Daniel Farke and his squad can now sit back and watch their relegation rivals over the weekend knowing they fulfilled their end of the bargain, with a nine-point gap on West Ham who are due at Burnley. The Whites are also now level on 29 points with Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur, who face Brighton and Manchester United respectively.
Things don’t get any easier for Leeds over the next few weeks but they enter a difficult run of games in a great position. Below, the YEP takes a look at their next five games and those of their rivals once this weekend’s action is over.
Next 5 fixtures: Brentford (A), Spurs (A), Chelsea (H), Brighton (A), Everton (H)
1. Arsenal
Next 5 fixtures: Brentford (A), Spurs (A), Chelsea (H), Brighton (A), Everton (H) | Arsenal FC via Getty Images
Next 5 fixtures: Fulham (H), Newcastle (H), Leeds (A), Nottingham Forest (H), West Ham (A)
2. Manchester City
Next 5 fixtures: Fulham (H), Newcastle (H), Leeds (A), Nottingham Forest (H), West Ham (A) | Getty Images
Next 5 fixtures: Brighton (H), Leeds (H), Wolves (A), Chelsea (H), Man Utd (A)
3. Aston Villa
Next 5 fixtures: Brighton (H), Leeds (H), Wolves (A), Chelsea (H), Man Utd (A) | Getty Images
Next 5 fixtures: West Ham (A), Everton (A), Crystal Palace (H), Newcastle (A), Aston Villa (H)
4. Manchester United
Next 5 fixtures: West Ham (A), Everton (A), Crystal Palace (H), Newcastle (A), Aston Villa (H) | Manchester United via Getty Images
Next 5 fixtures: Leeds (H), Burnley (H), Arsenal (A), Aston Villa (A), Newcastle (H)
5. Chelsea
Next 5 fixtures: Leeds (H), Burnley (H), Arsenal (A), Aston Villa (A), Newcastle (H) | Getty Images
Next 5 fixtures: Sunderland (A), Nottingham Forest (A), West Ham (H), Wolves (A), Spurs (H)
6. Liverpool
Next 5 fixtures: Sunderland (A), Nottingham Forest (A), West Ham (H), Wolves (A), Spurs (H) | Liverpool FC via Getty Images