Mathematically they may not be secure, but with more points than any team has ever been relegated with in a 38-game season, Leeds are effectively safe
Leeds United may no longer be part of the relegation scrap down at the bottom of the Premier League table, but they are still a massive part of the conversation of what happens next. Daniel Farke's side are clear from any drop talk with a seven point advantage over West Ham and with just three games to play.
Mathematically they may not be safe yet, but with more points than any team has ever been relegated with in a 38-game season, Leeds are effectively safe. However, with Tottenham Hotspur to play on Monday night and then a match at West Ham on the last day of the season, Farke's team will have a major say in who goes down.
West Ham face Arsenal on Sunday and should the Gunners win, as is expected, Spurs could be four points clear with far greater points difference if they beat Leeds. At the same time, an extension of Leeds' unbeaten run on Monday would ensure Spurs stay in deep trouble.
Former Liverpool defender and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher believes the Hammers' only chance is to ensure they go into the last game against Leeds with a chance of staying up.
Speaking first about Sunday's game against the Gunners, he said; “Are they going to beat Arsenal? I find that difficult to believe. They’ve almost got to hope that Leeds go there (to Tottenham) and get a point. Could they get a point at home to Arsenal? Yes."
The following week West Ham visit Newcastle, while Spurs are at Chelsea two days later because of the FA Cup final.
"Both tough games, but you can imagine the motivation inside Chelsea and their supporters wanting to send Tottenham down. Imagine that," added Carragher, looking at the penultimate round of games.
“Then you’re looking at them two fixtures thinking ‘could we get a better result than (Spurs v) Chelsea?’ This situation here (this weekend) gives Tottenham a great opportunity to almost put it to bed. West Ham have got to hope that they can get it to the last day.”