Leeds United are the only team that can stop a 25-year Premier League first when they host Newcastle United on Monday night. Every other side playing at home on matchday four failed to win, a situation last seen in the 2000-01 season.
Tommo noted that 'every single team playing at home in the Premier League on matchday four failed to win'. Super_Leeds_MOT added context, pointing out that 'this did happen once before on matchday seven of the 2000-01 Premier League season, but never again since'. That makes Leeds's upcoming fixture a chance to break a statistical quirk.
The club carries strong form into the clash. Leeds United sit third in the Premier League standings with eight points from four games, remaining unbeaten in the competition this season. Their last outing was a commanding 4-1 victory over this same Newcastle side just days ago, with goals from Jayden Bogle, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor. Calvert-Lewin, the team's top scorer this season with two goals, will be a key figure again, as the stats page confirms.
Despite a recent 6-3 Carabao Cup loss to Chelsea, the league campaign has been solid. Matthias Jaissle's Newcastle have started well, but Leeds have not lost to them in any of their last six meetings. Three of the last four encounters have ended in draws. Leeds's last win at St James' Park came in January 2021 with goals from Raphinha and Jack Harrison.
The squad will be without the sidelined Joe Rodon and Mateo Joseph.
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