Leeds United have a wealthy historical past and a loyal fanbase. After struggling relegation final season, the Whites have the prospect to be promoted to the Premier League on the first time of asking, which is an thrilling prospect for followers.
With three video games left this season within the Championship, the Whites discover themselves trailing leaders Ipswich City by two factors and second-placed Leicester Metropolis by one within the automated promotion locations. In fact, it is not the top of the world if the automated promotion locations find yourself being out of attain, however the scary factor in regards to the play-offs is that it may be a lottery at occasions.
Let’s check out how issues might pan out for Leeds and what followers might anticipate…
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Championship Desk – Newest EFL standings for 2023/2024 season
Newest English Soccer League Championship standings 2023/2024.
Leeds United’s 2022/23 season
The 2022/23 season for Leeds ended up being one to neglect. Nonetheless, there have been some memorable moments alongside the best way, which included beating Liverpool and Chelsea. Though, there have been a good few supervisor adjustments, as Jesse Marsch, Michael Skubala, Javi Gracia and Sam Allardyce all had their turns on the helm.
Leeds’ late-season collapse was what did for them as they gave up three objectives in 20 minutes in opposition to Arsenal, 5 in barely over half-hour versus Crystal Palace at residence, six in 55 minutes in opposition to Liverpool, and two in 5 minutes in opposition to Bournemouth. Leeds broke the Premier League file for the leakiest defence in a single month as they gave up 23 objectives in April alone.
After defeating Nottingham Forest at residence on 4th April, they need to have gained newfound vitality and confidence; as an alternative, they took two of the subsequent 27 factors obtainable, fired their supervisor, and let themselves get deeper into hassle.
They ended up ending in nineteenth on 31 factors for the season.
Leeds in 2023/24
Leeds United received off to a really sluggish begin within the present Championship marketing campaign, successful simply certainly one of their first 5 matches. They had been despatched crashing out of the Carabao Cup within the second spherical on penalties, as Salford Metropolis sailed via.
Within the FA Cup, Leeds made all of it the best way to the fifth spherical and possibly ought to have made it additional in the event that they put their possibilities away, however it was Chelsea who ran out as 3-2 winners at Stamford Bridge.
Nonetheless, issues have been reworked for the reason that sluggish begin within the league, because the Whites are in a four-horse race for automated promotion that would go the best way of anybody come the season’s finish.
As talked about, Leeds are firmly within the race for promotion from the Championship. The highest two go up routinely to the Premier League, with groups positioned Third-Sixth getting into the play-offs.
After 43 video games performed, the Whites have 87 factors, whereas Ipswich sit on 89 and Leicester Metropolis on 88, with the Foxes having performed a recreation fewer. So, automated promotion is presently out of the fingers of Daniel Farke’s males.
Southampton’s midweek win over Preston North Finish additionally implies that the Saints are proper again within the automated promotion race. Because it stands, Russell Martin’s males can go stage on factors in the event that they win their recreation in hand, albeit with an inferior purpose distinction in comparison with Leeds.
With every thing nonetheless so tight, it’s nonetheless set to go to the ultimate day on 4th April in what guarantees to be a intently fought promotion push, with a troublesome final-day fixture in opposition to Southampton to return for Leeds in what might but be a play-off remaining gown rehearsal.
Leeds United’s fixtures and standings
Present EFL Championship standings (as of sixteenth April)
Pos
Crew
Performed
GD
Pts
1
Ipswich
43
+32
89
2
Leicester
42
+41
88
3
Leeds
43
+42
87
4
Southampton
42
+30
84
5
West Brom
43
+24
72
6
Norwich Metropolis
43
+16
71
Leeds have to attend till Monday for his or her subsequent Championship conflict, by which level they might be 5 factors off the summit. Boro enter the conflict unbeaten in 9, although their play-off hopes are all however over. Leeds will likely be seeking to get again to successful methods having been unsuccessful in three matches – their worst run but beneath Farke.
They will take coronary heart from their 3-2 win within the reverse fixture in December, although it is a must-win recreation beneath the Monday evening lights.
A day later is a crunch conflict between Leicester and Southampton, earlier than Leeds’ remaining two fixtures away at Queens Park Rangers and a house tie in opposition to the Saints. You would not wager in opposition to a couple of extra twists earlier than the season’s conclusion.
Leeds United’s remaining Championship fixtures
Date
Competitors
Opposition
H/A
thirteenth April
Championship
Blackburn Rovers
H
twenty second April
Championship
Middlesbrough
A
twenty sixth April
Championship
Queens Park Rangers
A
4th Might
Championship
Southampton
H
Leeds United’s outcomes
Leeds have proven inconsistency simply when it mattered most, with Saturday’s defeat to Blackburn leaving automated promotion out of their fingers.
Third place would even look precarious at current, with the spectacular Norwich Metropolis the present Sixth-placed aspect. Leeds have had a number of unsuccessful play-off campaigns – even in League One – so will likely be extraordinarily eager to keep away from the painful path to promotion.
As talked about, their present three-game winless streak is their worst this season, and all their good work staying excellent in 2024 for therefore lengthy is in peril of being undone, with the Whites having solely received certainly one of their final 5. To complete within the prime two, this has to vary – and hope different outcomes go their means.
Leeds United’s final 5 outcomes
Date
Competitors
Opposition
Outcome
thirteenth April
Championship
Blackburn
L 0-1
ninth April
Championship
Sunderland
D 0-0
Sixth April
Championship
Coventry
L 1-2
1st April
Championship
Hull
W 3-1
twenty ninth March
Championship
Watford
D 2-2
Leeds United’s prime scorers in 2023/24
Leeds have been blessed with loads of goalscoring choices within the present marketing campaign, with seven gamers on 5 objectives or above in all competitions.
Rank
Title
Appearances
Targets
Assists
1
Crysencio Summerville
42
18
9
2
Daniel James
41
13
8
3
Joel Piroe
42
12
3
=4
Patrick Bamford
34
8
2
=4
Wilfried Gnonto
37
8
2
6
Georginio Rutter
44
7
16
7
Pascal Struijk
25
5
0