A stride towards safety?
Forty points has always been held up as the safety mark clubs need to reach in the Premier League, but the last 10 years would tell you the magic number is actually closer to 35. Leeds United would hit 36 if they beat Crystal Palace tonight.
Putting the form and fixtures of their rivals to one side, hitting 36 points would generally be seen as beyond any club finishing in the bottom three across the past decade. Of course, if the teams around Leeds keep winning then the goalposts will move accordingly.
