Leeds and Southampton, two of last season’s relegated teams from the Premier League, clash at Wembley this Sunday afternoon, each seeking an immediate return to the top flight.
Leeds dominated Norwich City in the semi-finals. After a lacklustre 0-0 draw at Carrow Road, the Yorkshire outfit crushed the Canaries at Elland Road, securing their place in the play-off final.
On paper, Daniel Farke boasts arguably the best squad in the league, brimming with attacking talent.
Performances have been disappointing on their travels away from Elland Road, suggesting a heavy reliance on the passionate Elland Road home crowd but there’s certain to be a huge Leeds travelling support for this one.
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Reaching the play-off final is a significant achievement, and Leeds have a great chance today to achieve instant promotion back to the top flight.
Leeds narrowly missed automatic promotion by six points, winning just one of their last six games, and dropped to third place, a disappointing end after being in control much of the season.
One of these defeats was against Sunday’s opponents, completing a double for Southampton.
Southampton finished one place and three points behind Leeds. Russell Martin’s side also played out a draw in their semi-final first leg before convincingly beating West Brom 3-1 at St Mary’s.
While the playoffs are unpredictable, the third and fourth-best teams in the league have rightfully earned their spots in the final, finishing well ahead of the competition.
The double victory Southampton achieved over Leeds will undoubtedly be a positive Russell Martin can bring to the game this afternoon.
I would expect the pressure to be on Leeds Utd as they are realistically expected to go up considering the money spent.
Whether they can deal with this pressure is another thing. We’ll find out today.
