Latest Leeds United news and gossip as Daniel Farke’s squad has only six more Championship matchups to try to clinch automatic promotion against rivals Ipswich Town, Leicester City, and Southampton.
Leeds United have only six more games to try to secure automatic promotion to the Premier League.
Daniel Farke’s team defeated Hull City 3-1 on Easter Monday in another Championship thriller. Sam Byram, Crysencio Summerville, and Dan James scored to help United secure three crucial points at Elland Road.
Leeds’ victory placed the team back into the Championship’s automatic promotion places, ahead of Leicester City, who still have a game in hand. On Easter Monday, both Ipswich Town and Leicester City won their respective races for automatic promotion.
Leeds have high hopes of finishing in the top two to secure a return to the Premier League. However, the same can be said about their three promotion rivals, Ipswich, Leicester, and, to a lesser extent, Southampton.
Leeds will play Coventry City away this weekend. The game will mark the beginning of a hectic run-in for all clubs in the table, particularly those vying for automatic promotion.
Below is a list of Leeds United’s remaining fixtures against their Championship promotion rivals…
Leeds United’s remaining fixtures (2nd; 86 points; 40 games played)
Coventry City (A) – April 6
Sunderland (H) – April 9
Blackburn Rovers (H) – April 13
Middlesbrough (A) – April 22
Queens Park Rangers (A) – April 27
Southampton (H) – May 4
Ipswich Town’s remaining fixtures (1st: 87 points, 40 games played)
Norwich City (A) – April 6
Watford (H) – April 10
Middlesbrough (H) – April 13
Hull City (A) – April 27
Coventry City (A) – April 30
Huddersfield Town (H) – May 4
Leicester City’s remaining fixtures (3rd; 85 points; 39 games played)
Birmingham City (H) – April 6
Millwall (A) – April 9
Plymouth Argyle (H) – April 12
West Brom (H) – April 20
Southampton (H) – April 23
Preston North End (A) – April 27
Blackburn Rovers (H) – May 4
Southampton’s remaining fixtures (4th; 74 points; 38 games played)
Blackburn Rovers (A) – April 6
Coventry City (H) – April 9
Watford (H) – April 13
Preston North End (H) – April 16
Cardiff City (A) – April 20
Leicester City (A) – April 23
Stoke City (H) – April 27
Leeds United (A) – May 4
