Leeds vs Southampton: Championship play-off final prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h, odds today

Leeds and Southampton meet in the Championship play-off final today with a coveted Premier League place up for grabs.

After last term’s relegations, both second-tier heavyweights will now have the chance to make an immediate return to the top flight by winning the so-called ‘richest game in football’ at Wembley, where they would join champions Leicester and would surprise. runners-up Ipswich.

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Both Leeds and Southampton successfully negotiated their semi-final second leg home ties with relative ease, after tense but tame initial goalless draws, Daniel Farke’s side hammered Norwich 4-0 thanks to goals from Ilia Gruev, Joel Piroe, Georginio Rutter and Crysencio Summerville – a result that cost Canaries boss David Wagner less than 24 hours later.

Leeds will face a tough test in their bid to make it sixth time lucky in the play-offs, with Southampton growing in confidence after seeing off West Brom 3-1 thanks to Adam Armstrong’s brace and Will Smallbone’s opener at St Mary’s, where crowds. the post-match clashes marred an otherwise memorable night.

Date, start time and place

Leeds vs Southampton is scheduled for a 15:00 BST kick-off today, Sunday 26 May 2024.

The Championship play-off final will take place at Wembley Stadium as usual.

Where to watch Leeds vs Southampton

TV Channel: In the UK, today’s match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football. Coverage starts at 14:00 BST.

Live Stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.

Live blog: You can follow all the matchday action via Standard Sport’s live blog.

Leeds vs Southampton Tickets

Leeds received an east end allocation of 35,796 at Wembley. Southampton, meanwhile, have 35,667 tickets in the west end of the stadium.

All tickets for the match have now sold out, creating another massive atmosphere in the home of English football just 24 hours after Manchester United’s shock FA Cup Final victory over Manchester City.

Leeds vs Southampton team news

Leeds XI: Tradesman; Gray, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo; Kamara, Gruev; Summerville, Rutter, Gnonto; Pyro

Subs: Darlow, Byram, Roberts, Cooper, Shackleton, Anthony, James, Gelhardt, Joseph

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens; Downes, Smallbone, Aribo; Fraser, Armstrong, Brooks

Subs: Lumley, Bree, Manning, Charles, Rothwell, Edozie, Kamaldeen, Adams, Stewart

Leeds vs Southampton Prediction

This is a fascinating, high-profile battle between the teams who have finished third and fourth respectively in the Championship this season, and each will be scrapped not to win automatic promotion straight back to the Premier League.

It’s a game full of fascinating sub-plots, not least of which is Russell Martin taking on his old Norwich boss Daniel Farke in the dugout.

Play-off finals can often be very nervy and tricky, but we think this will buck the trend with plenty of goals between two attacking teams who will be keen to put on a show and prove they are ready to get back to big. so soon

Last year’s show was a thrilling affair between Coventry and Luton that went all the way to penalties and we think the same could happen here, with Leeds perhaps just starting proceedings to avenge back-to-back losses to Saints and to secure another return to the Premier League. .

Leeds will win on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

Head-to-head history and results (h2h).

Southampton won both league games between the sides earlier this season, triumphing 3-1 at home in September, before winning 2-1 at Elland Road on the final day – ending any hopes of Leeds snatching automatic promotion in this process.

Leeds have won just one of their last five meetings, a 1-0 Premier League win at Elland Road in February 2023.

Leeds to win: 48

Southampton to win: 30

Draws: 22

Leeds vs Southampton match odds

Leeds to win: 5/4

Southampton to win: 9/4

Draw (90 min): 23/10

Odds via bet365 (subject to change).