Pick of the stats: Leeds United v Swansea City
Leeds United will aim to keep their place at the top when they welcome Swansea City on Saturday (15:00 GMT).The Whites currently lead the Championship on goal difference but may find themselves back in second should Sheffield United prevail against Coventry City on Friday evening.Though this could be a tricky fixture for Leeds, having seen somewhat of a dip in form in their past four league games prior to the international break (W1 D2 L1) and the pressure of keeping the title in their hands mounting.Meanwhile, the Swans will spy an opportunity to get some revenge for the reverse fixture in November, when Wilfried Gnonto scored a winner one minute after Florian Bianchini had equalised for the hosts on the 90th minute.Leeds United have won each of their last four league games against Swansea City, scoring 3+ goals in each of the three most recent.Swansea City have won just one of their last 17 away league games against Leeds United (D3 L13), with the exception coming with a 1-0 victory at Elland Road in August 2019.Leeds have won each of their last six league games against sides from Wales, scoring 3.8 goals on average per match during that time. This is already the club's longest winning run against Welsh opposition in league action.Swansea have lost six of their last eight away league games (W1 D1), failing to score in four separate matches during that time and never netting more than once in a game.Leeds pair Dan James and Junior Firpo have both provided nine assists in the Championship this season, with only Georginio Rutter (15 in 2023-24) and Pablo Hernandez (12 in 2018-19) managing more in a campaign for the Whites in the last 10 years.
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