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Leeds United’s defeat to Manchester City has been followed by fresh blows for a trio of struggling rivals - leading to a big Whites change in the bookies’ new predicted final Premier League table.

Daniel Farke’s Whites fell to just a third league defeat from their last 15 games on Saturday evening as Pep Guardiola’s title-chasing City side left Elland Road with a 1-0 success.

Leeds, though, remained six points clear of the relegation zone despite the defeat after third-bottom West Ham’s 5-2 loss at Liverpool on Saturday afternoon.

Nevertheless, United’s defeat to City offered both fifth-bottom Tottenham Hotspur and fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest the chance to improve their position, Spurs knowing that a win at Sunday’s hosts Fulham would send them above Farke’s Whites.

Tottenham, though, in new boss Igor Tudor’s second game in charge, suffered yet another defeat as Fulham recorded a 2-1 victory that leaves Spurs two points below Leeds with ten games left.

In an arguably even bigger boost for Leeds, fourth-bottom Forest were also beaten by the same score at Brighton, leaving the Reds four points behind the Whites.

Completing a triple Whites boost, 14th-placed Crystal Palace also suffered a 2-1 defeat at Manchester United which featured the additional Eagles blow of a straight red card for star defender Maxence Lacroix.

Palace could have kicked seven points clear of Leeds with a win but remain just one place and four points above them.

For Leeds, Sunday’s results couldn’t have been much better and it’s all led to a big change in the club’s relegation odds and new predicted final table with the bookies.

Here, based on the very latest title and relegation odds, is the full new rundown including the latest Arsenal v City title call.

Leeds United have received a fresh triple boost in the club’s survival bid.

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Leeds United have received a fresh triple boost in the club’s quest for Premier League survival following Saturday’s defeat to Manchester City.

Daniel Farke’s Whites fell to just a third league defeat from their last 15 games on Saturday evening as Pep Guardiola’s title-chasing City side left Elland Road with a 1-0 success.

Leeds, though, remained six points clear of the relegation zone despite the defeat after third-bottom West Ham’s 5-2 loss at Liverpool on Saturday afternoon.

Nevertheless, United’s defeat to City offered both fifth-bottom Tottenham Hotspur and fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest the chance to improve their position, Spurs knowing that a win at Sunday’s hosts Fulham would send them above Farke’s Whites.

Tottenham, though, in new boss Igor Tudor’s second game in charge, suffered yet another defeat as Fulham recorded a 2-1 victory that leaves Spurs two points below Leeds with ten games left.

Double blow for rivals featuring dismissal

In an arguably even bigger boost for Leeds, fourth-bottom Forest were also beaten by the same score at Brighton, leaving the Reds four points behind the Whites although the result in itself provided Brighton with a big boost as they moved 11th.

But completing a triple Whites boost, 14th-placed Crystal Palace also suffered a 2-1 defeat at Manchester United which featured the additional Eagles blow of a straight red card for star defender Maxence Lacroix.

A Lacroix header had earlier put Palace 1-0 but the defender was sent off just before the hour mark for bringing down Matheus Cunha just inside the box and denying a clear goalscoring opportunity. Bruno Fernandes converted the spot kick and then set up Benjamin Sesko for what proved the winning goal.

Palace could have kicked seven points clear of Leeds with a win but remain just one place and four points above them.

Leeds United remain six points clear of the dropzone after defeat to Manchester City - but a big new Whites call has been made in Opta’s new predicted final Premier League table and points.

Leeds approached Saturday evening’s hosting of Pep Guardiola’s second-placed side having lost just two of their last 14 Premier League games and Daniel Farke’s side created several good chances to go in front.

None of them were taken though and Antoine Semenyo’s strike in first-half stoppage time ultimately proved the only goal of the game as City left with a 1-0 success.

Nonetheless, despite City missing several other great chances themselves, Leeds put in another excellent display against this season’s possible new champions and no damage was done in terms of the gap to the relegation zone.

Third-bottom West Ham faced a very tough fixture away to Liverpool in a 3pm kick-off and the Irons were dealt another big blow in falling to a 5-2 defeat.

A crushing blow was also deal to second-bottom Burnley who fought back from being 3-0 down to draw level at 3-3 at home to Brentford only to suffer a heart-breaking reverse.

Sunderland, meanwhile, who have gradually been slipping down the table, took a point from a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth,

Ahead of Sunday’s games with Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Brighton all in action, data experts Opta have produced their new predicted final table and points which features a big Leeds change. Here is the full new rundown.

The landscape has altered in Leeds United’s quest for Premier League survival, leading to changes in the club’s relegation odds and new predicted final table with the bookies.

Leeds headed for Saturday’s huge test at third-placed Aston Villa sat 15th and six points clear of third-bottom West Ham in the division’s third and final relegation place.

