The competition for promotion from the Championship continues on Friday evening with an exciting Yorkshire derby between Leeds United and Sheffield United at Elland Road.
Both teams have had strong starts to the season, with the Blades currently joint-top of the table after going unbeaten, while the Whites are just three points behind.
An intense match awaits under the floodlights at Elland Road, as these two teams battle it out for a quick return to the Premier League.
Team news
Leeds have been unlucky with injuries early in the season, as captain Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev are both out for the foreseeable future in midfield.
New loan signing Manor Solomon and winger Dan James are both looking to make their returns after the international break.
Manager Daniel Farke has a decision to make in attack, with Joel Piroe and Mateo Joseph competing for a starting spot as the No.9.
On the other hand, Sheffield United only have midfielder Tom Davies sidelined with a leg injury, giving manager Chris Wilder a nearly full squad to choose from for the short journey up the M1.
The stats
In the last four meetings between these teams, Leeds have won three, with two of those victories ending in a 1-0 win for the Whites.
Both teams have scored in only one of the last four clashes between these sides.
The most recent matchup between these two was in April 2021, where Leeds secured a 2-1 victory over the Blades at Elland Road in the Premier League.
Sheffield United have failed to find the net in two of their last three away games in all competitions, drawing blanks against Barnsley in the EFL Cup and at Portsmouth in the Championship.
Prediction
There hasn't been much to separate these teams in recent encounters, and we can expect another tight game on Friday night.
Although Wilder's team is in good form, their struggle to score goals away from home raises concerns ahead of their visit to Elland Road, where Leeds have netted nine goals in four Championship fixtures this season.
With only Norwich City and Sunderland scoring more goals than Leeds in the league so far, and considering Piroe's scoring form in three of the Whites' last four games, the hosts seem to have the edge.
Given Sheffield United's recent goal drought on the road and Leeds' six goals in their last three Championship matches, a home victory without conceding appears to be the likely outcome here.