Leeds United has won eight of their previous ten league games, but they are still seven points off of the top two in the Championship.
Given that Michael Carrick’s team can generate quality on occasion despite having injuries in their lineup, a home matchup against Middlesbrough constituted a bit of a risk for Leeds and Daniel Farke. Leeds emerged from that match victorious 3-2, winning for the second time in a row and adding three more goals to their total.
Is Leeds gaining ground on Ipswich or Leicester?
Even though there is still a lot of football to be played, it is obvious who will be competing in the Championship at the end of the season.
Leeds has won eight of its previous ten league games, a winning record that in any other season would be considered exceptional considering the pace set by Leicester City and Ipswich, who are now eight and seven points ahead of the Whites, respectively.
Is Leeds gaining ground on Ipswich or Leicester?
Even though there is still a lot of football to be played, it is obvious who will be competing in the Championship at the end of the season.
Leeds has won eight of its previous ten league games, a winning record that in any other season would be considered exceptional considering the pace set by Leicester City and Ipswich, who are now eight and seven points ahead of the Whites, respectively.
It happened on Saturday afternoon when the Tractor Boys easily won at home, helped in part by a spectacular strike from Wes Burns, while the Foxes grabbed a late victory at West Brom:
Will Leeds be able to make up ground?
If you merely consider the “eye test” aspect of Farke’s Leeds team’s play, you’ll see that they are undoubtedly competitive for promotion. These results are further supported by examining the stats supporting these efforts.
Leeds is beginning to emerge as the season’s top scorer in both attacking and defensive categories, according to the Not The Top 20 Pod’s stat toppers for this week:
In addition, X user @louorns produced a graph of these numbers showing how Leeds and Leicester are the two teams that stand out in terms of both anticipated goals scored and expected goals given up, surpassing Ipswich on both fronts.
Leeds might make their domination at either end matter come May. A team’s overperformance in front of goal is rarely something that is sustained across a 46-game season.
