Leeds United host Burton Albion at Elland Road on Saturday.
Neil Redfearn has told TV Yorkshire that he expects Leeds United to maintain their playoff push by beating Burton Albion at Elland Road on Saturday.
Leeds beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 at Molineux last weekend to move 10th in the Championship and three points adrift of the top six.
Garry Monk’s side ride the crest of a wave into Saturday’s contest after beating Norwich City on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the League Cup this week.
The clash finished 1-1 after 90 minutes – and 2-2 after extra time – but it has now been well over a month since the Whites lost a game at Elland Road – a 1-0 defeat by Huddersfield Town way back on September 10.
United have won four and drawn two of the six home outings since that day in a stat which is quite ominous for Burton, who are yet to win away from the Pirelli Stadium this season – three defeats and four draws from seven games on the road.
Asked by TV Yorkshire if he was confident of a Leeds win, Redfearn responded: “Yeah, I am. I don’t think it’ll be a foregone conclusion. I don’t think [Burton’s away form] counts for anything because I think every game in the Championship is tough.
“But I just think at this moment in time that Leeds have that focus and that determination to get over the line, so I see Leeds getting a win yeah.”
On paper, it has a home win written all over it but, as the ex-Whites boss says, nothing is guaranteed in the Championship.
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