Leeds United have a rich history and a devoted fanbase. After suffering relegation last season, the Whites have the chance to be promoted to the Premier League at the first time of asking, which is an exciting prospect for fans.
With just one Championship game remaining, the Whites are no longer in control of their promotion destiny, having handed Leicester City their tickets to the Premier League after being thumped by QPR on Friday night.
Their defeat in west London also means Ipswich have the opportunity to wrest control of the promotion battle heading into the final weekend. The Tractor Boys, who also have a game in hand on the Whites, can go three clear of Leeds with a win over Coventry in midweek. If Ipswich can grab four points from their final two matches, Daniel Farke's side will be consigned to the play-offs.
Of course, it's not the end of the world if the automatic promotion places end up being out of reach, but the scary thing about the play-offs is that it can be a lottery at times.
Let's take a look at how things could pan out for Leeds and what fans could expect…
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ByLuke RandallMay 20, 2024 Leeds United's fixtures and standings
Pos
Team
Played
GD
Pts
Leicester
44
+47
94
Leeds
45
+39
90
Ipswich
44
+32
90
Southampton
45
+23
84
Norwich
45
+16
73
West Brom
45
+20
72
Leeds will definitely have their promotion dream on the line on Saturday afternoon, but will be helpless to entering the play-offs if rivals Ipswich can do their own job. Daniel Farke's Whites just have to better the Tractor Boys' result on the final day to return to the Premier League at the first attempt.
Date
Competition
Opposition
H/A
4th May
Championship
Southampton
H
Leeds United's results
Leeds' shocking result against QPR leaves promotion out of their hands, and having started the calendar year so well, their form since Easter has been horrendous for a side chasing promotion.
Having 90 points at this stage is by no means a terrible season, but they are set to miss out on automatic promotion bar a similarly catastrophic collapse from Ipswich. Looking back at some of their recent results, they will only have themselves to blame.
Date
Competition
Opposition
Result
26th April
Championship
QPR
L 0-4
22nd April
Championship
Middlesbrough
W 4-3
13th April
Championship
Blackburn
L 0-1
9th April
Championship
Sunderland
D 0-0
6th April
Championship
Coventry
L 1-2
Leeds United's top scorers in 2023/24
Leeds have been blessed with plenty of goalscoring options in the current campaign, with seven players on five goals or above in all competitions.
1
Crysencio Summerville
45
20
10
2
Daniel James
43
13
8
3
Joel Piroe
45
12
3
=4
Patrick Bamford
36
9
2
=4
Wilfried Gnonto
40
9
2
6
Georginio Rutter
47
7
16
7
Pascal Struijk
25
5
0