Sunderland have been in fine form this season - but who makes it into a stats experts Championship team of the season?

Leeds United are reportedly set to stick with Illian Meslier following his costly mistake against Sunderland last Friday night. According to Football Insider, the Whites have no intention of taking him out of the side after his major error.

"At the end their fans were having massive celebrations at getting a point from something that wasn't skilful or from anything they did. They punted a ball and a mistake or some bad luck has meant they have fluked a point against Leeds. "There are a lot of positives about Leeds at the moment that we can draw on."

Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Leeds United in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

When Leeds were in possession Tanaka and Joe Rothwell looked a good back-up midfield partnership with a dangerous passing range but as they had at 0-0, Sunderland players were able to get strikes off from the edge of the area in too much space at the end of the half.

Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Kaiser Chiefs' bassist Simon Rix provide all the analysis, opinion and reaction from an eventful night at the Stadium of Light.

Ex-Sunderland star Danny Collins thinks that the Black Cats did well against a Leeds United side with good squad depth. The post Held Our Own Against Leeds United – Former Sunderland Star Sees Positive appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News,