Leeds are one of three teams alongside Southampton and Ipswich with hope of chasing down Leicester in the Championship title race and they will be expected to maintain their promotion push with victory over Norwich at their Elland Road fortress.
Leeds are a perfect three from three in the Championship in 2024, with Joel Piroe’s stoppage-time penalty lifting his side to a 2-1 success at home Preston on Sunday.
This is a quick turnaround, but manager Daniel Farke will be determined to get the better of his former employers, while any setback could do serious harm to their top-two ambitions.
The Canaries are also unbeaten in five games in all competitions this calendar year, although they did suffer a 3-2 defeat against Leeds at Carrow Road in October.
Wilfried Gnonto missed Sunday’s win over Preston and the Italy international is a doubt again with a hip injury, while Karl Darlow, Pascal Struijk and Stuart Dallas remain sidelined for the hosts.
Wilfried Gnonto missed Sunday’s win over Preston and the Italy international is a doubt again with a hip injury, while Karl Darlow, Pascal Struijk and Stuart Dallas remain sidelined for the hosts.
Elland Road is proving to be a fortress for Leeds, with the dominant hosts taking 34 points from a possible 42 on their own patch.
Farke’s flock remain unbeaten at home in the Championship and they have won 10 of their last 11 in Yorkshire, scoring three or more in six of those successes.
Their array of attacking stars include Crysencio Summerville, Daniel James and Piroe, who all have double figures for the season, with Georginio Rutter and Patrick Bamford providing healthy competition.
Those options give Leeds a significant advantage in this match-up and it is difficult to see them slipping up, despite Norwich’s upturn in form.
Leeds can prevail, but they have conceded in six of their last eight home victories, which means there may be a consolation strike in it for the confident Canaries.
