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 three games left this season in the Championship, the Whites find themselves trailing leaders Ipswich Town by two points and second-placed Leicester City by one in the automatic promotion places. 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…
Latest English Football League Championship standings 2023/2024.
Leeds United’s 2022/23 season
The 2022/23 season for Leeds ended up being one to forget. However, there were some memorable moments along the way, which included beating Liverpool and Chelsea. Although, there were a fair few manager changes, as Jesse Marsch, Michael Skubala, Javi Gracia and Sam Allardyce all had their turns at the helm.
Leeds’ late-season collapse was what did for them as they gave up three goals in 20 minutes against Arsenal, five in slightly over 30 minutes versus Crystal Palace at home, six in 55 minutes against Liverpool, and two in five minutes against Bournemouth. Leeds broke the Premier League record for the leakiest defense in a single month as they gave up 23 goals in April alone.
After defeating Nottingham Forest at home on 4th April, they should have gained newfound energy and confidence; instead, they took two of the next 27 points available, fired their manager, and let themselves get deeper into trouble. They ended up finishing in 19th on 31 points for the season.
