Leeds United travel to Chelsea tonight looking to continue our survival bid while West Ham host Manchester United later in the evening.
The battle to stay in the Premier League has seen a couple of new names start to look over their shoulders alongside Leeds this month.
While we beat Nottingham Forest, that moves us level with Thomas Frank’s Spurs, as West Ham’s form continued with a win at Burnley.
Chris Sutton predicts Leeds United’s trip to Chelsea with Stamford Bridge loss
Chris Sutton has issued his predictions for this midweek slate of Premier League fixtures. In which, he expects United to be brought back down to earth.
Leeds haven’t collected a win at Stamford Bridge since 1999 – for context, I was one. Sutton expects that run to continue with a 2-0 loss against Chelsea.
“Leeds turned Chelsea over at Elland Road in December but they are not the same force away from home and this game smells of Chelsea revenge to me,” Sutton wrote for the BBC.
“The Blues have made a good start under new boss Liam Rosenior, with four wins out of four in the league. Cole Palmer has hit form too, and they should win this fairly comfortably.”
Chris Sutton also predicts West Ham defeat vs Manchester United – Survival boost for Leeds United
For Leeds, a defeat for us would hopefully be followed by a likewise result at the London Stadium. West Ham host Manchester United later in the evening.
Michael Carrick is searching for his fifth win on the bounce. And, maximum points against the club he used to play for would be ideal for us up at Elland Road.
Sutton expects a 2-1 away win.
“Both of these teams have found a bit of form, and West Ham’s victory over Burnley was huge for them in their fight against the drop,” Sutton continued.
“It seems Manchester United can do no wrong under Michael Carrick, who has often been linked with the West Ham job down the years but goes back to his old club looking for a fifth straight win. I think he will get it, too. We had some callers into 606 thinking United would be Arsenal’s biggest challengers from now on, which seems a stretch, but there is no doubt they are on a bit of a high.
“This is the sort of game where idiots like me can get sucked in and get on the Carrick bandwagon… I am wary, but I am still going to be positive and jump on board too.”
Defeats for Leeds and West Ham would see our gap remain at six points. Importantly, Forest beating Wolves would see the Irons cut six adrift full stop.
Sutton’s other predictions pertaining to Leeds’ relegation scrap were as follows:
Spurs 1-1 Newcastle United
Aston Villa 3-1 Brighton
Crystal Palace 1-0 Burnley
Nottingham Forest 2-1 Wolves
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