Leeds United predictions & previews for upcoming fixtures

It has been an excellent few weeks for Leeds United with three wins from their final three video games, together with a thumping 4-1 win over West Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield City and a powerful 1-0 away win over league leaders Leicester Metropolis.

These outcomes ensured that Daniel Farke‘s facet went into the worldwide break firmly in competition for an automated promotion place come the season’s finish. Nonetheless, with one other all-Yorkshire recreation to come back this weekend, the Peacocks should sustain the spectacular work.

Here’s a stay up for Leeds’ subsequent six fixtures, which incorporates that derby with Rotherham United, as Football FanCast predicts how they’re going to fare within the coming weeks…

Rotherham United vs Leeds United

twenty fifth November, Championship, New York Stadium

After a prolonged worldwide break, Leeds United are as soon as once more again in motion as they journey to Championship strugglers Rotherham United on Saturday, twenty fifth November.

The Millers have had a tough begin to their marketing campaign this season and at the moment sit all the way in which down in twenty second, with simply two wins coming from their opening 16 video games. In distinction, the Whites sit up in third with 9 wins to their identify.

With this in thoughts, Leeds might be going into the encounter as overwhelming favourites, and with Rotherham possessing the joint-worst defensive file within the league – alongside Norwich Metropolis – the likes of Joel Piroe and Willy Gnonto might be licking their lips.

We will not see something apart from a cushty win for the guests on this one.

Prediction: Rotherham 1 – 4 Leeds United

Leeds United v Swansea Metropolis

twenty ninth November, Championship, Elland Highway

The West Yorkshire facet welcome Swansea Metropolis of their last fixture of November.

Michael Duff’s crew fell to a 3-2 defeat away to Ipswich City of their last recreation earlier than the worldwide break and might be with out Liam Cullen after he obtained a straight pink within the 69th minute.

Leeds, come the top of November, might be hoping to have bridged the hole between themselves and second-placed Ipswich City, who’re at the moment eight factors forward.

Farke will definitely wish to keep away from a playoff marketing campaign, if attainable, in order that they’ll must be profitable their house video games so as to propel themselves into the highest two automated promotion spots.

Ought to The Whites hit prime gear, it will likely be a comparatively comfy night, however something lower than that would see the away facet earn some extent.

Prediction: Leeds United 2-0 Swansea Metropolis

Leeds United vs Middlesbrough

2nd December, Championship, Elland Highway

Leeds United’s first recreation in December sees them welcome Middlesbrough to Elland Highway in what ought to be a cracking contest.

On the time of writing, Boro are sat in tenth place within the desk however are simply two factors behind the playoff berth, as is the unimaginable competitiveness of the Championship.

The Smoggies have received two video games fewer than Leeds up to now this season – seven – however have misplaced six to the Whites three, displaying simply how shut this recreation may very well be.

The latest historical past of this fixture barely favours Leeds as they’ve won two of the last five clashes whereas Boro have received only one. Nonetheless, their final encounter got here all the way in which again in February 2020, so it is troublesome to attract any significant conclusions from that.

Finally, we reckon house benefit and the firepower of Joel Piroe and Wilfried Gnonto might be sufficient to assist Daniel Farke’s males recover from the road, however it ought to be a carefully fought affair and a terrific look ahead to the impartial.

Prediction: Leeds United 2-1 Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United

ninth December, Championship, Ewood Park

Leeds United make the journey to East Lancashire on December ninth to tackle former Premier League winners Blackburn Rovers.

Granted, these glory days are a very long time in the past for Rovers, and with how the season has gone up to now, it is Leeds that go into this one with the slight edge.

As issues stand, the Peacocks discover themselves in third place after selecting up 9 wins from their 16 video games, whereas Rovers are down in twelfth with seven wins to their identify.

Whereas Blackburn have picked up simply two wins lower than their Yorkshire opponents, they’ve additionally misplaced eight video games to their three.

One other factor in Leeds’ favour is their aim distinction, because the Whites have a constructive aim distinction of 11, whereas Blackburn’s is minus two, suggesting that on a game-by-game foundation, Leeds are clearly the higher facet right here.

Whereas we do not suppose it will be a thumping, we simply do not see how the hosts will maintain Leeds’ attackers at bay for 90 minutes.

Prediction: Blackburn Rovers 1-3 Leeds United

Sunderland vs Leeds United

twelfth December, Championship, the Stadium of Mild

Again-to-back away video games within the north spells an attention-grabbing interval for the Peacocks in December. For any facet looking for promotion, it’s their capability to grind outcomes amid continually altering environment with fast turnaround instances that may make or break the Premier League hopefuls.

On the Stadium of Mild, they face a rapidly growing Sunderland facet who’ve discovered their toes within the Championship below Tony Mowbray. Upon penning this preview, the Black Cats sit in sixth, with eight wins, two attracts, and 6 losses, seeing the previous top-flight mainstays simply contained in the play-off spots.

Though 5 factors under Farke’s Whites, they’ve scored the identical variety of objectives and conceded yet another than their opponents, which once more exhibits the competitiveness of the Championship.

For each groups, this supplies a litmus take a look at. A win for both facet will certainly carry their membership’s spirits within the hope of promotion. Nonetheless, the artillery of Wilfried Gnonto, Georginio Rutter and co will meet their match in Jack Clarke, the joint-second prime scorer within the league.

With this one panning out like a straight shootout, the probabilities are this one ends a draw, with both facet leaving detached to their promotion possibilities.

Prediction: Sunderland 3-3 Leeds United

Leeds United vs Coventry Metropolis

sixteenth December, Championship, Elland Highway

Of their penultimate Championship recreation earlier than Christmas, Leeds United welcome Coventry Metropolis to Elland Highway in what may very well be a little bit of a mismatch come the ultimate whistle.

The Sky Blues could have made it to the Championship play-off last final season, however they’re significantly struggling this 12 months and at the moment discover themselves down in twentieth place, with simply 16 factors to their identify from 16 video games.

They’ve solely managed three wins up to now this season in comparison with Leeds’ 9 and have a aim distinction of minus 14, which ought to be music to the ears of Joel Piroe and Co.

Whereas there’s all the time room for an upset within the Championship, we will not see something apart from a win for the hosts on this one, and a cushty one at that.

Prediction: Leeds United 3-1 Coventry Metropolis