Leeds United held on to another three points against 10-man Middlesbrough last weekend and Daniel Farke's side will look to continue the pressure on league leaders Leicester City and Ipswich Town with a trip to promotion rivals Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
The seven-point gap between the Whites and the Tractor Boys may already seem a chasm but so much can change over a short period of time in the Championship, especially with the hectic period of festive fixtures ahead.
As the matches come thick and fast, the stats experts at Opta have recently been plugging the numbers and simulating the outcome of all Championship matches to update their predicted league table. The YEP looks through where Leeds United and rivals are due to finish, according to the latest data.
As the matches come thick and fast, the stats experts at Opta have recently been plugging the numbers and simulating the outcome of all Championship matches to update their predicted league table. The YEP looks through where Leeds United and rivals are due to finish, according to the latest data.
![Opta predicts an 11.9% chance of finishing 18th.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/12/06/19/47/GettyImages-1813281558.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. 18th - Birmingham City
Opta predicts an 11.9% chance of finishing 18th. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
![Opta predicts a 7.3% chance of finishing 17th.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/11/27/12/42/GettyImages-1355359589.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. 17th - Swansea City
Opta predicts a 7.3% chance of finishing 17th. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
![Opta predicts a 9.1% chance of finishing 16th.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/10/24/19/GettyImages-1709880568%20%281%29.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
9. 16th - Norwich City
Opta predicts a 9.1% chance of finishing 16th. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
![Opta predicts a 9.9% chance of finishing 15th.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/10/16/12/GettyImages-1722502565.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
10. 15th - Millwall
Opta predicts a 9.9% chance of finishing 15th. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
![Opta predicts an 8.1% chance of finishing 14th.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/11/15/12/50/GettyImages-1757842891.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
11. 14th - Stoke City
Opta predicts an 8.1% chance of finishing 14th. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
![Opta predicts a 7.4% chance of finishing 13th.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/11/13/11/24/GettyImages-1787803421.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
12. 13th - Watford
Opta predicts a 7.4% chance of finishing 13th. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images