Officially, there may be nonetheless work for Leeds to do to seal their Premier League standing for an additional season.
After dispatching Burnley with ease on Friday, the Whites are 9 factors and 4 locations above 18th-placed Tottenham, who occupy the third and remaining relegation spot.
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It is value mentioning that 4 of the groups straight beneath Leeds – Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Spurs – all have a recreation in hand on Daniel Farke’s facet.
But Spurs, who journey to Aston Villa on Sunday, can solely obtain a most tally of 46 factors.
Leeds may mathematically safe their place within the prime flight subsequent time period with a victory at Tottenham – final season’s Europa League winners – on 11 May.
The even higher information for Leeds is not any staff has ever been relegated from a 38-game Premier League season with 43 factors or extra.
Their supporters may take confidence from the very fact the typical factors tally for the staff ending in 18th place is 34.5, which suggests 35 factors is often sufficient to complete exterior the drop zone.
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In the previous 5 years, nevertheless, that quantity has dropped to 29.6 factors.
“This is massive for Leeds,” stated former Whites midfielder Stuart Dallas on Sky Sports.”When the goals were going in I was watching [Farke’s] reaction on the touchline and you could see how much it means to him and the team.
“You take a look at it now and assume there was by no means any doubt – however there may be at all times that anxiousness.”
[BBC]