Jesse Marsch’s men survived the final day of the season – but how does that compare to pre-season predictions?
It’s safe to say that hopes were high that Leeds United could build on a first regular Premier League season under Marcelo Bielsa.
The reality was that the Whites were struggling to get off to a good start during the campaign and their disappointing performances left them in a relegation battle and Bielsa jobless.
The Argentina manager was sacked after a 4-0 loss to Spurs in March when his side were just two points above the relegation zone as the nervous and tense final stages of the season quickly approached .
Jesse Marsch was named his successor and picked up his first victory on the third attempt as Rodrigo and Joe Gelhardt scored to secure a crucial home win over relegation rivals Norwich City – but Leeds would only win two of eight games following to leave an awkward look. last day of visit to Brentford.
A late strike from Jack Harrison gave Marsch’s men the three points and assured them they will face a third season in the top flight when August rolls around.
But how does their final ranking of 17th compare to the pre-season predictions?
The Evening Post takes a look at how each Premier League team finished compared to how the FiveThirtyEight supercomputer predicted they would fare ahead of the season.
Pre-season: 1st Actual arrival: 1st
Pre-season: 2nd Actual arrival: 2nd
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Pre-season: 3rd Real arrival: 3rd
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Pre-season: 4th Real arrival: 6th
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