Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton believes that Leeds United will be relegated at the end of the season because that's where 'nice guys usually finish'. The Whites have struggled to find form at an important time in the season in recent weeks, with Tuesday night's draw against Leicester making it four straight matches without a win.
And while the air around Elland Road seems to be getting more and more toxic each passing weekend, Sutton is adamant that the Whites will start to choke when it comes down to crunch time.
"Manager Javi Gracia seems pleasant enough, but we know where nice guys usually finish," Sutton wrote in his column for the Daily Mail.
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"I haven't seen enough from his side to suggest they will trouble their upcoming opponents. They will endure a series of losses, followed by a draw with Tottenham in a gloomy farewell at Elland Road."
Sutton then predicted Gracia's side to lose 2-1 to Bournemouth this weekend, before 3-0, 3-1, and 2-1 losses to Manchester City, Newcastle United and West Ham respectively.
He did however predict a draw on the final day against Champions League-chasing Tottenham but that wouldn't be enough to keep Leeds up, as they finished 19th with 31 points in his prediction - only above current bottom-of-the-league Southampton.
For the other teams in the relegation scrap, he believes that despite tough run-ins, 'confident' Leicester and 'spirited bunch' Nottingham Forest will stay up on 36 and 35 points while it's 'too little, too late' for Everton who just miss out on 32 points in 18th.
His prediction for the Saints was five straight losses to end the season, meaning they'll finish exactly where they are now in 20th, 11 points away from safety.
Sutton's final prediction:
16. Leicester - 10W, 6D, 22L - 36 points
17. Nottingham Forest - 8W, 11D, 19L - 35 points
18. Everton - 7W, 11D, 20L - 32 points
19. Leeds United - 7W, 10D, 21L - 31 points
20. Southampton - 6W, 6D, 26L - 24 points
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