Leeds United are currently sitting two points above the relegation zone but an unlikely win for Everton over Chelsea saw the Toffees reduce the gap to two points. Frank Lampard's side have a game in hand over the Whites and an easier run of fixtures, meaning they hold the advantage on the run-in, while Burnley are equal on points with Leeds, with a kinder fixture list and a superior goal difference.
While there may be another twist ahead, this currently makes Leeds the favourites to go down. Writing in his column on Tuesday's edition of the Mirror, Stan Collymore has revealed that his preference would be for the Whites to return to the Championship.
"I want Burnley and Everton to stay up this season," he states. "I like the honesty and earthiness of what Burnley have done. And, while some think it would reflect badly on the recently sacked Sean Dyche if they do retain their Premier League status, it would actually be the opposite because every player at Turf Moor is a Dyche player.
