Tuesday night throws up another massive game in the battle to avoid the drop from the Premier League as Leeds United host fellow strugglers Leicester City at Elland Road.
Leeds' 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest on April 4 will feel like an age ago for followers of the West Yorkshire outfit, with the Whites suffering three straight defeats to Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Fulham.
Leicester were on a nine-game winless streak in the Premier League but managed to pick up what could be three vital points against Wolves last time out at the King Power Stadium.
With two leaky defences set to take the field on Tuesday, while the result might be a tricky one to predict, there should be no shortage of goals between the Whites and the Foxes at Elland Road.
Football Bet of the Day - Tuesday 25th April, 2023
- #PickYourPunt - Harvey Barnes to score and both teams to score @ 7/2
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Leicester are set to be handed a welcome boost ahead of their trip to West Yorkshire with the news Harvey Barnes is set to be available after recovering from a hamstring injury.
It's news that will be received with dread amongst the Elland Road faithful, as Barnes has an impressive record against their side.
Scoring in all of his last five games against Leeds, Barnes seems to love playing against the Peacocks and has the ability to exploit the Whites' frailties in the wide channels.
Barnes will be raring to go after his injury layoff and has the ability to continue his remarkable scoring run against Leeds this week.
For the second part of a #PickYourPunt selection for Football Bet of the Day, both teams to score looks to be the way to go to boost the odds to 7/2.
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While Leeds have their well-documented defensive shortcomings that manager Javi Gracia is desperate to solve, they can still score goals at the other end.
Both sides have managed to find the back of the net in all of Leeds' last seven games in the Premier League and that trend might well continue on Tuesday night.
Gracia has options in attack, with the likes of top goalscorer Rodrigo, Patrick Bamford and Georgino Rutter all battling for a starting role.
Wilfried Gnonto has been used sparingly since he picked up an ankle injury on international duty with Italy but the forward could be set for a start to further boost Leeds' attack.
This match will be watched behind the sofa for many fans invested in one of the two clubs but for the neutral this game should be a thrilling contest with goals at each end and potentially Barnes continuing to haunt the Whites.
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