Leeds vs Sunderland predictions, betting tips and odds: Farke's highflyers can return to summit

Where to watch Leeds vs Sunderland

You can watch Leeds vs Sunderland in the Championship at 8pm on Monday February 17, live on Sky Sports Main Event & Football

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Leeds vs Sunderland odds

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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 are worth backing to win this by at least two goals and they can return to the top of the table in style.

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Key stat

Leeds have won four of their last five Championship matches by at least two goals.

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 vs Sunderland predicted line-ups

Leeds (4-2-3-1): Meslier; Bogle, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo; Tanaka, Gruev; James, Aaronson, Solomon; Piroe.
Subs: Struijk, Rothwell, Ramazani, Joseph, Guilavogui, Byram, Gnonto.

Sunderland (4-2-3-1): Patterson; Hume, Ballard, O'Nien, Cirkin; Neil, Bellingham; Roberts, Rigg, Le Fee; Isidor.
Subs: Mayenda, Abdul Samed, Seelt, Mepham, Aleksic, Hjelde, Samuel-Ogunsuyi.

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Leeds vs Sunderland bet builder predictions

Leeds to win
Leeds have won five of their last six Championship games, drawing the other away to Burnley, and they should be too hot for Sunderland to handle.

Joel Piroe to score or assist
Joel Piroe has scored 14 goals and laid on six assists in the Championship and can do one or the other against Sunderland.

Sunderland to receive two or more cards
The Black Cats are unlikely to see much of the ball at Elland Road and could add to their tally of 67 yellow cards in the league this season.

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