Barnsley face Leeds United over the weekend, and HITC pundits give their predictions on the likely outcome.
Barnsley 1-2 Leeds
Leeds are playing Barnsley at a good time after the Tykes sold star striker Sam Winnall to Sheffield Wednesday. Garry Monk’s side are in good form and will be disappointed with anything less than three points.
Leeds United manager Garry Monk
Barnsley 1-3 Leeds United
Another Yorkshire derby, another win for Leeds United. Garry Monk’s side are dangerously close to actual, palpable success and a Barnsley side seemingly distracted by rumours surrounding a number of star players, plus manager Paul Heckingbottom, could be the ideal opponents.
Leeds United’s Chris Wood
Barnsley 0-2 Leeds United
Leeds United have incredible momentum at the minute, and whilst that has to end at some point, I can’t see it happening in another Yorkshire derby, with Leeds having dispatched Rotherham recently.
Barnsley 0-2 Leeds United
I can only see one winner here, with Leeds flying high under Garry Monk and looking unlikely to let a play-off place slip in the months ahead. they will also know that any slip-up from Brighton could see them edge into the top two before May.
Barnsley 1-2 Leeds United
Leeds are playing superbly at the moment, and I think they have a real chance of catching up the top two. With only two conceded in the last six league games, Barnsley will have utilise their goalscoring ability to breach their opponents, and I fancy the Whites to have too much.
Barnsley manager Paul Heckingbottom
Barnsley 0-3 Leeds United
It’s hard not to envisage the wheels falling off at Barnsley, what with top scorer Sam Winnall sold to Sheffield Wednesday and interest in chief playmaker Conor Hourihane, right-back James Bree and centre-half pairing Marc Roberts and Angus MacDonald from several other bigger clubs. Leeds, meanwhile, look unstoppable at present and a big win could be on the cards in front of a sizeable away following.
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