Leeds United news: Championship history suggests Elland Road club are on course for promotion

Leeds United news: Championship history suggests Elland Road club are on course for promotion
It has been a season of joy so far for Leeds United.Marcelo Bielsa’s appointment as manager throughout the summer brought true optimism to Elland Road, with the Whites backed to finally return to the Premier League.2

Leeds have won 11 matches so far this season, losing just three

And four months into the season, Leeds are living up to expectations.They sit second in the Championship table, just one point behind leaders Norwich and with the best goal difference in the entire division.A tricky festive period sees Leeds play five matches before the end of the year, before they they visit fellow promotion contenders Nottingham Forest on New Year’s Day.Claiming maximum points over the Christmas period would set them up perfectly for the second half of the season.Promotion was the expectation and, given the club’s excellent campaign so far, it has become the goal, and history suggests returning to the top flight is back on the cards. If Leeds continue to pick up points at the rate they have been over the opening 20 matches of the season (1.95 points per game), they will end the season on 90 points (rounded up from 89.7).Historically, such a points total guarantees promotion to the Premier League, as it is higher than the 87 points that is the average to finish second in the Championship.Winning the league may be beyond the Elland Road club, with 94 points the average to be crowned champions, but that second automatic promotion spot is well within Leeds’ grasp.2

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Furthermore, Leeds’ projected total of 90 points has only ever been reached by one club previously who failed to win automatic promotion; Sunderland won 90 points in 1997/98, but were forced into the play-offs as Nottingham Forest (94 points) and Middlesbrough (91 points) finished first and second respectively.Norwich will finish as champions if they continue to pick up 2ppg for the rest of the campaign, though this keeps them slightly below the average first-place total of 94 points.If the Canaries wish to break the Championship points record – set by Reading in 2005/06 with 106 points – they would need to pick up 67 points in their remaining 26 matches, which equates to just under 2.6 ppg.

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Stoke City: Glen Johnson makes shocking revelations about dressing room during relegation season Written by: fpnews Posted on: March 16, 2019 Glen Johnson has made shocking revelations about how the players at Stoke City knew they were going to be relegated from the Premier League last season.
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doomed Johnson claims players knew they were doomed from the start of the season and it made him 'hate football' Glen Johnson has made shocking revelations about how the players at Stoke City knew they were going to be relegated from the Premier League last season.
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Everton have turned down a loan offer from Crystal Palace for striker Cenk Tosun. According to The Liverpool Echo, Palace came in with an offer to take Tosun on loan until the end of the season. Everton, however, are only interested in letting Tosun go if it is on a permanent deal, rather than a loan.
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Arsenal announced Tuesday that it will reschedule two Premier League matches due to the club's participation in the Europa League quarter-finals.. Those two matches are:
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Leeds United 'spygate' latest: EFL fine club £200,000 after Marcelo Bielsa admission Rams' training ground ahead of their match last month, which Leeds won 2-0. a specific regulation at a
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Real Betis 1-4 Barcelona: Betis fans chant Lionel Messi's name and give him a standing ovation as sublime hat-trick sinks their team. Lionel Messi hit a hat-trick as Barcelona beat Real Betis 4-1
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Manchester United 'given boost' in pursuit of Liverpool and

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Cesc Fabregas: Dave Kitson called former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder a 'cheating little c***' and a 'f***ing joke' for diving Kitson has revealed how he slammed Fabregas during a match
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revealed Kitson has revealed how he slammed Fabregas during a match between Arsenal and Reading at the Emirates Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas was the worst of the lot when it came to diving in the Premier League, according to Dave Kitson.
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Cesc Fabregas: Dave Kitson called former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder a 'cheating little c***' and a 'f***ing joke' for diving.
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Mauro Icardi: Chelsea and Juventus transfer target not featured in Inter Milan kit launch, prompting rumours he will leave Mauro Icardi has not been featured in Inter's kit launch for the 2019/20 season fuelling speculation he could be on his way out of the club.
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Aaron Ramsey: Peter Crouch slams Arsenal's transfer policy

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Many Chelsea fans think there is a curse on the number 9 shirt because of its recent history but if you look further back, beyond the Radamel Falcao's and the Hernan Crespo's, you do find some players who have made the shirt their own.
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