Sunderland won 1-0 against Leeds United at the Stadium of Light last season, last winning consecutive league games against the Whites on home soil in December 1963.
Since beating Sunderland 3-2 on Boxing Day 2004, Leeds have only scored three goals in seven games against the Black Cats in all competitions (W1 D2 L4), failing to score in either game in 2023-24.
Sunderland have won six of their first eight Championship matches this season (L2), their most wins at this stage of a second tier league season since 1963-64 (W6 D1 L1), going on to finish 2^nd that campaign and win promotion.
Largie Ramazani has had a hand in at least one goal in all three of his Championship starts for Leeds United (2 goals, 1 assist), scoring in both away starts so far at Cardiff and Norwich.
Leeds have won four of their last six league games on a Friday (D1 L1), with their one Friday game this season a 2-0 victory at Sheffield Wednesday. Their last Friday game against Sunderland came back in September 2004, won 1-0 by the Black Cats at Elland Road.

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