{"id":743018,"date":"2026-02-05T02:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T02:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/743018\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T02:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T02:12:10","slug":"leeds-united-need-12-more-points-for-pl-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/743018\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United need 12 more points for PL safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leeds United<\/a> are on 26 points so far in the Premier League, and despite the disappointing January window, Daniel Farke remains confident of survival.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Up next for Leeds is a massive game at the bottom end of the Premier League<\/a> table. We host Nottingham Forest this Friday<\/a> to lay down a serious marker in the survival fight.<\/p>\n

A win would put Leeds nine clear of the relegation zone ahead of West Ham\u2019s trip to Burnley<\/a>, which would cement Daniel Farke\u2019s faith in our survival credentials even further.<\/p>\n

Daniel Farke previews Leeds United v Nottingham Forest with confident survival claim<\/p>\n

The deadline day closing with no new striker<\/a> signing left fans understandably feeling the doom and gloom of the situation.<\/p>\n

However, Farke was keen to relax the mood with a reminder of Leeds\u2019 strong opportunity to stay in the division. Typically, the German doesn\u2019t often delve into specific predictions, but has often spoke about average points totals required for promotion and now survival.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEmotions are important, our supporters don\u2019t need any calming down,\u201d Farke said, per the YEP<\/a>. \u201cThey care so much that they can judge themselves. I have so much love for my players and our supporters, I\u2019m so motivated to give them what they deserve, which is a club who earns the right to play in the Premier League. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cThis group was capable to get 26 points from 24 games, capable to progress in the FA Cup, I don\u2019t feel like we\u2019ve got weaker in the window so I\u2019m confident we can achieve our goals. We need one point average, so we need 12 points to have this average, three wins and three draws, six positive results from 14 games. The last 12 games we\u2019ve played, 10 positive results. I would back my players to get six positive results. I want all 14 to be positive but confident we are capable to win enough to stay in this league.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

How can Leeds United get to Daniel Farke\u2019s magic Premier League survival total?<\/p>\n

Farke has maintained consistently that one point per game<\/a> will be enough for survival more often than not. This season looks likely to be a much higher total than recent seasons, meaning Leeds ought to get closer (or higher) to that tally to ensure our safety.<\/p>\n

So, as he states here, that\u2019s 12 more points on top of our current 26 to steer clear of the bottom three.<\/p>\n

With 14 games remaining, that\u2019s an entirely doable objective irrespective of the deadline day disappointment. The reason being the home games we\u2019ve got remaining:<\/p>\nMatchweekOpponentCurrent league positionPL away table positionOpposition\u2019s away PPG total<\/tr>\n\n25<\/td>\nNottingham Forest<\/td>\n17th<\/td>\n10th<\/td>\n1.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n28<\/td>\nManchester City<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n5th<\/td>\n1.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n29<\/td>\nSunderland<\/td>\n8th<\/td>\n17th<\/td>\n0.83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n31<\/td>\nBrentford<\/td>\n7th<\/td>\n11th<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n33<\/td>\nWolves<\/td>\n20th<\/td>\n20th<\/td>\n0.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n35<\/td>\nBurnley<\/td>\n19th<\/td>\n19th<\/td>\n0.42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n37<\/td>\nBrighton<\/td>\n13th<\/td>\n14th<\/td>\n0.83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Looking at that, you surely hold a lot of confidence that Leeds can get at least three wins in our remaining home games to reach that total.<\/p>\n

Four of our remaining Elland Road opposition are on less than a point-per-game on their travels. Get them into a raucous stadium and we have a massive chance to do the business.<\/p>\n

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