Leeds United manager Daniel Farke, Chris Sutton in a circular insert.
Leeds United are set to kick off their 2026 with a trip to Anfield to face Liverpool.
The Whites are currently riding a five-game unbeaten run, which has seen Daniel Farke’s men climb to 16th in the table, where they currently sit six points above the relegation zone.
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The reverse fixture at Elland Road just a few weeks ago was a chaotic affair that ended up in a 3-3 draw with a 96th-minute equaliser from Ao Tanaka rescuing a point for Leeds.
Unsurprisingly, Paul Merson is among those who have predicted Leeds to struggle, but Chris Sutton’s latest prediction will surely infuriate the fanbase even more.
Leeds fans will be desperate Chris Sutton is proven wrong again after latest prediction
With Arne Slot having a sly dig at Leeds in his press conference, there are multiple reasons for Leeds fans to particularly want their side to walk away from Anfield tonight with three points.
Sutton’s latest prediction on My Football Facts sees Liverpool beating Leeds 2-1. At first, this seems to be nothing out of the ordinary.
However, going off his past predictions from this season, Sutton has only predicted Leeds to accumulate 10 points so far, when in reality, Farke’s side has doubled the pundits’ predicted tally so far this season.
With how good Leeds have been throughout December, being constantly overlooked going into games is nothing short of disrespectful to all the good work that has gone into turning United’s form around as of late.
If Leeds manage to pick up a result at Anfield, it will be made all the sweeter after having proven Sutton wrong again.
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Leeds’ away form still needs improvement
Leeds currently sit in the table purely on away games, with just five points from nine matches, with only Burnley and Wolves picking up fewer points on the road up to this point.
Farke will be aware that his side cannot become overreliant on the Elland Road atmosphere, and picking up at least a point at Anfield would be a statement result to prove that Leeds’ troubles away from home are a thing of the past.
The Whites have drawn their last two away fixtures, so going three unbeaten on the road would be another incredible achievement from Farke, who looked dead and buried as Leeds manager at the end of November.
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