Leeds United entered the international break with a tinge of disappointment despite coming away from games against Norwich City and Sunderland unbeaten. The Whites drew 1-1 at the Canaries before a dramatic 2-2 scoreline against the Black Cats at the Stadium of Light.
An error from Illan Meslier late in the game denied Daniel Farke’s side all three points and left them with 16 points from their opening nine fixtures. Despite that disappointment, the result meant Leeds had stil bettered their points tally from this time last season. Leeds started slow in the 2023-24 campaign as transfer disruption impacted Farke’s first few months as manager.
After nine games last term, Leeds had picked up 13 points and were sitting down in ninth. Compare that to now, they are four places higher and three points better off. There is still plenty of work to do, with Sheffield United up next at Elland Road on Friday night. Below we have run through how Leeds and all their rivals have either improved or slumped compared to the same point from last campaign. Take a look...

13. 12th: Derby County (12 points)
Newly promoted Derby County have settled in much easier than League One champions Portsmouth after finishing second in the third tier last season. | Getty Images

14. 11th: Swansea City (12 points)
Swansea had just collected just nine points at this point last season and were down in 19th place. | Getty Images

15. 10th: Oxford United (12 points)
The U's fought hard for promotion last season and came through the play-offs to reach the Championship. So far, they have handled the pressures of the league well. | Getty Images

16. 9th: Middlesbrough (14 points)
Boro were teetering above the drop zone this time last season, with just eight points in 21st place. | Getty Images

17. 8th: Blackburn Rovers (15 points)
Rovers were down in 18th place last season with 10 points banked from their first nine games. | Getty Images

18. 7th: Norwich City (15 points)
Norwich are pretty much bang on form compared to last season, when they were also in 7th place but with an extra point on the board. | Getty Images

