Leeds given major survival boost as odds swing after Burnley win and West Ham setback | OneFootball

Leeds United’s survival prospects have received another major lift, with bookmakers making their biggest shift yet in relegation odds and the predicted final table after a pivotal weekend. According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, the move follows Leeds’ 3-1 win over Burnley and West Ham’s defeat at Brentford.

Friday night’s home victory put Leeds nine points clear of third-bottom Tottenham, seven ahead of West Ham and four clear of fifth-bottom Nottingham Forest. Playing first among the strugglers offered a chance to stretch the gap as the run-in reached its final four matches.

West Ham, with one defeat in six league games, kicked off at Brentford at 3pm on Saturday and lost 3-0, lifting the Bees into sixth and leaving the Irons vulnerable to the bottom three. Leeds stay seven points ahead of the Hammers, with both clubs now having three matches left, and West Ham next host title-chasing Arsenal.

The Irons remain two points above third-bottom Tottenham, who can climb out of the drop zone and overtake them by winning their game in hand at Aston Villa on Sunday night. Fifth-bottom Forest visit Chelsea on Bank Holiday Monday.

Bookmakers’ pricing and predicted standings have shifted markedly, with some firms making a significant Leeds call. Title odds have moved too, with Arsenal shortened to 4-6 from 10-11 and Manchester City eased to 6-4. Bournemouth are rated up to sixth in the projections from ninth, while top-five prices show Liverpool at 1-80, Aston Villa at 1-25 and Bournemouth trimmed to 22-1, with Manchester United’s price listed as not available.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk