How many points Leeds United, Sheffield United and Burnley need for promotion – according to Opta
Burnley, Sheffield United, and Leeds United are all interested in getting promoted to the Premier League.
This weekend, Leeds United defeated Preston North End 2-1 at home. At Elland Road, the Whites had goals from Manor Solomon and Jayden Bogle. The visitors’ goal came from Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
At Turf Moor on Friday night, Burnley defeated Norwich City 2-1. With goals from Jaidon Anthony and Hannibal, they jumped out to a 2-0 lead. The hosts held on for a significant victory despite a goal from Jack Stacey for the Canaries.
Sheffield United, on the other hand, has dropped their last three games. On Saturday afternoon, the Blades lost to Plymouth Argyle 2-1 on the road. Now, they are in third place.
Burnley and Leeds are both expected to finish with 96 points, six more than Sheffield United, who will finish with 90. Accordingly, the two need just eight more points apiece to guarantee their spots back in the top division. With four games remaining, two victories and two draws or three victories would suffice for both of them. If the Blades want to stay out of the playoffs, they will need a huge favor from other teams.
“Very good after a demanding week,” commented Whites manager Daniel Farke following their victory over Preston. For us, a valuable three points. may have simplified our lives. It was probably our best xG of the season; we ought to have scored six or seven. The fire was burning when we were on it today. We persisted, got off to a great start, and scored a fantastic second goal.
Leeds United, Sheffield United and Burnley position in latest predicted Championship table
Take a look at Opta’s most recent Championship table forecast.
- Leeds United, 96 points
- Burnley, 96 points
- Sheffield United, 90 points
- Sunderland, 83 points
- Coventry City, 70 points
- Bristol City, 70 points
- West Brom, 66 points
- Middlesbrough, 66 points
- Millwall, 65 points
- Watford, 61 points
- Blackburn Rovers, 60 points
- Swansea City, 60 points
- Sheffield Wednesday, 59 points
- Norwich City, 58 points
- Preston North End, 55 points
- QPR, 54 points
- Oxford United, 52 points
- Stoke City, 51 points
- Portsmouth, 51 points
- Hull City, 51 points
- Derby County, 48 points
- Cardiff City, 46 points
- Luton Town, 45 points
- Plymouth Argyle, 44 points
West Brom, Middlesbrough, and Millwall are not included in the play-offs, which are made up of Sheffield United, Sunderland, Bristol City, and Coventry City. Sunderland would play Coventry in the play-off semi-finals, while Bristol City would play Sheffield United over two legs, if this prediction is accurate.
Luton Town, Cardiff City, and Plymouth Argyle are all predicted to tumble into League One at the other end of the table. Derby County’s lead would remain at two points. Ultimately, Oxford United, Portsmouth, Stoke City, and Hull City would all remain up.
