match becomes open. Leeds’ away record is the mirror image: six defeats in seven, six goals scored and 18 conceded, with an away concession rate of 2.57 per match. When one side is consistently productive at home and the other consistently fragile on the road, the simplest 90-minute angle is often the most justified.
The supporting team-level numbers reinforce the idea. Brentford’s overall goals scored rate is 1.40 per match, but it rises significantly at home; Leeds’ overall scoring is 1.27 per match, yet it falls away from home to 0.86. That drop is captured bluntly by Leeds’ 57% away “failed to score” figure. Even if Leeds create chances—12.27 shots per match, with an xG For of 1.34—the away end product has not followed consistently. Brentford, meanwhile, are not a high-volume shooting side (10.07 shots per match), but they do convert at 14% overall and rise to 19% at home, aligning with the improved home scoring output.
Individual names also fit the logic. Brentford’s Igor Thiago leads the club scoring charts with 11 league goals, while Kevin Schade and Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara have three each. Leeds’ top scorers are Lukas Nmecha and Dominic Calvert-Lewin with four league goals apiece, supported by a spread of two-goal contributors including Joe Rodon, Anton Stach, Ao Tanaka and Noah Okafor. That gap in the headline scoring contribution matters in match-ups where one moment can decide the direction of the game. Brentford’s possible XI also leans into a structure that has worked at home, with Kelleher behind Collins and Van den Berg, and creators such as Damsgaard and Nelson feeding Thiago.
It’s also worth noting that both teams live in a relatively high-event environment. Brentford matches average 3.00 total goals; Leeds matches average 3.20. That doesn’t automatically mean chaos, but it does mean spells of pressure and counter-pressure are common. In that kind of game state, home familiarity and the proven home return become more meaningful. Brentford have repeatedly found a way to win at their place, while Leeds have repeatedly struggled to keep away games tight.
A brief word on definitions helps here. Expected goals (xG) is a chance-quality model that estimates how likely a shot is to become a goal based on historical patterns. It’s not a scoreboard, but it helps interpret whether shot output is built on dangerous chances or low-quality attempts. Leeds’ xG For of 1.34 suggests they can create, but the away scoring rate and “failed to score” percentage show the finishing and game flow haven’t matched that promise consistently on their travels. Brentford’s xG For of 1.22 is modest, yet their home scoring and conversion rates indicate they’ve been more efficient in the situations that matter.
What could go wrong
Brentford’s overall defensive record leaves a real route back into the game for Leeds. Brentford have only two clean sheets in 15 matches, concede 1.60 per match overall, and allow goals in 87% of games. Leeds also show strong “over 2.5 goals” frequency (73% of matches), and their home BTTS rate is 75%, which hints at a side capable of trading punches when the contest opens up. If Leeds’ midfield trio of Stach, Ampadu and Tanaka can turn their shot volume into higher-quality chances, or if Calvert-Lewin and Okafor take an early opportunity, the match could become uncomfortable quickly—especially given Brentford’s tendency to concede.
Correct score lean
Brentford 2–0
This leans on three specific patterns: Brentford’s home scoring rate of 2.14 goals per match, Leeds’ away concession rate of 2.57 per match, and Leeds’ 57% away “failed to score” rate. It’s also supported by Brentford’s most frequent listed scorelines including 2–0.
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