Opta Analyst predicts Leeds United will finish in the Championship automatic promotion places ahead of Ipswich Town.
Their supercomputer predicts that the Whites still have a 15.3% probability of winning the league, while a second-place finish is more likely at 44.6%.
Daniel Farke’s team has had a successful season, but some disappointing results in recent weeks may have jeopardised their promotion chances.
On Monday night (23 April), the Whites won 4-3 against Middlesbrough, which was far from comfortable but provided the three points they needed.
Will Leeds United receive automatic promotion?
Leeds’ chances of promotion are not in their hands because Ipswich and Leicester City have a game in hand.
Farke’s side travels to face QPR on Friday (26 April), and they will know the outcome of the Foxes’ game against Southampton three days earlier.
The Whites must also welcome the Saints to Elland Road on the last day of the season, when they have the opportunity to achieve promotion.
The fact that Kieran McKenna’s team has had a two-week rest could tip the outcome in their favor. They will also play a struggling Huddersfield Town in their last game.
The sticky period of form for all three sides has undoubtedly influenced the run-in, and it may come down to the final day.
Given the stats utilized to create this projection, Leeds fans can hope for automatic promotion.