Daniel Farke’s Whites then looked to move nine points clear of the dropzone as they led 1-0 heading into the closing stages at Villa Park, only for Tammy Abraham to net an 88th-minute equaliser which sealed a 1-1 draw.

The draw instead took Leeds seven points clear of West Ham who then had to settle for a draw themselves - a goalless one - from Saturday evening’s visit of Bournemouth, keeping Leeds six points ahead of them with just 11 games left.

United’s draw at Villa also took them a point further clear of fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest and fifth-bottom Tottenham Hotspur although with Forest and Spurs both in action on Sunday.

Both, though, suffered defeats, Tottenham battered 4-1 by title-chasing Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Forest undone by a Alexis Mac Allister’s 97th-minute winner in a 1-0 loss at home to Liverpool.

Crystal Palace were the only winners as far as the bottom seven were concerned, the Eagles needing a late winner themselves to record a 1-0 victory against Wolves at Selhurst Park.

The win took Palace four points clear of Leeds who now have Brighton directly above them in 14th place but three points ahead of them.

Leeds, though, now sit two points ahead of Tottenham, four clear of Forest and still six ahead of West Ham with just 11 games left.

The picture is ever-changing and it’s led to changes in Leeds United’s relegation odds and predicted final table with the bookies based on those odds.

Here, in reverse order, is the full new rundown.

Fresh twists have presented themselves in Leeds United’s fight for Premier League survival and a strong fresh Whites call has been made in the supercomputer’s new predicted final Premier League table and points.

Leeds headed for Saturday’s huge test at third-placed Aston Villa sat 15th and six points clear of third-bottom West Ham in the division’s third and final relegation place.

Daniel Farke’s Whites then looked to move nine points clear of the dropzone as they led 1-0 heading into the closing stages at Villa Park, only for Tammy Abraham to net an 88th-minute equaliser which sealed a 1-1 draw.

The draw instead took Leeds seven points clear of West Ham who then had to settle for a draw themselves - a goalless one - from Saturday evening’s visit of Bournemouth, keeping Leeds six points ahead of them with just 11 games left.

United’s draw at Villa also took them a point further clear of fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest and fifth-bottom Tottenham Hotspur although with Forest and Spurs both in action on Sunday.

Both, though, suffered defeats, Tottenham battered 4-1 by title-chasing Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Forest undone by a Alexis Mac Allister’s 97th-minute winner in a 1-0 loss at home to Liverpool.

Crystal Palace were the only winners as far as the bottom seven were concerned, the Eagles needing a late winner themselves to record a 1-0 victory against Wolves at Selhurst Park.

The win took Palace four points clear of Leeds who now have Brighton directly above them in 14th place but three points ahead of them.

Leeds, though, now sit two points ahead of Tottenham, four clear of Forest and still six ahead of West Ham with just 11 games left.

After the weekend’s fresh twists, the supercomputer from the team at data experts Opta has produced its new predicted final table and points which features a strong Whites call.

Here is the full new rundown from top to bottom which also features a very firm Arsenal v Manchester City title call.

Leeds United have another point on the board and data experts Opta are forecasting a big Whites gap change in their new predicted final Premier League table and points.

Leeds headed for Saturday’s huge test at third-placed Aston Villa sat 15th and six points clear of third-bottom West Ham in the division’s third and final relegation place.

Incredibly, that six-point gap to the Hammers looked all set to become a nine-point gap as Farke’s Whites led 1-0 heading into the closing stages of Saturday’s 3pm kick-off at Villa Park, only for Tammy Abraham to net an 88th-minute equaliser which sealed a 1-1 draw.

The draw instead took Leeds seven points clear of West Ham but with the Hammers presented with the chance to close the gap down to four points with a victory against Saturday evening’s visitors Bournemouth.

The Irons, though, had to settle for a draw themselves - a goalless one - which has kept Leeds six points ahead of them with just 11 games left.

United’s draw at Villa also took them a point further clear of fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest and fifth-bottom Tottenham Hotspur although with Forest and Spurs having played a game less, Forest at home to Liverpool on Sunday and Spurs hosting Arsenal in the North London Derby.

Forest are four points behind Leeds and Tottenham two adrift of them, the Whites also just one point behind Crystal Palace who have also played a game less and host Wolves on Sunday.

Despite the sucker punch of conceding late on, Saturday’s draw and West Ham’s failure to win could be seen as a double Whites boost and it’s all led to a new predicted final table and points from data experts Opta.

Featuring a big Leeds gap change, here is the full new rundown in reverse order.

Leeds United took another step towards Premier League survival following Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Aston Villa. Anton Stach looked to have won it with a brilliant first-half free-kick but his side eventually fell to home pressure, with substitute Tammy Abraham looping an improvised finish over Dominic Calvert-Lewin and into the net late on.

