'History suggests Leeds can be confident in planning for another top-flight season'

There were jubilant scenes at Elland Road at the full-time whistle.

Victory over Wolves, hot on the heels of a famous 2-1 win at Manchester United, had moved Leeds nine points clear of the relegation zone.

Tottenham's draw with Brighton cut that to eight points, but with just five games of the season remaining, a place in the Premier League next term is now, surely, within touching distance for the West Yorkshire club.

While no fan will be completely relaxed until safety is mathematically secure, history suggests Leeds can be confident in planning for another season in the top flight.

They would claim an unwanted record were they to go down because no team has ever been relegated after taking 39 or more points from their first 33 games of a 38-game Premier League season.

Victory over Wolves takes them past the current record of Birmingham, who had 38 points at this stage of the 2010-11 season, and were relegated.

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In fact, even if Leeds did not claim another point they could consider themselves unfortunate to go down given only six have ever been relegated with 39 points or more in a 38-game season.

After back-to-back wins and four league games unbeaten, Farke's men are the team in form, while Tottenham have not won a league game in 2026 and only two since 26 October.