Five Championship tips for weekend clashes featuring Leeds and Newcastle

The hosts will also be buoyed by the fact their travelling Yorkshire opponents have not recorded a fixture success since September 2012, and they are 17/5 to overcome the Whites with both teams getting on the scoresheet.

Blackburn to end Fulham run at home

Fulham are so far unbeaten this season and sit in an early promising position of 5th in the table, after two wins and as many draws so far, though their impressive form could come to an end at the hands of Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.

The home outfit have not tasted defeat to the Cottagers in their own backyard since 2005 and have prevailed in their last three meetings there domestically.

So, despite sitting bottom of the table at this early stage, the Rovers’ 11/5 price to secure another home fixture victory is encouraging.

Bristol City and Villa to play out stalemate

Both Bristol City and Aston Villa will take to their first meeting since 1982 in poor form, with the latter having drawn their previous two successive outings and their opponents losing on the last two occasions.

Another sharing of the spoils looks well on the cards in this clash at Ashton Gate Stadium, with recent form and history suggesting the 9/4 price for that outcome to occur is well worth backing.

Gayle to net first for Toon over Brighton

In Saturday’s evening tussle, Rafael Benitez’s Newcastle will look to continue their recent rejuvenation, having won their last three games in all competitions after losing the opening two league outings of the term.

Toon summer signing Dwight Gayle has found his feet on Tyneside and was on target in both the wins over Reading and Cheltenham Town in recent weeks, making the former Premier League forward a tasty 7/2 to open the scoring this time out.

Related

Read our extensive Championship archive ahead of the weekend action.