Daniel Farke’s Whites signed off for the November international break sat third in the Championship table and two points behind both leaders Sunderland and second-placed Sheffield United. Leeds, though, ultimately head for Sunday’s hosts Swansea City knowing that a victory would send them top after Saturday draws for both the Black Cats and Blades.
Both sides had looked destined for victories but Chris Wilder’s Blades were pegged back to a 2-2 draw at Coventry City and Sunderland were then undone by a 93rd-minute equaliser at Millwall as their clash at The Den ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
Instead, Burnley were the day’s big winners of the top four as Scott Parker’s Clarets enjoyed a 1-0 win at Bristol City which took them third as Leeds dropped to fourth, one point behind Burnley but with a game in hand. Yet rapidly improving Middlesbrough took the day’s main headlines with a 6-2 romp at Oxford United which left them fifth and just two points behind Leeds, albeit having played a game more.
Nonetheless, the Riversiders are clearly emerging as a massive threat and it’s all led to the bookies casting a fresh verdict on their new predicted final table. Here, we run through how the bookmakers now see the final table looking based on the very latest odds.
22. 3rd: Middlesbrough (play-offs)
Title odds: 8-1 (but now as short as 5-1 joint second favourites with some firms). Photo: Paul Harding
23. 2nd: Sheffield United (automatic promotion as runners-up)
Title odds: 5-1. Photo: Dan Istitene
