Daniel Farke’s Whites took in their first public pre-season friendly of the summer on Friday at League Two side Harrogate Town and enjoyed a 3-0 victory via goals from Junior Firpo, Georginio Rutter and youngster Sam Chambers.
There were several new faces on show, including loanee signing Joe Rothwell plus emerging youngsters such as Chambers, Luca Thomas, James Debayo and Harry Gray – all of whom made their debuts.
There was also a new shape, Farke deploying a three-man centre-back axis flanked by wing backs, a two-man midfield and a front three. It all looked quite promising – but what did the bookmakers think?
The betting markets for next season’s Championship are continually evolving and a new Leeds verdict has been delivered. Here, in reverse order, is how the bookies now see next season’s table unfolding based on the very latest odds.
19. 6th: West Brom (play-offs)
Title odds: 16-1 (with 11 firms).Relegation odds: 16-1. Photo: DARREN STAPLES
20. 5th: Sheffield United (play-offs)
Title odds: 16-1 (with just three firms, shorter with others).Relegation odds: 20-1. Photo: OLI SCARFF
21. 4th: Middlesbrough (play-offs)
Title odds: 14-1.Relegation odds: 25-1. Photo: Mike Hewitt
22. 3rd: Luton Town (play-offs)
Title odds: 12-1.Relegation odds: 25-1. Photo: David Rogers
23. 2nd: Burnley (automatic promotion as runners-up)
Title odds: 8-1.Relegation odds: 33-1. Photo: Carl Markham
24. 1st: Leeds United (promoted as champions)
Title odds: 7-2 (In from 18-5 and now as short as 11-4 with some firms).Relegation odds: 66-1. Photo: Richard Sellers