da gbg bet： Sky Sports EFL pundit David Prutton has revealed his latest set of Championship predictions for the upcoming fixtures this weekend, and he believes an out-of-form Leeds United will slip up again when they host Middlesbrough and former boss Garry Monk at Elland Road on Sunday.
da roleta： Despite topping the Championship table at the end of September following an impressive start to the campaign, seven defeats in their last nine league games have seen the Whites slip down to 10th in the standings.
The pressure is certainly starting to build on manager Thomas Christiansen, and the Yorkshire outfit will be looking to avoid a fourth successive home defeat this weekend with their previously sturdy defence decidedly leaky in recent weeks.
Welcoming Monk back to Elland Road should add to the atmosphere though, with the 38-year-old not particularly popular among Leeds supporters having rejected the chance to stay at the club during the summer after they narrowly missed out on a play-off position.
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His new team are doing well though, with the Teesside outfit lying fifth in the table with the joint-best defensive record in the division – they have conceded 13 goals in 16 Championship matches.
Boro also come into this clash in form after winning their last three league fixtures, and Prutton believes they will make it four on Sunday.
The 36-year-old said: “Leeds looked superb earlier in the season but things have gone badly wrong for Thomas Christiansen and his side, and all of a sudden this game on Sunday is a big, big occasion for them.
“That being said, I think Boro are in good form and will get all three points.”
If Prutton proves to be right, it could be a result that leaves Christiansen on the brink of being sacked just five months after he was appointed.