How many points Leeds United need to secure promotion after Leicester and Ipswich results
The most recent Leeds United news, as the Whites are once again leading the race for automatic promotion from the Championship at the conclusion of the campaign.
After the victory and the early kickoff on Saturday, the fate of the team is once again in their own hands because of the loss suffered by Norwich against Cardiff City. Leeds ended the weekend one point ahead of Ipswich in third place with 79 points, thanks to the outcomes.
With a game remaining against their rivals for promotion, Southampton has a game in hand and has leapfrogged Sunderland to 73 points. After they are idle the following weekend, that will quickly change to two games in hand.
Leicester is now three points clear of Leeds at the top of the table after their point against Hull City. The Whites can narrow the deficit because the Foxes will play in the FA Cup the following weekend, but Leicester will already be playing.
Based on the numbers, Leeds can finish with up to 106 points, while Ipswich can only finish with 105. This implies that the team needs to gain 27 points to absolutely guarantee a spot in the top two at the end of the season, though 26 points should be plenty given the goal differential.
In order to guarantee a spot in the top two, Leeds must win all nine of their remaining games. From there, if they wanted to catch up to Enzo Maresca’s team at the top of the table, they would need Leicester to lose three or more points.
Leeds must thus win each of the nine games remaining in order to guarantee a spot in the top two. In order to pass Enzo Maresca’s team at the top of the table, they would then need Leicester to lose at least three points, according to the title.
