After their poor return during December, Daniel Farke may have had concerns over how Leeds would react at the start of the year, but January proved to be their best period of the campaign.
A total of five wins and one draw came from six matches in all competitions, the solitary stalemate being posted against Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup fourth round.
Farke made a number of changes on that occasion, but his settled side in the league have posted four wins in a row, scoring nine goals in the process and conceding just the one.
Despite not being at their best for three games now, the 2-1 and 1-0 triumphs over Preston North End and Norwich City respectively indicate that Leeds have the character to battle their way to hard-fought victories during the second half of the campaign.
They also prevailed 3-0 in their last away Championship fixture at Cardiff City, yet this is a side that have suffered six defeats in 14 matches on their travels in the second tier.
That is a record that will not be lost on Bristol City boss Liam Manning, who is currently getting mixed results out of his squad in different competitions.
Failing to win a Championship encounter since Boxing Day has hurt the Robins’ chances of earning a playoff spot, yet they have played West Ham United and Nottingham Forest at home in the FA Cup without conceding a goal.
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The fourth-round replay against the latter is to come next week, with Bristol City attempting to set up a home showdown with Manchester United, but full focus is currently being placed on the league.
Should Bristol City win on Friday, they will move to within three points of the top six and a result feels imperative when a trip to Middlesbrough and home clash versus Southampton are next on their league calendar.
