Jamie Carragher predicts Leeds United will extend a club record vs Swansea City

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Daniel Farke will be expecting a response from his players and will have to hope promotion rivals make mistakes in the coming weeks.

Leeds United fans don’t want to see a repeat of last season where the Whites slip into the play-offs having occupied the top two for so long.

Top two is good enough, but Leeds will want the title, making it even more embarrassing if Sheffield United and Burnley leapfrog them.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LeedsLeeds	38	23	11	4	76	25	51	80
2	Sheff UtdSheffield Utd	38	25	7	6	53	28	25	80
3	BurnleyBurnley	38	21	15	2	52	11	41	78
4	SunderlandSunderland	38	19	12	7	55	37	18	69

Swansea are aware of Leeds’ threat, but it might be a good time to play Farke’s side after one win in four games.

Jamie Carragher has made his prediction and has suggested it will not be an easy day at the office for Leeds.

Jamie Carragher makes Leeds United vs Swansea City prediction

This game is a surprisingly tough one to call.

Although Leeds have been far more superior than the Swans this campaign, the Whites tend to struggle against teams who don’t demand the ball.

This was seen earlier in the season when Blackburn won 1-0 vs Leeds, with Rovers only having 28% possession, showing how it can be a weakness.

Carragher might be sharing the same reasoning behind his prediction as he expects a tight game at Elland Road.

The pundit revealed his thoughts to Sky Sports’ Super 6 as the pressure continues in the race for promotion.

“I think Leeds will maintain their lead at the top of the Championship with a narrow (2-1) win at home to Swansea,” Carragher said.

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Leeds can extend a club record with victory over Swansea

If Carragher’s prediction comes to fruition, no doubt it would steady the nerves in the Leeds camp.

The victory would keep the Whites on top due to their superior goal difference of 51 to Sheffield United’s 25, which is a serious advantage at this stage of the season.

A supercomputer predicted Leeds to win the Championship, and a win on Saturday can put them in the right direction, and luckily for Farke, history suggests three points is ready and waiting.

Leeds have won each of their last six league games against sides from Wales, as the Whites have scored 3.8 goals on average per match during that time.

This means it is the club’s longest winning run against Welsh opposition in the league and Farke will be hoping the trend continues on Saturday afternoon.