Now leading second-placed Sheffield United by two points, Burnley by three and Sunderland by five, Leeds United will aim to continue their fine home form, having scored 35 goals and only conceded seven in those 15 matches in West Yorkshire, and further strengthen their position as frontrunners with a victory on Saturday.

Leeds United will pay tribute to young supporter Daniel Grace on Saturday afternoon, displaying a photo on the big screen in the 19th minute of the game, and we would like to encourage all supporters in attendance to take part in a minute of applause in his honour.

Cardiff City manager Omer Riza believes a more "aggressive" mindset has been key to their unbeaten run which has revived their bid for Championship survival. Cardiff beat relegation rivals Derby County 2-1 on Saturday to make it eight games without defeat in all competitions.

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Jayden Bogle has been in fine form and United need not disrupt his rhythm. On the other flank, Sam Byram has been sturdy as ever and played well against Burnley. However, Farke may deem this the right time to hand Junior Firpo his first start since returning from injury, having missed seven games over the festive season due to a foot problem.

After a dismal first half, City took the lead shortly after the hour courtesy of Callum Robinson’s 11th goal of the season, before substitute Anwar El Ghazi quickly tucked away a second.

Football League World takes a closer look at Cardiff City's upturn under Omer Riza, who replaced Erol Bulut back in September

Follow live coverage as Cardiff City face Derby County 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.

Table toppers Leeds United are set to lock horns with Cardiff City at Elland Road in round 30 of EFL Championship action on Saturday.

Cardiff City will take on Derby County at the Cardiff City stadium this Saturday. The Bluebirds hope to use their home ground to secure a win over the Rams; with both teams looking to gain 3 points, the match is expected to give the thrills.

Invincible so far in the new calendar year, Cardiff are currently occupying 20th spot in the Championship standings ahead of this weekend's hosting of Derby, just two points above Hull City, who have failed to enjoy a new manager bounce despite the recent appointment of Ruben Selles.

Leeds will seek to get back to winning ways after the stalemate at Burnley as they welcome Cardiff to Elland Road on Saturday (15:00 GMT). The Bluebirds are 18th, four points ahead of the drop-zone, while Whites have a two-point cushion over second-placed Sheffield United.