Last year: 14th
Ground: Elland Road
Capacity: 40,204
Manager: Kevin Blackwell
(14 months, W16, 018, L16)


LEEDS were widely tipped as a big-priced relegation candidate last season, after their spectacular fail from grace left them more or less starting from scratch following relegation from the top flight. Only Leicester drew more games and in the end, they finished in mid-table although closer to the drop zone than the Play-Offs.
Kevin Blackwell has been busy in the transfer market - this time through choice rather than out of necessity.
Robbie Blake is the most eye-catching of those who have signed up for the new campaign after his goals for Burney in the first half of last season earned him a move to Birmingham.

His new side acquitted themselves fairly well in the big games last term but lost to some of the minnows -Gillingham, Brighton, Rotherham and Crewe.

We say: 10th 16-1

Leicester City
Last year: 15th
Ground: Walkers Stadium
Capacity: 32,500
Manager: Craig Levein

THE FOXES were widely tipped for promotion last term at a best-priced 5-2 but delighted the bookies by finishing 15th.
Things started badly when Micky Adams resigned just four months into the season.

He was replaced by former Hearts boss Craig Levein and they hit their stride towards the end of the season. Following an FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Blackburn, they were only beaten by the top two - Sunderland and Wigan.

Significantly, top-scorer David Connolly got seven of his 13 goals in those final 11 games - while Leicester had the fifth-best defence in the Championship, they also had one of the weakest attacks. Only Stoke scored fewer and finished in the top-half.
Levein has spent the summer remoulding his side, but still needs a striker.

We say: 12th 20-1