Leeds United have been backed to secure their Premier League status by FiveThirtyEight following their run of back-to-back victories before the international break. The website uses statistical analysis to give forecasts and predictions on a range of different sporting events - on this occasion the final Premier League table.
Leeds secured consecutive late wins against Norwich City and Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier this month and based on the data that has been presented so far, the Whites are expected to build on their recent resurgence by remaining in the division. Leeds are predicted to finish on a total of 37 points, three clear of 18th place Burnley, who have been backed to go down alongside Watford and Norwich City.
Jesse Marsch's side have a 23% chance of relegation in comparison to Burnley's 51%, which shows the magnitude of the recent victories, as only two weeks ago, Leeds were more likely to go down than the Clarets according to FiveThirtyEight. Everton are the team most at risk of dropping into the bottom three, as they have been predicted to finish 17th, two points above the bottom three.
