Daniel Farke's men were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Brentford (Credit: Imago)
Leeds United had to settle for a 0–0 draw against Brentford at Elland Road on Saturday, picking up a point in their battle to stay in the Premier League.
It wasn’t the home win they were after, and it stretches their winless run in the league to six games. That said, they did at least avoid defeat and keep things ticking over.
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Results elsewhere offered some encouragement. West Ham lost to Aston Villa, while Nottingham Forest pulled off an impressive win over Tottenham, leaving Leeds 16th and four points clear of the drop zone.
The bigger concern, though, is at the other end of the pitch. Leeds haven’t scored in the Premier League for over a month now, and some are no longer sure about the Whites definitely staying up this season.
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Former Nottingham Forest star Rob Earnshaw has conceded that Leeds should be worried about their form ahead of the last seven games of the season.
He feels Leeds are gradually dragged into the relegation dogfight due to the dip in form, which has seen them go six games without a win in the Premier League.
Earnshaw conceded that Leeds are far from being safe because of their poor form. However, he still expects them to do enough to stay in the Premier League.
Earnshaw said on Sky Sports: “I just feel like they’ve had a little bit of a dip.
“They were great for a couple of months, did enough, now they’re getting dragged into it.
“I still think it’s going to be close, and this might be slightly off because they’re not out of trouble because their form over the last three or four weeks hasn’t been great, but I think they’ll probably have enough.”
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Leeds have now gone 419 minutes without scoring in the Premier League, a worrying drought at a time when every goal could make the difference in their survival push.
There’s already been a clear warning: unless they rediscover their cutting edge quickly, they risk being dragged into the bottom three as the season enters its final stretch.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin hasn’t found the net in the league since early February, while Lukas Nmecha’s last goal came in last month’s 3–3 draw with Chelsea.
Calvert-Lewin vs Nmecha – Premier League 2025/26 Comparison
Performance comparison between Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha for Leeds United in the Premier League
Statistic Calvert-Lewin Nmecha
Games 28 25
Goals 10 6
Assists 1 1
Minutes Played 2,121 874
Chances have been hard to come by, and players like Brenden Aaronson and Noah Okafor will need to do more to supply the forwards during the run-in.
If things don’t improve soon, the pressure could really start to build after the international break.
Next up is a daunting clash with Manchester United, followed by games against Tottenham, Burnley and Wolves, fixtures that could define their season.
None of them will be straightforward, and Leeds will need their attacking players to step up if they’re going to collect enough points to stay in the Premier League.