Daniel Farke’s Whites headed for Friday night’s Yorkshire derby at Sheffield Wednesday sat on just two points out of a possible six following an opening weekend 3-3 draw at home to Portsmouth and then a goalless stalemate at West Brom.
But Leeds bagged their first three-point haul of the new campaign in impressive fashion at Hillsborough as lovely goals from Brenden Aaronson and Dan James sealed a 2-0 victory for a dominant Whites. Leeds had 69 per cent of the game’s possession and more then twice as many shots on target as the Owls – but what did the bookies think?
The odds for this season’s Championship are continually involving and this is how the oddsmakers are now predicting the final table to look.
20. 5th: Sheffield United (play-offs)
Title odds: 16-1 (with two firms). Photo: Ian Hodgson
21. 4th: Luton Town (play-offs)
Title odds: 16-1 (with just one firm). Photo: David Rogers
23. 2nd: Leeds United (automatic promotion as runners-up)
Title odds: 7-2 second favourites (although now back favourites with some firms and as short as 5-2). Photo: Lewis Storey
24. 1st: Burnley (promoted as champions)
Title odds: 11-4 favourites (as short as 9-4 with some firms). Photo: Matt McNulty