Daniel Farke is doing a mighty fine job at keeping Leeds United out of the bottom three as things stand, but he’s yet to show that quality on the road with points on the board.
Fresh from a win against relegation rivals Nottingham Forest, those three points came at an ideal time for Leeds, given the next three Premier League fixtures in store.
Up next is Chelsea away, and for Leeds, it’s a tall order to get anything from a side on a run of four straight league victories under Liam Rosenior.
Daniel Farke answers question on Leeds United’s away form ahead of Chelsea
Leeds at Elland Road under the lights is a scary thought for anyone in this league. Everton, West Ham, Chelsea, Liverpool, Crystal Palace, and Forest have all come to LS11 at night, and only one of them has managed so much as a draw.
The problem for Daniel Farke is how he translates that sort of performance when he’s not leaning on the atmosphere. Leeds are 18th in the away table this season with one win and seven points total away from home.
Farke, though, played down the stark contrast in Leeds’ task when we’re at home and when we’re not.
“Still the same game, same rules, 11 v 11,” he said, via the YEP.
“Always more comfortable at home, especially with our supporters but same game. We travel with confidence and belief, know if we perform well we have a chance on the road.”
What is going wrong for Daniel Farke in Leeds United’s away games?
In 2026, Leeds have taken two points from three away games. Given we’ve played sides sitting sixth, eighth and 12th in that time, it’s not catastrophic.
The issue is that against Newcastle United and Everton, Leeds were leading in both games and saw that lead become inevitably more precarious the longer Farke didn’t change his approach.
Both the Magpies and the Toffees made a double substitution at half-time to tip the balance. At St James’ Park, Farke didn’t make a sub in response until minute 80, ending up losing to two goals in stoppage time. At the Hill Dickinson, Farke didn’t make a change until minute 66. And by that point, Everton had Leeds pinned on the edge of our box and unable to relieve pressure.
Both games were there for the taking based on our breathtaking first half performances set out by Farke. We sat off, didn’t respond to the changing game state, and saw those leads evaporate.
The irony is what happened versus Everton. Once Farke did shift to a 4-3-3 in the 85th minute, Leeds immediately regained control. Had that change come sooner, Leeds could have either held onto the lead or re-taken it.
If Farke wants to build on what he’s doing in our home games, more proactive work is needed in the second half on the road. In the same way Elland Road finds a way to break through stubborn away teams, we’re finding the same happen to us. Farke needs to find his way to stifle that sort of building momentum from home sides.
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Knowing how good we’ve been at home, there should be optimism that Farke’s poor away record doesn’t prove catastrophic to our survival.
That being said, a way to take a lot of the pressure from our remaining home games would be ticking over with points here and there on the road.
It’s a big ask wanting that away at Stamford Bridge, but not insurmountable. West Ham went 2-0 up there just over a week ago. It’s doable.
Should Farke navigate that weakness of his, he’d be able to prove his long-term viability to take Leeds up to mid-table and beyond.
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