Striking stats show Leeds United’s leap from 12th to 5th under Daniel Farke | OneFootball

Leeds United have made a striking year-on-year improvement under Daniel Farke, with early-season numbers pointing to a genuine top-five surge at the September break.

According to Leedsunited.news, a like-for-like check after seven fixtures across all competitions shows clear progress on the same stage of 2025-26, when a sluggish start left them mid-table.

In the Premier League they sit 5th with nine points from five games, unbeaten and three behind leaders Arsenal. At this point last year they were 12th with eight from six, so they have more points despite a game fewer.

Firepower has lifted markedly, up from seven goals in the first seven matches last season, 1.00 per game, to 12 this term, 1.71 per game, helped by a 4-1 home win against Newcastle United.

They have lost only one of seven in all competitions, the 6-3 EFL Cup thriller against Chelsea, compared with three defeats at this stage last term. The defence has three clean sheets and the average conceded is down to 1.29 per game.

Leeds now prepare for Premier League tests against Arsenal and Manchester United, with the data underlining a stronger platform than 12 months ago. The caveat is an early EFL Cup exit, although that still improves on last season’s first tie, a penalties loss to Sheffield Wednesday.

Source: Leedsunited.news

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