“Race for Premier League Promotion: Ipswich, Leicester, Leeds, and Southampton in Contention”

Leicester, Ipswich, Leeds, and Southampton are all still in the race for the two automatic promotion places in the Sky Bet Championship, with just three rounds of the season remaining. Ipswich currently leads the pack with 89 points, but their form has started to falter at a crucial time. Despite their recent struggles, they still hold a two-point advantage over third-placed Leeds.

Leicester, sitting in second place with 88 points, looked to be on track for automatic promotion after a strong run of form, but back-to-back away defeats have put a dent in their hopes. They still have one game in hand over Ipswich and Leeds, but their final fixtures are far from easy.

Leeds, in third place with 87 points, had an impressive unbeaten run earlier in the season but have stumbled in recent games. They will need to regain their form quickly to avoid slipping into the play-offs.

Southampton, in fourth place with 81 points, seemed to have dropped out of the promotion race earlier in the season but have since made a strong comeback. With two games in hand and key matches against Leicester and Leeds still to come, they could still have a significant impact on the final standings.

As the season nears its conclusion, Ipswich has the easiest run-in on paper, followed by Leeds, Southampton, and Leicester. The race for the play-offs is also heating up, adding even more excitement to the final weeks of the Championship season. Don’t miss Southampton’s crucial match against Preston, live on Sky Sports Football on Tuesday night.