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'Supercomputer' predicts where Leeds United will finish in the Premier League and Marcelo Bielsa's final point tally

Leeds United are currently enjoying an impressive season in their first top flight campaign for 16 years - but where will the Whites finish?

Marcelo Bielsa's outfit entered the March international break off the back of an impressive 2-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.

United find themselves on 39 points in 11th spot in the table after 29 games this term, sitting 13 points clear of the relegation zone.

FiveThirtyEight’s data model uses statistics to map out the rest of the season and calculate where teams could end up, and they are predicting another close race for Premier League survival and the European places.

Here, they set out how they predict the final standings in the Premier League to look come the end of the season in May - and it's expecting a strong finish at Elland Road:

FiveThirtyEight’s data model uses statistics to map out the rest of the season and calculate where teams could end up, and they are predicting another close race for Premier League survival and the European places.

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