Leeds Premier League Odds 2025/26: Another Relegation On The Cards?
Will Jackson 
Leeds confirmed their return to the Premier League at the second time of asking on Monday, with Sheffield United's defeat to Burnley securing a top-two finish in the Championship.
After failing in the play-offs last season, Daniel Farke has guided Leeds back to the top flight two seasons after a miserable campaign that ended with Sam Allardyce taking them down after being parachuted in at the end of the season.
But a 6-0 thrashing of Stoke and Burnley's subsequent win means that with two games to go, Leeds are guaranteed a top-two finish along with Scott Parker's side.
Online betting sites are sure to make the three promoted teams from the Championship the favourites to go down again next season, but how will Leeds shape up next season?
European Qualification
This would be beyond any wildest dreams of Leeds fans, and a new Premier League record should they finish in the top seven or eight.
They finished ninth under Marcelo Bielsa in 2020/21 and anything that comes close to matching that would place Farke - or whoever is Leeds manager next season - in Leeds United folklore, so European qualification would be an unbelievable achievement.
The 59 points they got last time would put them in a pretty good position to push for European qualification this year but given the recent record of promoted teams in the Premier League, I think we can count that out.
This Leeds squad is probably better all-round than when they were last promoted but they did have Raphinha up their sleeve and Pat Bamford who found the form of his life. Pushing for Europe can remain a pipedream for now, but if they can consolidate and strengthen, then who knows in five or so years?
Mid-Table Finish
In my opinion, this would be the best-case scenario for Leeds next season and something fans would snap your hands off for right now.
They will need some significant surgery on the squad and key positions filled - goalkeeper, number 10 and striker are three to start off with - to get there, but they should have the resource to get there with backing provided by 49ers Enterprises.
Getting promotion sorted early should help them prepare but looking at the lack of quality in the Premier League this season, is this something that should be out of the equation? I don't think so.
There is every chance Leeds will be the latest newly-promoted side to struggle, but I wouldn't expect them to be cut so far adrift as the sides this year have been and I wouldn't be surprised if we see teams like Brentford, Fulham and Bournemouth start to drop down the table.
Thomas Frank, Marco Silva and Andoni Iraola will all be in-demand managers this summer, and who knows what happens to those clubs without them?
Relegation
Pretty much everyone will be expecting the three sides that go up this season to go down next year, just as has happened for the past two Premier League campaigns.
The feeling among Leeds fans is that if Daniel Farke is in charge, they will be prime candidates to go down given his history in the Premier League with Norwich.
One thing that could count in their favour is that they play pretty well on the counter and should cope fairly well with conceding large amounts of possession when going up a league, but currently their defence is not up to scratch and they'll need a new goalkeeper if they are to survive.
The current squad will go down, there's no doubt about that, so they'll need to spend a bit of cash, and even then I think Leeds fans are prepared for a tough season in which the best they can hope for is scraping survival.
Personally though, I would expect them to put up a better fight than Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich and certainly accrue more points. Will that be enough? Who knows, but as long as they put up a proper fight, Leeds fans will be happy.
Finish Bottom
Nobody wants to finish bottom, and especially do what Southampton have done this year - they're up there with the worst Premier League teams ever.
It's hard to know who else will go up from the Championship at this stage, but Burnley's fate will be a hard one to call given their defensive record this year. Yes that should stand them in good stead next season - a move away from the disastrous possession-based approach of last year was a smart long-term move from Parker - but do they have the goals to survive at that level?
If one of Sheffield United, Coventry or Bristol City go up via the play-offs, I would expect them to be favourites to finish bottom. None of them will likely have the funds to compete and could be a tough watch at times - though promotion should still be celebrated.
Sunderland are one side who I think could do well if they come up through the play-offs. They have a young squad, a good coach and have shown a willingness to invest but let's face it, the three promoted teams are likely to be battling it out among themselves.
We will be on hand to bring you all the latest Premier League betting tips next season, the latest odds and offers from every week of the season as Leeds look to secure their place in the top flight and avoid the ignominy of immediate relegation.
