Leeds United's struggles away from home are becoming a major cause of concern, after only managing to secure a disappointing, albeit fortuitous point at Preston on Saturday. With one win in their last ten and most recent home victory coming two months ago, expectations were high coming into the game, but as we all know, things are never that straight forward where Leeds are concerned.

What the Lilywhites lack in talent, they more than make up for in physicality. Collectively, with a PhD in falling over and dogged determination to con the referee, Preston football club it seems, was not on the guest list when the beautiful game was introduced.

Despite the huge disparage in talent, Preston took the lead on 23 minutes after a classic counter attack move, finished off at the far post by Brad Potts with his second of the season after good work by Osmajic. It had taken, the hosts just twelve seconds to find the back of the net from their own penalty area.

Herein lies the problem. Leeds build up play is so mind-numbingly slow that it can take them fifteen minutes to reach the opponents penalty area, and that's assuming they don't lose the ball. Whilst Preston were content to pump the ball into the penalty area from anywhere on the pitch, the Leeds 'must retain the ball at all costs' attitude is having a negative effect.

Leeds had a host of chances to get back into the game. Aaronson horribly miscued the ball when one on one with the keeper, James (Leeds only shining light throughout the match) rattled the bar and Bamford fluffed his lines from two yards out. With seconds remaining Joseph (with help from Jack Whatmough) bundled the ball home with a last gasp equaliser, Preston's eleventh of the season, leaving Leeds second in the table, three points below the Blades.

	Line Up		Nat	Match Events
	1	Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper
	2	Bogle, Jayden Defender
	25	Byram, Sam Defender
	5	Struijk, Pascal Defender
	6	Rodon, Joe Defender
	8	Rothwell, Joe Midfielder
	22	Tanaka, Ao Midfielder
	7	James, Daniel Midfielder
	29	Gnonto, Wilfried Midfielder
	11	Aaronson, Brenden Midfielder
	10	Piroe, Joel Forward
	Subs		Nat	Match Events
	17	Ramazani, Largie Midfielder
	9	Bamford, Patrick Forward
	14	Solomon, Manor Midfielder
	4	Ampadu, Ethan Midfielder
	19	Joseph, Mateo Forward
	26	Darlow, Karl Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
	33	Schmidt, Isaac Defender		Unused Sub
	39	Wober, Max Defender		Unused Sub
	23	Guilavogui, Josuha Midfielder		Unused Sub

	References
	LEEDSTATS: Leeds United Season 2024/2025
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2024-25
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2024/25