Leeds United return to action on Saturday aiming to extend a seven-match unbeaten streak in the Championship and climb into the top two, having enjoyed a strong start to their second season in England’s second tier under the management of Daniel Farke.
Aiming to go one better and seal a return to the top flight after last season’s playoff final defeat, the Whites currently sit third having amassed 23 points from their first 12 outings, with the only defeat across those games coming at home to fellow promotion-chasers Burnley in mid-September.
Farke’s men have since added 15 points to their tally in seven attempts since that setback, having headed into the October international break following consecutive draws before bouncing back to winning ways on their return at home to then-unbeaten Sheffield United as Pascal Struijk and Mateo Joseph fired them to an important 2-0 triumph.
Watford then visited Elland Road and the Yorkshire giants made it three straight home victories, eventually picking up a 2-1 win thanks to early goals from Largie Ramazani and Brenden Aaronson, before most recently visiting Bristol City at the weekend and having to settle for a point as neither side managed to break the deadlock.
While they failed to move into the top two with that stalemate, Leeds United do only trail second-placed Burnley by the barest of margins on goal difference, and they will now bid to extend their winning run at Elland Road with another three-point haul to strengthen their position in the fight at the top of the table.
