Leeds United continue to falter in the Championship promotion race and Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Swansea City piled on further pressure. Daniel Farke’s side twice went ahead at Elland Road but twice conceded, the latter a crushing 96th-minute equaliser in which several players were at fault.
Victories for Sheffield United and Burnley now leave Leeds hanging onto their automatic promotion place by a thread, with only goal difference separating them and the third-placed Clarets. Chris Wilder’s Blades are now two points clear at the top but as Farke pointed out following Saturday’s draw, his side’s two main rivals still have each other to play.
A top-two spot is still in Leeds’ hands and with that in mind, the YEP has taken a look at how the run-in looks for those chasing promotion, assessing each teams schedule by calculating the average position of each teams final seven opponents. And it does make good reading for Farke’s side.
7. 6th. Coventry (62 points)
Remaining fixtures: Hull (A), West Brom (H), Plymouth (A), Luton (A), Middlesbrough (H) | Average position of opposition: 16.2 | Getty Images
8. 5th. Bristol City (63 points)
Remaining fixtures: QPR (A), Sunderland (H), Luton Town (A), Leeds (A), Preston (H) | Average position of opposition: 11.8 | Getty Images
9. 4th. Sunderland (76 points)
Remaining fixtures: Swansea (H), Bristol City (A), Blackburn (A), Oxford (A), QPR (H) | Average position of opposition: 12.8 Photo: Stu Forster
10. 3rd. Sheffield United (83 points)
Remaining fixtures: Plymouth (A), Cardiff (H), Burnley (A), Stoke (A), Blackburn (H) | Average position of opposition: 16 | Getty Images
11. 2nd. Burnley (85 points)
Remaining fixtures: Norwich (H), Watford (A), Sheffield United (H), QPR (A), Millwall (H) | Average position of opposition: 9.6 Photo: Molly Darlington
12. 1st. Leeds United (85 points)
Remaining fixtures: Preston (H), Oxford (A), Stoke (H), Bristol City (H), Plymouth (A) | Average position of opposition: 16.6 | Danny Lawson/PA Wire