Leeds United sit at the summit of the Championship standings after 30 games with 63 points on the board. The Whites are outperforming themselves from last season and are now big favourites to earn automatic promotion to the Premier League. The club felt confident enough about their squad to not sign anyone in the winter transfer window and Daniel Farke is backing his players to get the job done at the end of the season. Leeds are set to face Coventry away from home this weekend and are feeling massively confident after their 7-0 win over Cardiff City on Saturday. The Whites have a big chance to consolidate their position at the top of the table and if they continue their form this month, they could more or less sew up promotion before March. However, there is also a chance that the Whites could mess up their season if they allow performances to drop.
Confidence is surging through the team following their massive win over Cardiff City at the weekend and Leeds United are now pushing to ensure that they get the job done this season.
The Leeds players are still carrying the pain of losing the playoff final last season and are keen to ensure that they don’t have to go through it again.
Leeds are top of the table and are gunning for automatic promotion to the Premier League. The way things are going, they are in a good place to finish in the top two this season.
They have two big games against Sunderland and Sheffield United towards the end of the month but they can’t focus on those two fixtures alone.
Leeds have a chance to virtually sue up promotion to the Premier League by taking a big lead at the top by having a strong February. However, things could also go the other way if they don’t get the desired results.
Leeds United have two away trips lined up next
The Whites have been the most consistent team in the Championship this season. They have scored the most number of goals amongst all the teams and have the second-best defensive record in the league.
They have emerged as the entertainers of the league and could have scored even more goals had they not missed so many big chances this season.
Daniel Farke is aware that his players cannot afford to relax as the games keep coming thick and fast and in February, they have a chance to really press the accelerator on their promotion bid.
Leeds will be in action on Wednesday night when they have an away clash at Coventry City and it won’t be a straightforward game. Frank Lampard has made a major impact since taking charge of them in November.
They have won their last four league games, including beating Swansea for the first time since 1981. The run has provided a boost to their unlikely playoff hopes.
Leeds will be in FA Cup action this weekend when they host Millwall before another league game on Tuesday night when they travel to Watford.
The Hornets are 12th in the table but a trip to Vicarage Road is never easy and the home side are still just three points behind the playoff spots at the moment.
The two games that could have a major bearing on the promotion race
Trips to Coventry and Watford are two tough away games and Leeds would do well to get two positive results out of them given how tough the Championship is.
However, the home game against Sunderland and the away trip to Sheffield United could have a major bearing on how the promotion race shapes up in the coming months.
Leeds managed to get a point away at Sunderland but the Black Cats are still very much in with a shout of automatic promotion and are just five points behind the Whites.
Sunderland have a major reason to try and go for a win as it would help them close the gap with the top two going into the final few months of the season.
A win for Leeds could also effectively knock the Black Cats out of the automatic promotion race and they will back themselves to do exactly that at home.
The Whites will end February with a trip to Bramall Lane where they will take on Sheffield United. A home win will take the Blades back to the top of the table while an away victory will further consolidate Leeds’ position at the summit.
Leeds have four tough games, which includes three away trips and while the 7-0 win was a major high, Farke will know February could make or break his side’s season.
