Leeds United Relegation Odds: Farke can lead fight for the Whites

After matchday 31, Leeds United currently find themselves in 15th place in the Premier League table, four points clear of the relegation zone.

Daniel Farke's side shared the spoils with Brentford heading into the international break, and as we're heading into the business end of the season, we've taken a look at the Leeds United relegation odds.

Leeds United Relegation Odds

Leeds' goalless draw with Brentford could turn out to be a valuable point come the end of the season, given that West Ham United dropped points at Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur were comfortably beaten by fellow relegation candidates Nottingham Forest at the weekend.

However, alarm bells may be ringing should push come to shove, as Leeds are winless in their last six league outings, and haven't scored in any of their last four - form which has dragged them back into this relegation battle, due to the sides below them picking up points.

The international break does offer Farke and his side the chance to reset before the crucial run-in, but supporters will be hoping that they can snap this winless streak sooner rather than later.

The lack of goals do offer concern for Leeds fans, although their goal difference (-11) is similar to that of Forest (-12) and Spurs (-10) and significantly better than West Ham's (-21), Burnley's (-28) and Wolves' (-30) should it become a factor.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the club's top scorer this term with 10 goals after a winter upturn, although he hasn't netted since the 3-1 victory over Forest on February 6. If Farke can get the former Everton marksman back firing, it could go along way to securing Leeds' Premier League status.

Farke has been in this position before with Norwich City, but to put a positive spin on things, at least Leeds fans know they have a man in the dugout who's been through a relegation battle before.

In terms of their remaining fixtures, the return from the international break sees Leeds travel to their fierce rivals Manchester United, who have been in brilliant form since Michael Carrick stepped into the dugout. After that, Leeds don't face another side in the top nine.

Farke will likely see coming away with anything from Old Trafford as a bonus, and knows his side's top-flight status will be won and lost in matches against Wolves (H), Burnley (H), Tottenham (A) and West Ham (A).

The German gaffer stated that his side need to "win five to seven points to stay in this league" when speaking to the BBC after the weekend's draw with Brentford. Therefore, home wins over the league's bottom two - Wolves and Burnley - should (famous last words) be enough for the Whites to stay up, although those two away trips to Spurs and the Hammers (on the final day, no less) could be tasty.

Something to consider that in the midst of these relegation fears is an FA Cup quarter-final tie with West Ham, and a winnable one at that.

What would fans prefer to see I wonder - cup glory or survival? Ideally both, I'm sure, but would they take relegation and an FA Cup triumph akin to Wigan Athletic all those years ago under Roberto Martinez? Or is Premier League survival imperative?

Farke would likely say the latter, although if he were to pull off both, he'd be planning where the statue is going to be built. Crucially though, Leeds are in control of their own destiny, and need to make Elland Road a fortress.

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