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Championship preview: Plymouth Argyle leave for Leeds United; Sunderland on top

Championship preview: Plymouth Argyle leave for Leeds United; Sunderland on top

Leeds United the Blades could improve if they improve on their result on Saturday at 3pm GMT when they welcome former Manchester United favorite Wayne Rooney Plymouth Argyle to Ellandweg.

Despite enduring an injury crisis, the Whites are unbeaten in seven games and have won three in a row at home, while Plymouth are the worst travelers in the Championship, losing five of their six games away from Home Park without scoring.

Their only away goal came in a 1-1 draw at QPR in August and Rooney says his players need to improve in the “bad parts” of the game.

Stoke city Welcome Derby County to the Bet365 Stadium at lunch, where they were winless in four games but were trying to make it four unbeaten at home.

Paul Warne’s Rams have the second-worst result in the division away from home, with two points from six games, five goals scored and 11 goals conceded.

However, those points have come in the last two away games and mean County are now unbeaten in total, something Ebou Adams believes is a useful building block for Derby.

Elsewhere, revival Cardiff city will be aiming for a fourth straight home win and a fifth clean sheet in six games under Omer Riza, who has still not been given the manager’s job permanently.

They are welcome Norwich cityunbeaten in seven games but having drawn their last three games, including a classic 3-3 draw at home to Middlesbrough on Sunday in which they were inspired by the EFL’s top scorer Borja Sainz.

Oxford Unitedundefeated at home, host Swansea citywho scored just twice in six games on the road, while Boro host Coventry citywith the Sky Blues trying to get out of trouble.

Low point Portsmouth will look to win their second game of the season during their visit The city of Hull, Sheffield Wednesday host Watford, And Bristol city travel to Preston North End.

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