All but safe? Leeds ease 'anxiety' - and increase pressure on others

Breaking news from the world of sport: Leeds ease 'anxiety' - and increase pressure on others To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Leeds beat Burnley to move closer to safety By Keifer MacDonald Sport journalist Published 15 minutes ago Dominic Calvert-Lewin had barely finished celebrating before Leeds United supporters underlined their belief that Premier League survival had been secured. The England forward pounced on a mistake from Martin Dubravka to score his side's third goal against already‑relegated Burnley , prompting home fans at Elland Road to make their voices heard.

Chants of "we are staying up" echoed around the stadium as Leeds closed in on another season of top‑flight football. Their 3-1 victory moves the Whites up to 14th in the table and almost certainly guarantees Premier League football in West Yorkshire next season. After the game, defender Ethan Ampadu said Leeds had put themselves in a "strong position" before the final three games of the season.

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"I said before the game that we've not managed to beat Burnley and we wanted a bit of revenge and to get to 43 points," Ampadu told Sky Sports. "We like to think we've put ourselves in a strong position with three games left. "We wanted to give a bank holiday weekend to enjoy.

We had the disappointment last weekend. Hopefully, three more good results. " It promises to be a joyful long weekend for Leeds supporters - but how long must they wait before safety is mathematically confirmed?

Are Leeds absolutely safe? What history tells us Officially, there is still work for Leeds to do to seal their Premier League status for another season. After dispatching Burnley with ease on Friday, the Whites are nine points and four places above 18th-placed Tottenham , who occupy the third and final relegation spot.

Reactions and Expectations

It is worth pointing out that four of the teams directly below Leeds - Newcastle , Nottingham Forest , West Ham and Spurs - all have a game in hand on Daniel Farke's side. But Spurs, who travel to Aston Villa on Sunday, can only achieve a maximum tally of 46 points. Leeds could mathematically secure their place in the top flight next term with a victory at Tottenham - last season's Europa League winners - on 11 May.

The even better news for Leeds is no team has ever been relegated from a 38-game Premier League season with 43 points or more. Their supporters can also take confidence from the fact the average points tally for the team finishing in 18th place is 34. 5, which means 35 points is usually enough to finish outside the drop zone.

In the past five years, however, that number has dropped to 29. "This is massive for Leeds ," said former Whites midfielder Stuart Dallas on Sky Sports. "When the goals were going in I was watching reaction on the touchline and you could see how much it means to him and the team.

The story has climbed to the top of the sports agenda, with fans and analysts following closely.