The final Premier League promotion spot will be decided on May 26 as Leeds United take on Southampton in the EFL Championship playoff final.
Daniel Farke’s Leeds eventually missed out on automatic promotion but they stormed past Norwich City in the playoff semifinals to clinch a place in the Wembley showdown.
Southampton are also relying on the playoffs to bring them back into the Premier League with Russell Martin’s side knocking out West Brom in the semifinals.
This clash has the potential to go all the way to extra time and penalties if needed with the eventual winner securing the golden ticket of a Premier League return for next season.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Leeds United vs. Southampton kick off?
This Championship playoff final clash takes place at Wembley Stadium in London, UK and kicks off on Sunday, May 26 at 3:00 p.m. local time (BST).
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sun, May 26 | 10:00 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Sun, May 26 | 10:00 a.m. ET |
| UK | Sun, May 26 | 3:00 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Mon, May 27 | 12:00 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sun, May 26 | 7:30 p.m. IST |
Leeds United vs. Southampton live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Championship playoff final match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football | Sky GO, Now TV |
| Australia | beIN SPORTS 3 | beIN Sports Connect |
USA: This game is available for live broadcast on ESPN+. You can also listen on radio station SiriusXM FC.
Canada: This game can be streamed live on DAZN Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream the match live on beIN SPORTS 3 and beIN Sports Connect.
UK: This match is available for live broadcast on Sky Sports with streaming access on Sky GO and Now TV.
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Leeds vs. Southampton lineups, team news
Farke has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the playoff final with Patrick Bamford and Pascal Struijk still sidelined for Leeds. A 4-0 semifinal second-leg win over Norwich is likely to mean an unchanged starting XI for Leeds.
Leeds predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Meslier (GK) — Gray, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo — Gruev, Kamara — Gnonto, Rutter, Summerville — Piroe.
Leeds subs (9): TBC
Southampton will be without first-choice goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu until the start of 2025 with back up stopper Alex McCarthy set to cover. Stuart Armstrong is unlikely to be risked, as he recovers from a hamstring injury, ahead of joining up with Scotland for Euro 2024.
Southampton predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): McCarthy (GK) — Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Manning — Smallbone, Downes, Aribo — Books, A. Armstrong, Fraser.
Southampton subs (9): TBC
Leeds vs. Southampton prediction
Both sides stepped up to secure semifinal second-leg wins after drawing their first-leg games 0-0. Leeds have the firepower to cause Southampton real problems, but Saints won home and away against Leeds in the regular season, with Adam Armstrong and Will Smallbone on target in both matches.
Prediction: Leeds United 1-2 Southampton