Leeds United dropped out of the Championship’s top two on Saturday as their 15-game unbeaten run came to an end at Coventry City. Daniel Farke’s side lost the game 2-1 and that ensures they now sit third in the table, behind league leaders Leicester City and Ipswich Town.
As such, the Whites know nothing less than three points will do when they return to action on Tuesday night to host Sunderland at Elland Road. In fact, it’s fair to say the Whites need to pick up at least something close to maximum points if the are to win promotion back to the Premier League this time around.
We’re poised for a dramatic final few weeks in the Championship then and here’s a look at the remaining fixtures of the Championship’s top 10.
1. 10th: Preston North End
Remaining fixtures: Huddersfield (h), Norwich (h), Southampton (a), QPR (a), Leicester (h), West Brom (a)
2. 9th: Hull City
Remaining fixtures: Middlesbrough (h), QPR (h), Watford (a), Coventry (a), Ipswich (h), Plymouth (a) Photo: Ed Sykes/Getty Images
3. 8th: Middlesbrough
Remaining fixtures: Hull City (a), Ipswich (a), Leeds (h), Cardiff (a), Watford (h) Photo: Stu Forster/Getty Images
4. 7th: Coventry City
Remaining fixtures: Southampton (a), Birmingham (a), Hull (h), Blackburn (a), Ipswich (h), QPR (h)
5. 6th: Norwich City
Remaining fixtures: Sheffield W (a), Preston (a), Bristol City (h), Swansea (h), Birmingham (a)
6. 5th: West Bromwich Albion
Remaining fixtures: Rotherham (h), Sunderland (h), Leicester (a), Sheffield W (a), Preston (h) Photo: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images