The second legs of the Championship play-off semi-finals take place this week, with both ties all square after the first leg and a Wembley final awaiting for a place in the Premier League.
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Leeds (0) v (0) Norwich, Thu 8pm
The first second leg of the two semi finals takes place at Elland Road on Thursday night where Leeds meet Norwich, with the tie scoreless from the first leg after neither team were able to break the deadlock at Carrow Road.
Leeds go into the semi final as favourites having finished third in the Championship, and still had an outside chance of securing automatic promotion heading into the final day of the campaign, as they look to secure an instant Premier League return at the first time of asking.
Leeds won both of the regular season matches between the two sides and had won their last four matches against the Canaries prior to Sunday’s draw in the first leg.
Only Ipswich managed to pick up more points at home in the league than Leeds, while only the three relegated sides and Plymouth picked up fewer wins on the road than Norwich in the regular Championship season.
Southampton (0) v (0) West Brom, Fri 8pm
Friday night’s semi final will see Southampton and West Brom go head-to-head on the Hampshire coast, again with the tie all square after another goalless first leg.
The Saints, like Leeds, are looking for an instant return to the Premier League after relegation last season, while West Brom have looking for promotion back to the top flight at the third time of asking after their most recent relegation in 2021.
Southampton are favourites to book their Wembley ticket after their fourth placed finish, having done the double over the Baggies in the league this season and had won eight of their last nine matches against the West Midlands side before Sunday’s first leg.
Championship promotion odds (bet365):
- Leeds – 11/8
- Southampton – 7/5
- West Brom – 6/1
- Norwich – 7/1
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