Leeds United are firmly expected to bag a fresh boost in the club’s promotion quest – resulting in a key rival big gap issue.
Daniel Farke’s Whites are heading into the weekend’s games having fallen back down to second place in the Championship table by virtue of Sheffield United’s 1-0 win at Millwall on Wednesday night.
The Blades sit one point clear of second-placed Leeds in pole position but Farke’s side now have a three-point cushion in the automatic promotion places back to third-placed Burnley.
The bookmakers, though, now fully expect Leeds to create a new six-point gap back to Burnley and also move top with victory in today’s lunchtime kick-off at Preston North End.
The Clarets do not play next until Sunday afternoon when they visit Norwich City in a 3pm kick-off. Sheffield United, meanwhile, play on Saturday afternoon in a 3pm kick-off at home to Plymouth Argyle.
The bookies fully expect Chris Wilder’s side to win that one but only after another Whites win at Preston. The Lilywhites are on a five-game unbeaten run under boss Paul Heckingbottom yet Leeds are odds-on with every bookmaker to take all three points despite Preston’s home advantage.
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