Leeds v Barnsley: Sky Bet Championship betting preview, free tip & TV

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Leeds v Barnsley in the Sky Bet Championship on Thursday.

Where to watch

Live on Sky Sports Football, 5pm Thursday

Best bet

Leeds to win & under 3.5 goals
1pt 21-20 Betway, BoyleSports

Team news

Leeds
Marcelo Bielsa is confident Kalvin Phillips will be fit to start. Keeper Kiko Casilla returns from suspension.

Barnsley
Winger Elliot Simoes is out with an ankle injury. Romal Palmer is out for the season.

Match preview

West Brom's failure to beat Fulham on Tuesday was another boost for Leeds in their quest to end a 16-year wait without Premier League football. The Whites can move to the brink of a cherished top-flight return with a comfortable victory over Yorkshire rivals Barnsley.

Victory would move them five points clear of Albion in the title race with only two games left.

Marcelo Bielsa's boys have not taken their eyes off the prize since the Sky Bet Championship restarted, recovering from a 2-0 defeat at Cardiff by taking maximum points in four of their next five games which includes a 3-0 rout of Fulham.

Leeds can sometimes come unstuck against the league's lesser lights but their constant pressure should eventually pay off against the relegation-threatened Tykes, who have failed to score in three of their last five games and are without influential winger Elliot Simoes.

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