Leeds United’s draw against Liverpool has been followed by fresh setbacks for key rivals and the bookies have made a strong Whites call in their new predicted final Premier League table.
Daniel Farke’s Whites moved out of the relegation zone with Wednesday night’s brilliant 3-1 at home to Chelsea which took Leeds up to 17th place, three points above third-bottom West Ham who then bagged a point from a 1-1 draw at Manchester United the following night.
Victory against Chelsea also left the Whites just one point behind fifth-bottom Nottingham Forest who then suffered a 3-0 defeat at Everton on Saturday afternoon.
Leeds then appeared set for defeat against Liverpool who led 2-0 through a rapid Hugo Ekitike brace but the Whites fought back twice to bag another point through an incredible 3-3 draw.
The point was enough to take Leeds above Forest on goal difference and three points clear of third-bottom West Ham but the Hammers visiting Brighton on Sunday afternoon in their game in hand.
A typically brilliant goal from star man Jarrod Bowen seemingly had the Irons on course for a 1-0 victory which would have seen them re-join Leeds and Forest on 15 points and climb out of the dropzone at Forest’s expense.
Brighton, though, thanks to-ex Whites star Georginio Rutter inflicted a hammer blow as Rutter bagged a 91st-minute equaliser which sealed a 1-1 draw and left West Ham third bottom, two points behind both Leeds and Forest.
Sunday’s second game then provided 15th-placed Fulham with a chance to boot five points clear of Leeds and Forest with a victory at home to Crystal Palace but Marc Guehi headed home an 87th-minute winner to give the Eagles a 2-1 success which sent them fourth.
Defeat for Fulham leaves Marco Silva’s side just two points ahead of Leeds and Forest who are only four points behind 14th-placed Brentford who Leeds visit next.
Second-bottom Burnley, meanwhile, suffered a 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United which left them five points adrift of Forest and Leeds.
Wolves, marooned on just two points in last place, host Manchester United on Monday night.
After the weekend’s twists and turns, the bookies have updated their relegation and title odds and new predicted final table based on those odds.
Featuring a Leeds change and strong Whites call, this is how they think the final table will now look based on those odds.
