| This is the final game for the promotion to the Premier League. The bookmakers see Leeds as the favorite. Both teams will tear themselves apart for the dream of returning to the upper house of English football. Due to two defeats in the last two Championship matchdays, Leeds United missed direct promotion to the Premier League. One of the two defeats, on the last matchday, was at home against the same Southampton. In that respect, the Whites still have a score to settle with their opponent. The Saints had also won the first leg at home 3-1. Leeds only won two of their last eight competitive matches and lost four of the remaining six. In the semi-finals of the play-offs, the Whites faced Norwich City. After a goalless draw in the first leg away from home, they smash the Canaries at home by winning 4-0. After just 40 minutes the score was 3-0. The Saints also had a good chance of direct promotion until shortly before the end. However, at the end of April they suffered three bitter defeats in a row within seven days. |
