Leeds v Sunderland: Key stats and talking points

This is the first Premier League meeting between Leeds and Sunderland at Elland Road since August 2002, which the visitors won 1-0. Leeds will kick-off six points behind their fellow promoted opponents, and six points above the bottom three with 10 games remaining. When Leeds lost all four of their matches in November to drop into the relegation zone, few would have predicted they would only suffer three further defeats across the ensuing three months.