After both teams have picked up five points from their first three games, Leeds United and Newcastle United will be aiming to continue their solid starts to the season when they meet at Elland Road on Monday.
Identical records of one win and two draws so far underline the two sides have adapted well to new arrivals and changes off the field over the summer, and this has the makings of a tight affair.
Leeds United v Newcastle United Tips Summary
Best Bet - Draw @ 5/2
Alternative Bet - Harvey Barnes to score anytime @ 11/4
Bet Builder - Both teams to score, Yoane Wissa 1+shots on target & Dominic Calvert-Lewin 1+ shots on target @ 9/4
Best Bet: Draw @ 5/2
Leeds and Newcastle will both be satisfied with their starts to the campaign and, equally, both will probably be happy to take a point from Monday's game.
Aquiring six points and staying unbeaten in their first four Premier League outings is no mean feat for two teams tipped by many to struggle this term, and that would be the outcome should this West Yorkshire clash end all square.
Leeds were on the end of a 6-3 hammering against Chelsea in the EFL Cup in midweek and, while that defeat will hurt after they threw away a 2-0 lead at Stamford Bridge, staying in the top-flight remains Daniel Farke's top priority.
The Whites have proved already this season that they will be difficult to beat in the league, winning at Nottingham Forest and drawing with Brentford and Brighton, and they will match Monday's opponents for long periods at what should be a noisy Elland Road.
Newcastle, meanwhile, have made a quietly impressive start under new coach Matthias Jaissle, and ground out a 1-0 midweek win at Millwall in the cup to extend their unbeaten start in all competitions to five games.
Despite losing several key players over the summer and having to adjust to long-serving boss Eddie Howe's departure, the Magpies have looked hungry and well organised under their German chief and they look more than capable of digging in for a point on Monday.
Alternative Bet: Harvey Barnes to score anytime @ 11/4
Harvey Barnes appears to have been one of the Newcastle players who has benefited from the churn of change at St James' Park over the summer, as the winger has caught the eye in the early weeks of the season.
After not always being first choice under Howe, Barnes is someone Jaissle clearly trusts.
Barnes has three goals in five appearances in all competitions this season and looks a solid option to find the back of the net for the visitors on Monday as he looks to add to his considerable tally of 12 shots across his last five appearances for the club.
Leeds United v Newcastle United Bet Builder Tip
Both teams to score
Yoane Wissa 1+ shots on target
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 1+ shots on target
Pays @ 9/4
Both teams look likely to score at Elland Road considering neither have fired a blank yet this term so confidence is fairly high in their respective attacking ranks.
And two players who have particularly shone going forward for both are Yoane Wissa and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Wissa is another of the Toon players who has looked back to his old self in the first few weeks, scoring once and contributing one assist, while the former Brentford man has had a shot on target in two of the three league matches so can do so again on Monday.
And adding in Leeds striker Calvert-Lewin to follow suit boosts the three-leg selection to 9/4.
Calvert-Lewin has two goals to his name this season and has had at least one shot on target in four of his five appearances.
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Key Match Stats
Leeds and Newcastle have both won one and drawn two of their first three league games
Newcastle have scored three more goals than Leeds but the Magpies have conceded two more
Leeds are unbeaten in six at home, dating back to March 3rd last season
Newcastle are unbeaten in their two away assignments this term
Three of the last four meetings between these two sides have been draws
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