Accrington Stanley vs Leeds United Prediction: the Abyss Batween the Opponents

Prediction for the FA Cup Accrington Stanley vs. Leeds United match, which will take place on January 28th. Both clubs did with a replay. Accrington only replayed their match on January 24. Will the Ligue 1 club knock out the EPL representative, or will their path be cut short? Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Accrington Stanley started their cup journey in the first round. First, they knocked out Crawley Town (4:1). Then Accrington beat Barnet by a narrow margin, 1:0. In the third round, however, Stanley had problems. They had a replay with a representative of the fifth strongest English division, Boreham Wood, because of the draw in the first meeting (1:1). The return game in Accrington ended in the 97th minute with a victory for the hosts (1:0). The only goal was scored on penalties. Stanley is in a worse position in League 1 - they sit at the bottom of the standings, 20th out of 24 teams.

Leeds also had to go through a replay phase. But the Peacocks faced Cardiff City. The first meeting in Wales ended in a 2:2 draw. Although United was 0:2 down as the match progressed, and only escaped defeat in the 93rd minute. Their replay was held on January 18. The Peacocks took out Cardiff 5:2. Patrick Bamford got his double. However, Leeds' business could be better in the EPL - six winless matches. That is, they have yet to win a single victory after the break in the championship.

So, last weekend, the Peacocks sealed a home draw with Brentford (0:0). Before that, there were productive matches against Aston Villa (1:2) and West Ham (2:2). Therefore, the FA Cup is an outlet for Jesse Marsh's charges.

Accrington will definitely put up a decent resistance to Leeds and net a goal. But it will not be enough for two reasons. The first is the recovery time. Stanley had three days to prepare, while the Peacocks had a week. The second is the difference in class. Even Jesse Marsh's reserves have to destroy a League 1 representative.