Mythical Wembley hosts the match of the season in the EFL Championship today, as Southampton and Leeds United face off in the Premier League promotion playoff final.Those two teams are battling in a one-leg tie to fill the last EPL spot for the 2024-2025 season. The clash between the Saints and the Whites is of great importance for both, not just because it guarantees a place in the top tier of English football but also due to a substantial financial profit, which is estimated at around €157m.An opportunity for promotion to the Premier League.Leeds 🆚 Southampton pic.twitter.com/6ntXPPbYXV— Professional Footballers’ Association (@PFA) May 26, 2024 This will also be an opportunity for one of those two to immediately return to the elite. Last season, Leicester, Leeds and Southampton were relegated from the Premier League, and this year, Leicester and Ipswich managed to get back to the elite level directly.Leeds beat Norwich 4-0 in the playoff semifinals, while the Saints beat VBA 3-1 at St. Mary’s to secure a ticket to Wembley.What does tradition say when it comes to playoff finals? Leeds have lost all three of their promotion playoffs so far – back in 1987 to Charlton, in 2006 to Watford, and in 2008 to Doncaster (that was a fight for the place in the EFL Championship). On the other hand, this will be Southampton’s first playoff final.##NAJAVA_MECA_8124148##The biggest English stadium is sold out, and the fans of both teams are undoubtedly expecting a spectacle. Southampton benefited from the fact that they beat Leeds both times this season in the Championship and celebrated in the last round of the league. The Elland Road slot will certainly want to take revenge and avoid a third defeat in a row against their current rivals.EFL CHAMPIONSHIP – PLAYOFF FINALSunday 17:00: (2.35) Leeds (3.45) Southampton (3.20)***odds are subject to change***
