Leeds United will be hoping to keep the good times rolling when they travel to hostile country to face Preston North End.
It’s been a good week for Leeds United, who have now won four of their last five outings after defeating Derby County and Middlesbrough at Elland Road this week.
The victories mean Daniel Farke’s side remains neck-and-neck with Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United in the Championship title race, with only a point separating them at the top of the table.
It’s the Blades who hold the advantage but Leeds once again have the chance to at least temporarily leapfrog them to the summit should they defeat Preston North End.
Here’s everything you need to know about the fixture.
Preston vs Leeds kick-off time
Leeds’ trip to Lancashire to face Preston will get underway at 12:30 pm on Saturday, December 14, at Deep Dale.
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How to watch Preston vs Leeds
For the third game in a row, Leeds’ fixture has been selected for full television coverage by Sky Sports. There are multiple ways to watch the game as a result.
TV channel
The match will be televised on the Sky Sports Football channel, with coverage getting underway from 11 am.
Preston vs Leeds live stream, SkySports+
As the match is being televised traditionally, it will not be shown on Sky Sports+ but it is still possible to livestream it.
If you are a Sky customer, the match will also be available to watch on Sky Go, the streaming platform of Sky.
If not, you can purchase a Now TV day membership pass which will allow you to watch all the day’s Sky Sports coverage and stream it on your smartphone, tablet or computer.
A day pass costs £14.99, a flexible monthly membership is £34.99 and a 12-month contract costs £26 a month.
Preston North End vs Leeds United team news
Leeds have no fresh injury concerns following the mid-week win over Boro but will continue to be without first-choice left-back Junior Firpo.
Strike Joe Gelhardt will miss the rest of the year with a hip problem while Ilia Gruev remains sidelined.
Preston, meanwhile, are without experienced pair Robbie Brady and Ched Evans but have Milutin Osmajic back after his ban.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 1 |  Sheff UtdSheffield Utd | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | LeedsLeeds | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 41 |
| 3 |  BurnleyBurnley | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 |  SunderlandSunderland | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 37 |
| 5 |  BlackburnBlackburn | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 |  West BromWest Brom | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 32 |
| 7 |  MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 31 |
| 8 |  WatfordWatford | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 |  SwanseaSwansea | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 27 |
| 10 |  NorwichNorwich | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 26 |
| 11 |  Bristol CityBristol City | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 |  Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 26 |
| 13 |  MillwallMillwall | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 25 |
| 14 | PrestonPreston | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 22 |
Referee and officials
- Referee: John Busby
- Assistants: Mark Russell and Bhupinder Singh Gill
- Fourth official: Will Finnie
Prediction
Despite their lowly position, Preston are always tricky operators and have not lost in their last five matches after defeating Cardiff this week and drawing with Sheffield Wednesday, West Brom, Stoke and Derby.
They can be hard to break down and it’s easy to see Leeds growing frustrated. Yet, if they can score early then they should have the quality to pick up another vital three points.
Prediction: Preston 1-2 Leeds.
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