Leeds United vs Middlesbrough betting tips - Boro counting on Rhodes' goals to fire them to the top

Middlesbrough will be looking to go back top of the Sky Bet Championship on Monday when they travel to face Leeds United.

Hull City took over at the top of the Championship on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Blackburn Rovers and lead Boro by two points, victory for Aitor Karanka's men will see them take over once again.

Boro, who have been up near the top of the standings for most of the season, have not won in the league since Daniel Ayala scored the winner in a 1-0 away success over Brentford on January 12.

Since that win they have drawn two and lost two and come into this clash on the back of 1-1 draw away at MK Dons with new signing Jordan Rhodes scoring his first goal for the club in the third minute of stoppage time.

Boro have signed Rhodes, who cost around £9 million on transfer deadline day from Blackburn Rovers, to score enough goals to get them promoted. He started to repay some of that fee with his equaliser against MK Dons and will be hoping for his first start on Monday night, we are backing him to score the two or more against Leeds at 10/1 with bet365.^[1]

Guy Blaise of Luxembourg blocks the shot from Jordan Rhodes of Scotland . (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

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Leeds United are currently down in 16th position with a points total of 36 thanks to a record of eight wins and 12 draws, they are 10 points clear of the drop zone so they are well aware they cannot afford to go on a lengthy losing streak.

The Whites have won just one of their last five league matches, a 1-0 home success over Bristol City, and come into this game on the back of a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest.

Middlesbrough are clear favourites to take three points and can be backed at 23/20, while Leeds are an 11/4 shot with Stan James and the draw is 23/10 with BetVictor.^[2]^[3]

Boro ran out convincing 3-0 winners when these two met at the Riverside Stadium on September 27 with David Nugent and Diego Fabbrini scoring either side of a Giuseppe Bellusci own-goal.

Recommended Bet:

Jordan Rhodes to score two or more goals – 10/1 Bet365 ^[4]