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James Barker

Thu 26 March 2026 14:40, UK

Leeds United can’t afford to go into back-to-back games with Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur respectively with their Premier League status still on the line.

Daniel Farke’s side will return to competitive action on 5 April, with an FA Cup quarter-final clash with West Ham at the London Stadium.

However, once that’s done, attentions will turn right back to their Premier League relegation run-in, with seven massive games to go this season.

Leeds currently sit four points above the relegation zone, and are likely only a win or two away from securing their status as a top flight side for 2026-27.

But they aren’t out of the woods yet either, and Daniel Farke’s side should be looking to have safety wrapped up over the next three matches.

Who are Leeds United’s next three Premier League opponents?

Leeds’ relegation chances have increased in the month of March, which hasn’t been helped by their recent successive 0-0 draws with Brentford and Crystal Palace respectively.

In fact, Farke’s men are now six games without a league win, and that needs to change ASAP if they wish to stop looking over their shoulders.

Leeds’ next three league games after the international break is going to be their most important stretch of fixtures this season, as three of their final four are against relegation rivals.

Man United away, Wolves at home and then Bournemouth away respectively make up Leeds’ next three league fixtures, and significant points need to be taken from those.

After that, the Whites play Burnley and Tottenham back-to-back, with the penultimate game of the season seeing Brighton come to Elland Road, before a trip to West Ham on the final day.

The last thing Leeds want/need is for those final four games to have everything riding on them in terms of staying up, as they will be incredibly nervy and cagey affairs if so.

Therefore, whilst it’s easier said than done, if Leeds can take even four points from their next three against Man United, Wolves and Bournemouth, that would push them to 37 points, and that would probably be enough to stay up.

What is a realistic points tally for Leeds to aim for in final games?

40 points is always the magic number to practically guarantee Premier League survival, but can Leeds realistically expect to reach that in the final seven games?

Starting with a trip to Man United, the Red Devils are looking to push Man City for second, and have only lost twice at Old Trafford this season, so it’s realistic to predict a defeat for Farke’s side there.

Wolves at Elland Road has to be three points, and Bournemouth aren’t in great form at the moment either, so a point on the road there is a fair expectation.

That leaves just three more points to win to reach 40, Burnley at home has to be a win for Leeds too, whilst a trip to Tottenham, as bad as Spurs are at the moment, a point wouldn’t be a terrible result.

Brighton will be a tough game and one that could go either way, and West Ham away on the final day would also fall into that same category, with a point there also potentially not a bad result for Leeds.

Therefore, on paper, Leeds should have a good chance of reaching and maybe even surpassing 40 points this term, but much of that will ride on the status they emerge from over the course of their next three matches.