Leeds' campaign has ultimately been a successful one as they approach the final section of it. They have never been in relegation trouble and have instead been battling for a spot in the top-half throughout the campaign. Despite defeat to Brighton last time out, they will take confidence from the six-game unbeaten run that came before it.
They managed to go through that stretch with a win over Manchester City alongside draws with Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United. They have seen better performances against the top teams as the season has progressed and it should put them in a good position for 2021/22.
Spurs are still in the top-six battle but will have to settle for Europa League football if they are to qualify for a UEFA competition again. Five points separates them and Chelsea in fourth and with just four games remaining - there is too much to do at this stage. Tottenham are the favourites for victory here but Leeds have shown that they can get something.
All but four of his starts have seen at least two tackles this season, with one of those being the game against Chelsea where he came off after nine minutes, and those were in the CB position. Playing as part of a midfield against this Spurs team should see him have a few in the game.
I'm also going to take the 11/1 on KOCH TO HAVE 5+ TACKLES here. As mentioned previously, he hit that target last week and this midfield position should boost his tackle count.
Freiburg last season weren't close to Leeds this season in terms of average tackles per game but Koch did regularly see a couple of tackles per 90 minutes when playing in midfield as opposed to the back line. His style of play and a battling nature means he should see more playing as a solo defensive midfielder.
Further hope to a tackles bet can be found in the fact that only Aston Villa (14.4) see more fouls against them per game than Tottenham (12.5). The prices available are working off Koch playing as a centre-back but both will become real value plays if he is in midfield instead.
In terms of the outright result, even with two league wins under Ryan Mason, there is some reluctance to take Spurs at even money. Leeds have been good for large parts of the season, boasting an unbeaten run during a recent tough period, so the better odds can be found in backing KOCH to build up the tackles tally.
Score prediction: Leeds 1-1 Tottenham ()
Odds correct at 1530 BST (06/05/21)
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