Leeds United took another step towards safety following their brilliant comeback 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Tuesday. The Whites were short of their best form but showed heaps of resilience, with second-half goals from Lukas Nmecha and Noah Okafor ensuring a point returned to Elland Road.
Daniel Farke’s side maintained a six-point gap on 18th-placed West Ham - who drew 1-1 at home to Manchester United on Tuesday - while also leapfrogging Tottenham Hotspur into 15th following their 2-1 defeat against Newcastle. Nottingham Forest then drew 0-0 against Wolves on Wednesday.
Two of those results signalled the end for a pair of managers, with Spurs sacking Frank on Wednesday morning and Dyche axed by Forest overnight. And after a midweek of relegation battle drama on and off the pitch, Opta have updated their Premier League final table predictions with Leeds’ chances of survival boosted.
15. Leeds United
Predicted points: 42 | Relegation chances: 6.8% (up slightly from 6.5%) | Getty Images
16. Nottingham Forest
Predicted points: 41 | Relegation chances: 8.7% (down from 34.1%) | Getty Images
17. Tottenham Hotspur
Predicted points: 38 | Relegation chances: 27.1% (up from 13.2%) | Getty Images
18. West Ham United
Predicted points: 37 | Relegation chances: 57.5% (up from 46.6%) | AFP via Getty Images