Daniel Feliciano

Wed 15 March 2023 18:10, UK

You’ll be hard pressed to come across a Leeds United fan this season who isn’t afraid that relegation could be a real thing come the end of the season.

The Whites are currently sitting in 19th place in the Premier League table with the fewest number of games won of any team this season, yet they’re also currently just four points off 12th place too.

The league is so tight right now and with 12 games to go, there are some really tough games in the run-in for Javi Gracia to deal with. So lets predict the final games and see how many points we’re likely to end up with, and see how that stands us in history for the relegation battle.

Wolves (A) – Draw (+1pts)

The coming game against Wolves is a really big one, because they’re also in the relegation battle and are just four points above Leeds at the time of writing.

Their form has really improved since the appointment of Julen Lopetegui, but they’re still in the fight and there will no doubt still be nerves inside the ground when Leeds come to town.

Both teams have similar issues when it comes to scoring goals and defensively aren’t the most solid, so goals may be hard to come by but it’s hard to see either team losing this one.

Arsenal (A) – Lose (+0pts)

There’s nothing wrong with losing to the best team in the country right now, and that is what Arsenal are.

Our record against them isn’t good, but at the Emirates they’re an even more aggressive animal and with a title charge on the line for them, getting anything from this game would be a huge bonus.

Nottingham Forest (H) – Win (+3pts)

The team’s form at Elland Road for the remainder of this season is going to be so important, and when we play the teams in and around us we simply have to claim wins.

Forest haven’t been great on the road, and the support of the Whites fans inside the ground in a must-win situation should see us have enough to get over the line and claim three vital points.

Crystal Palace (H) – Win (+3pts)

Just like the Forest game, winning at Elland Road is essential. Palace are in trouble right now and their free-fall at the time of writing is evident with no shots on target in their last three games.

With momentum high after beating Forest, we’ll claim another vital win and find ourselves flying up the table in no time.

Liverpool (H) – Draw (+1pts)

This may be a controversial prediction considering how good Liverpool are on paper, but it can’t be ignored that they have been super inconsistent.

Nobody gave us a chance of beating them at Anfield but we did it, and off the back of consecutive wins in the two games prior to this the fans can push us to get a surprise draw.

Fulham (A) – Lose (+0pts)

Fulham have been the surprise package of the season so far in the Premier League and they’re currently pushing for a European place, and their home form has been really good.

On the road is a big problem for Leeds right now and has been all season, so a defeat seems to be the most likely scenario here if we’re being realistic.

Leicester (H) – Draw (+1pts)

Another home game, another positive result. The fans are fantastic and really make a difference, and with Leicester’s inconsistencies this season it’s definitely possible to secure a win.

However the Foxes have a lot of quality individually and it really depends on what version of their team shows up, so we’ll be conservative and go with a draw.

Bournemouth (A) – Win (+3pts)

They might have just beaten Liverpool, but they’ve been awful for a lot of this season and we’ve already beaten them once.

These are the games we have to be winning to get out of trouble and we have the quality and experience to get it done.

Manchester City (A) – Lose (+0pts)

It’s no surprise that we’re going with a loss here, because Manchester City at home are a ridiculously scary outfit with their quality and anyone getting a result at the Etihad Stadium is a surprise.

Newcastle United (H) – Lose (+0pts)

Losing at Elland Road is never easy to take, but Newcastle are a really good side this season and defensively they’re incredibly hard to break down.

Considering our goal issues, getting any joy out of them seems unlikely and they have enough quality to open us up at the back and take all three points.

West Ham (A) – Draw (+1pts)

By this point either team could potentially be out of the running in the race, but as it stands right now they’re both firmly involved and this is a huge game.

The Hammers have been poor and the fans have turned on the team and manager, so getting a draw is not out of the question at all.

Tottenham (H) – Lose (+0pts)

We’ll probably end the season with a loss at home, because Tottenham are a really strong side when they’re on it and we have to account for the teams we’re playing against being good.

Circumstances could have a big play on this result though, because if we’re in a must-win situation and they have nothing to play for it could go the other way, but for now we’ll go worst case.

Final tally – 36pts

The last time a team got relegated with 36 points or more was way back in the 2015/16 season when Newcastle went down to the Championship with 37 points.

That leaves the Whites in a great position to avoid the drop, but obviously, we’ve been quite optimistic with our predictions. The players need to perform to get these results, but fans can feel optimistic that we’ll be safe if the players meet our expectations.

In other Leeds news, Simon Jordan has shared his Whites relegation verdict while live on talkSPORT.

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