A top of the table clash in Monday Nights EFL game sees Leeds welcome Sunderland on Monday Night.
Leeds vs Sunderland predictions
Leeds were knocked off top spot in the Championship by Sheffield United on Saturday but Daniel Farke’s men can return to the summit with a potentially emphatic win over Sunderland at Elland Road on Monday.
Sheffield United made the most of playing a couple of days before Leeds with their 1-0 defeat of Luton on Saturday which put them top of the pile.
But Leeds should not be fazed by that result or the pressure that comes with it and it is easy to see why they are as short as 1-2 to beat the Black Cats.
Farke’s side put in a swashbuckling attacking performance to hammer Watford 4-0 at Vicarage Road last Tuesday, making it five wins in their last six Championship assignments.
And while they have been racking up the goals – their 7-0 slaughter of Cardiff was particularly eyecatching – they have also been watertight at the back.
Illan Meslier has been well protected by the centre-back partnership of Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon with Leeds reeling off six successive clean sheets in the second tier.
They have not conceded a Championship goal since their 3-3 draw with Hull at the start of January and only Burnley (nine) have conceded fewer league goals than Leeds’s 19.
But Leeds offer more attacking firepower than the Clarets and the fact their goal difference is at an eye-watering +47 – at least 17 better than any other side in the division – shows they deserve to be top of the tree.
With a visit to Sheffield United next Monday, Leeds have a great chance to open up some breathing space at the top this month and they can lay down a marker against Sunderland.
The Black Cats should comfortably make the Championship playoffs this season but their automatic promotion prospects are dwindling.
Sunderland have not lost a league game in 2025 but they have looked a touch too permeable at the back recently, shipping two goals against each of Plymouth, Middlesbrough and Watford in three of their last four matches.
They cannot afford to be so complacent against a Leeds side who do not take their foot off the pedal and if Sunderland go behind early, it could be one-way traffic at Elland Road.
Leeds vs Sunderland team news
Leeds
Max Wober remains sidelined along with Patrick Bamford, who is out with a hamstring injury.
Sunderland
Ajibola Alese and Niall Huggins will be missing from the Sunderland defence, while Jayden Danns is unavailable until March and both Romaine Mundle and Tommy Watson are also injured.
Leeds United will have the opportunity to strengthen their hold on an automatic promotion spot when they host Sunderland at Elland Road on Monday. The home side currently sits second in the Championship with 69 points, aiming to extend their gap over the chasing pack, while Sunderland, in fourth place with 62 points, still harbours ambitions of breaking into the automatic promotion places.
Daniel Farke’s men have been in ruthless form, claiming a 4-0 victory over Watford last Tuesday. In that encounter, the Peacocks showcased their attacking dominance, creating four big chances and registering 16 attempts inside the penalty area, while allowing their opponents just two shots on target. Prior to that, Leeds had been held to a goalless draw against Millwall but still boasts an impressive tally of 66 goals in the Championship this season—at least 15 more than any other side in the division.
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