Leeds United’s last Championship fixtures compared to Ipswich, Leicester, and Southampton

Latest Leeds United news and gossip as Daniel Farke’s squad has only six more Championship matchups to try and clinch automatic promotion against rivals Ipswich Town, Leicester City, and Southampton.

Leeds United have only six more games to try to secure automatic promotion to the Premier League.

Daniel Farke’s team defeated Hull City 3-1 on Easter Monday in another Championship thriller. Sam Byram, Crysencio Summerville, and Dan James scored to help United secure three crucial points at Elland Road.

Leeds‘ victory placed the team back into the Championship’s automatic promotion places, ahead of Leicester City, who still have a game in hand. On Easter Monday, both Ipswich Town and Leicester City won their respective races for automatic promotion.

Leeds have high hopes of finishing in the top two to secure a return to the Premier League. However, the same can be said about their three promotion rivals, Ipswich, Leicester, and, to a lesser extent, Southampton.

Leeds will play Coventry City away this weekend. The game will mark the beginning of a hectic run-in for all clubs in the table, particularly those vying for automatic promotion.

Leeds United’s remaining fixtures (2nd; 86 points; 40 games played)

Coventry City (A) – April 6

Sunderland (H) – April 9

Blackburn Rovers (H) – April 13

Middlesbrough (A) – April 22

Queens Park Rangers (A) – April 27

Southampton (H) – May 4

Ipswich Town’s remaining fixtures (1st: 87 points, 40 games played)

Norwich City (A) – April 6

Watford (H) – April 10

Middlesbrough (H) – April 13

Hull City (A) – April 27

Coventry City (A) – April 30

Huddersfield Town (H) – May 4

Leicester City’s remaining fixtures (3rd; 85 points; 39 games played)

Birmingham City (H) – April 6

Millwall (A) – April 9

Plymouth Argyle (H) – April 12

West Brom (H) – April 20

Southampton (H) – April 23

Preston North End (A) – April 27

Blackburn Rovers (H) – May 4

Southampton’s remaining fixtures (4th; 74 points; 38 games played)

Blackburn Rovers (A) – April 6

Coventry City (H) – April 9

Watford (H) – April 13

Preston North End (H) – April 16

Cardiff City (A) – April 20

Leicester City (A) – April 23

Stoke City (H) – April 27

Leeds United (A) – May 4