Despite the disappointment of conceding late, many Leeds fans would have taken a point at Villa beforehand and the result leaves them three wins away from hitting that 40-point milestone. Daniel Farke’s side are due back at Elland Road next weekend before the final 10 games start to swing in their favour.

A healthy gap on West Ham has been maintained while Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest both play on Sunday, against Arsenal and Liverpool respectively. Below, the YEP takes a look at the next five matchweeks across the Premier League once this round of action is complete.

Leeds United will travel to Premier League rivals Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon.

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Leeds United have been warned new managerial appointments at two relegation rivals could see them sucked further into the battle to avoid the drop.

The Whites are sitting six points clear of the bottom three ahead of Saturday’s visit to Aston Villa after losing just two of their previous 13 league games and appear to be well positioned to preserve their top flight status between now and the end of the season. Although there was speculation over the future of manager Daniel Farke earlier in the campaign, the former Norwich City boss has produced a remarkable turnaround in fortunes over the last two and a half months and there is confidence over what lies ahead.

However, a number of relegation rivals have opted to make a change in the dugout and two new arrivals have been confirmed in recent weeks as Nottingham Forest opted to replace Sean Dyche with Vitor Pereira and Tottenham Hotspur opted to part ways with Thomas Frank before naming Igor Tudor as his successor on an interim basis.

A key weekend lies in wait as Tudor makes his Spurs bow in a North London derby clash with current league leaders Arsenal and former England defender Jamie Carragher believes the new arrivals should act as a warning to Leeds and Brighton as the relegation battle approaches its final months.

Hindrance

Writing in his Telegraph column, the Liverpool legend said: “The managerial change was necessary and gives Spurs a better chance of staying up because, at the very least, the mood in and around the club will improve. Arsenal’s visit could be more help than hindrance for Tudor in one aspect. It may be the most difficult of fixtures, but it can also be the most unifying. Such was the clamour for a new coach, the Spurs fans are relieved Frank is gone and the desperation for points is allied with trying to stop Arsenal winning the title and pray on the fears of their fans following the Wolves result.

“The supporters will recognise that the time for a thorough overview of how and why it has come to this is best delayed until the summer. They need to make their stadium intimidating for opponents rather than their own players for the next three months. Spurs must save themselves rather than rely on the failings of others, as they did a year ago. Leeds United and Brighton might yet get dragged further into the fight, but West Ham and Nottingham Forest are now under the management of two coaches who have survived Premier League relegation scraps before, Nuno saving Forest two years ago, and Vítor Pereira keeping Wolverhampton Wanderers up in 2025.”

Leeds United will resume their bid for Premier League survival with Saturday’s clash at Aston Villa - ahead of which the bookies have had their say on where they think the Whites will now finish.

In a break from league action, Leeds put themselves into the fifth round of the FA Cup with Sunday’s 4-2 victory on penalties at Birmingham City following a 1-1 draw extra time.

Six days later, Leeds will head back to Birmingham this weekend with a 3pm kick-off at Aston Villa in the club’s ongoing quest to survive their first season back in the country’s top flight.

Leeds are heading for what will be their 27th game of the Premier League season sat in 15th place and six points clear of the dropzone.

Farke’s men are six points ahead of third-bottom West Ham, three points clear of fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest and now one point ahead of fifth-bottom Tottenham Hotspur.

After sacking boss Thomas Frank, Tottenham have appointed former Juventus boss Igor Tudor as head coach until the end of the season in the bid to get the club up the Premier League table and also seeking progress in the Champions League.

Forest also have a new manager, the club having appointed former boss Vitor Pereira as their new head coach following the sacking of Sean Dyche.

They are two big new appointments at two big Leeds rivals and the bookies have now made a big Leeds, Spurs, Forest call in their new predicted final Premier League table based on the very latest odds. Here, in reverse order, is the full new rundown.

Leeds United are heading towards their Premier League survival run-in with plenty of confidence following their 2-2 draw at Chelsea earlier this week. The Whites maintained their six-point gap on 18th-placed West Ham in the process, also climbing above Tottenham Hotspur into 15th.

A round of fixtures in which almost everything went Leeds’ way also saw Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Brighton drop points with up to six teams still at risk of joining Burnley and Wolves in the bottom three. But if Daniel Farke’s side can come through upcoming games against Manchester City and Aston Villa in a good place, confidence will grow further.

With that in mind and using data from Soccerstats, the YEP has analysed the difficulty of each Premier League team’s 12-game run-in according to the points-per-game (PPG) average of those left to play. And in comparing it to the PPG of those already faced, provided a percentage change between opponents played and those left to play.