Leeds United the most-fancied they have been all season to beat Reading

The Whites were 1-3 when seeking an eighth league win in succession in December at home to Cardiff City who somehow fought back from 3-0 down to record a 3-3 draw.

But on the back of fine displays in the recent draw 1-1 at Brentford and 1-0 win at home to Bristol City, Leeds are no bigger than 3-10 to beat the 15th-placed Royals and as short as 1-4 with some firms.

Mark Bowen's side are as big as 23-2 to leave Elland Road with a victory with a draw on offer at 19-4.

A 2-0 Whites win is rated the most likely scoreline at 11-2, followed by a 1-0 Leeds triumph at 13-2 and then 3-0 at 15-2.

Even a 1-0 success for the Royals is on offer at 30-1 and likely lone Reading striker George Puscas is as big as 14-1 to score first - the same price as team-mate Yakou Meite - with Puscas 9-2 as an any time scorer and Meite 5s.

Comparatively, Whites striker Patrick Bamford is odds-on across the board to score at any point in match - no bigger than 19-20 - and only 7-2 to score first.

As far as automatic promotion is concerned, the Whites were 3-10 to finish in the top two before third-placed Fulham's clash at Derby County on Friday night with West Brom 1-4, Brentford 3s and Fulham 8s.

Nottingham Forest are 20s with Preston North End 50-1 and Bristol City 90s.

If the bookies are right, those odds on Leeds will be shortened even further come Saturday tea-time following a routine win against the Royals.