Comparing Leeds United’s next five championship fixtures with Ipswich Town and Leicester City

This is how the Championship schedule looks like when Daniel Farke’s championship-chasing Leeds United prepares to play Hull City at Elland Road on Easter Monday (8pm).

Forget the Premier League; Leeds United’s push for an instant return to the top division makes the struggle to win the Championship this season just as exciting. Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and the winner are engaged in a three-way race for the championship, automatic promotion, and associated wealth.

After being demoted from the Premier League the previous season, Leeds and Leicester made the greatest response they could, while Ipswich focused on winning the league again. There are two points separating those three teams as the final stretch approaches, and third-place Leicester also have a game in hand.

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There will be many twists and turns, as demonstrated by the results of the most recent Championship matchday, which saw Leeds tie, Ipswich win, and Leicester lose. Here, we examine the upcoming five games for each of the three challengers in more detail.

Ipswich Town (1st) – 84 points

Monday, April 1 vs Southampton (Home) at 5.30pm

Saturday, April 6 vs Norwich City (Away) at 12.30pm

Wednesday, April 10 vs Watford (Home) at 7.45pm

Saturday, April 13 vs Middlesbrough (Home) at 3pm

Saturday, April 27 vs Hull City (Away) at 3pm

Leeds United (2nd) – 83 points

Monday, April 1 vs Hull City (Home) at 8pm

Saturday, April 6 vs Coventry City (Away) at 3pm

Tuesday, April 9 vs Sunderland (Home) at 8pm

Saturday, April 13 vs Blackburn Rovers (Home) at 12.30pm

Monday, April 22 vs Middlesbrough (Away) at 8pm

Leicester City (3rd) – 82 points

Monday, April 1 vs Norwich City (Home) at 12.30pm

Saturday, April 6 vs Birmingham City (Home) at 3pm

Tuesday, April 9 vs Millwall (Away) at 7.45pm

Friday, April 12 vs Plymouth Argyle (Away) at 8pm

Saturday, April 20 vs West Brom (Home) at 12.30pm