Leeds’ key fixtures within the race in opposition to the drop

Following the failure of the Jesse Marsch experiment, the burden has fallen on Javi Gracia to assist Leeds escape the drop.

Guided to the highest flight by Marcelo Bielsa in 2020, it has been a tough 18 months for Leeds after taking the league by storm of their first Premier League marketing campaign since 2003/04. Bielsa’s magic pale in 12 months 4, and whereas Marsch confirmed promise throughout his 12 months on the helm, Leeds had been rapidly heading in direction of the drop underneath his tutelage.

They had been compelled into motion, and Gracia has loved a promising sufficient begin on the helm. However, the Spaniard’s bought loads of work to do if he is to steer the Yorkshire outfit to security.

Here’s how Leeds’ schedule closes out the season, together with their most vital upcoming fixtures that would determine their destiny.

Wolves vs Leeds

After successful an enormous relegation six-pointer in opposition to Southampton a few weeks in the past, the crunch contests proceed to roll for Gracia’s Leeds.

They tackle Wolves at Molineux this weekend understanding victory will shut the hole between themselves and Saturday’s opponents to only a level. Julen Lopetegui’s purposeful outfit, one which’s improved underneath his management, have additionally performed a recreation greater than Leeds.

Leeds vs Nottingham Forest

Forest scored simply their fourth Premier League aim on the highway final weekend as they had been overwhelmed 3-1 on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. While Steve Cooper’s aspect have improved massively because the begin of the season, their away file stays dire.

They’ve gathered simply six away factors all season, whereas 17 of Leeds’ 23 factors have come at Elland Road. Talk a few must-win for Gracia’s aspect.

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Leeds vs Crystal Palace

Palace’s lack of a dependable goalscorer has seen them emerge because the Premier League’s poorest outfit in 2023. After a promising first half of the season, the Eagles at the moment are nicely amongst it within the backside half of the desk.

Patrick Vieira has bought to start out successful video games quickly as a result of he may rapidly discover himself out of the job regardless of all the nice work he is finished in south London.

Leeds vs Leicester

Leeds’ residence schedule to shut out the season will give many followers hope that survival is inside their grasp. They have one other winnable fixture at Elland Road in April with a slumping Leicester coming to city.

The place shall be rocking underneath the lights.

Bournemouth vs Leeds

Gracia’s aspect are again on the highway to shut out April as they go to Gary O’Neil’s Bournemouth. The Cherries have stunned many with their competence this season and confirmed themselves in opposition to the Premier League leaders and a Liverpool aspect contemporary off their 7-0 thumping of Man Utd.

Bournemouth merely aren’t going away within the combat to remain within the prime flight.

West Ham vs Leeds

The Hammers seemingly match into the “they’re too good to go down, absolutely?” class, however the extra you watch them the extra you realise simply how inaccurate that assertion is.

West Ham are in hassle, and their European excursions won’t assist their home trigger down the stretch. Should they advance deep into the Europa Conference League, they’re going to tackle Leeds simply days after the second leg of a possible semi-final.

Leeds’ present place might not be nice studying for supporters as they sit nineteenth within the desk, however the factors differential paints a very totally different image. The Yorkshire outfit have gathered 23 factors to this point this season and are only a level adrift from security.

Their aim distinction, which is fairly respectable at -11 given their place, may assist their bid for survival when it is all mentioned and finished given how tight it’s on the backside.