Leeds United - promotion or heartbreak? How teams have fared from the same position after 20 games

Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa has led the Whites to 39 points from 20 Championship games - but what have past teams gone on to achieve from this position?

Phil Hay takes a closer look at past Championship tables to see how those teams who have been chasing promotion in the past have fared? Take a look below at what the teams who have had 39 points or more at this stage have gone onto achieve.

Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa.placeholder image
Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa.
2000/10 - Fulham (champions), Birmingham (lost in play-offs), Watford (failed to finish top six)placeholder image
2000/10 - Fulham (champions), Birmingham (lost in play-offs), Watford (failed to finish top six)
2001/02 - Wolves (lost in play-offs)placeholder image
2001/02 - Wolves (lost in play-offs)
2002/03 - Portmouth (champions), Leicester (automatic promotion)placeholder image
2002/03 - Portmouth (champions), Leicester (automatic promotion)
2003/04 - West Brom (automatic promotion)placeholder image
2003/04 - West Brom (automatic promotion)
2004/05 - Wigan (automatic promotion), Ipswich (lost in play-offs)placeholder image
2004/05 - Wigan (automatic promotion), Ipswich (lost in play-offs)
2005/06 - Reading (champions), Sheffield United (automatic promotion)placeholder image
2005/06 - Reading (champions), Sheffield United (automatic promotion)
2006/07 - No teams on 39 points or more after 20 gamesplaceholder image
2006/07 - No teams on 39 points or more after 20 games
2007/08 - Watford (lost in play-offs)placeholder image
2007/08 - Watford (lost in play-offs)
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