Swansea City vs Leeds United: Perfect place to cure travel sickness | OneFootball

Leeds United return to action after the international break as they head to the Swansea.com Stadium to take on mid-table Swansea City on Sunday afternoon.

Goals from Jayden Bogle and Joel Piroe fired the Whites to a 2-0 home triumph against Queens Park Rangers right before the hiatus, lifting them to third in the Championship standings.

Only two points adrift of leading duo Sunderland and Sheffield United, Daniel Farke’s men continue their quest for Premier League promotion in Wales.

Automatic promotion is at the forefront of Farke’s mind, with last season’s heartache in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium still fresh for fans who watched live football on TV and saw Leeds bow out to Southampton.

Unlike the visitors, Swansea’s best chance of securing a shot at top-flight return is via the dreaded play-offs after a 1-0 defeat at Burnley just before the break left them six points adrift of sixth-placed West Brom.

Road issues

While being the joint-best home team in England’s second tier, the Whites have found victories away from Elland Road hard to come by.

Since a 2-0 triumph at Cardiff City in mid-September, Leeds have gone four successive league travels without taking three points.

Following three consecutive away draws, they slumped to a gut-wrenching 1-0 loss at Millwall on their last road trip.

As Farke insists his men ‘have to be more efficient,’ Leeds make a must-win journey to Wales, where they’ve fared well lately.

Mixed fortunes

Leeds couldn’t beat Swansea in their first three league meetings on this ground this century, picking up just one point.

However, they’ve recently turned the tables on the Swans.

Following a narrow 1-0 victory in 2020, the Whites trounced Luke Williams’ side 4-0 in this corresponding fixture last term.

That success forms part of Leeds’ three-match winning streak against this opposition, making this a prime opportunity to address their travel sickness.