‘They get the job done’… Shaka Hislop predicts who wins play-off final – Leeds or Southampton
The Championship play-off final between Leeds United and Southampton is scheduled for Sunday. Shaka Hislop has picked a team that will “just barely” win it.
All eyes will be on Sunday at Wembley to see who, in what is expected to be a competitive match, will join Leicester City and Ipswich Town as they are promoted from the Championship to the Premier League this season.
Although Southampton lost to Leeds both at home and away, Leeds came out on top in the Championship table.Daniel Farke’s team defeated Norwich with possibly their greatest effort of the year.
However, there can only be one victor, and Hislop, a 2006 FA Cup finalist, has selected the team he believes will triumph next weekend in the home of English football. What he told ESPN FC is as follows.
Shaka Hislop predicts who wins final – Leeds or Southampton
On paper, the match seems close because Southampton defeated Leeds both home and away, but Leeds prevailed in the end under Russell Martin’s team. Leeds had a case to be made for both of those Saints triumphs.
After a final-day loss, Leeds’ players began to focus on the play-offs, realising that their chances of earning automatic promotion were limited. a 3-1 defeat earlier in the season as a result of Farke’s incorrect lineup.
Hislop believes Leeds has found their “mojo” again after watching the Whites on Thursday. “Leeds pushed Leicester and Ipswich for a lot of this season and just fell away at the end,” he said. I was a little concerned about that.
“But, I felt they played incredibly well and found their mojo in the second leg against Norwich. Though not by much, I believe Leeds to be a superior team to Southampton. They succeed in finishing the task, but barely.
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