Leeds United have started the Premier League campaign well alongside Sunderland, with Burnley not much further behind both as well.
Daniel Farke’s Leeds United side have seven points from five games despite the fact Burnley and Sunderland both outspent Leeds, with only the Black Cats above the Whites by a point after their lavish transfer spend.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 7 |  SunderlandSunderland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 |  FulhamFulham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 |  Manchester CityManchester City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 |  EvertonEverton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 |  Manchester UnitedManchester United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 |  LeedsLeeds | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 |  NewcastleNewcastle | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 |  BrightonBrighton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 |
| 15 |  Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 |  BurnleyBurnley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 |  BrentfordBrentford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 |
Statistically, Leeds were far better than Burnley last season but they both collected 100 points, which was 24 more than play-off winners Sunderland managed in the regular season.
Each team will be desperate to buck the recent trend for newly-promoted teams, with a number of factors going into that. That includes experience, where Leeds have more Premier League appearances than Burnley and Sunderland in their squad.
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Pundits are continuing to have their say, with Troy Deeney changing his mind on Daniel Farke and Leeds somewhat after the 3-1 victory over Wolves. But numerous others have already decided Leeds’ fate previously.
Alan Shearer thinks one of Burnley and Leeds survive while others think like Jamie Carragher believe Leeds have the strongest chance over their newly-promoted rivals this term.
Other former Leeds players have spoken, with Stephen Warnock thinking Leeds survive over Burnley and Sunderland, while Danny Mills believes each of Leeds, Sunderland, and Burnley struggle this season.
Leeds fans think Burnley will be relegated in the end, but every neutral is hoping that at least one of the trio can break the recent trend which has emerged.
The 2022/23 season saw Burnley, Sheffield United, and Luton Town promoted to the Premier League, but all three sides were relegated straight back to the second tier. Burnley and Sheffield United were nothing short of hopeless, only winning eight of 76 Premier League matches between them.
Collectively, they managed just 66 points as a trio and a similar story unfolded last season, with 59 points between Leicester City, Southampton, and Ipswich Town. It was the second consecutive campaign where all three found themselves relegated.
Now, so far, the omens are far better this season for the trio after bettering each of the last 23 years of newly-promoted clubs. The last teams to have a better start to life in the English top flight came back in 2001/02, which was 24 seasons ago.
With the newly-promoted sides on 19 points combined (Leeds seven, Sunderland eight, Burnley four) it’s the most after five games of a 38-game Premier League season since 2001/02 when Bolton Wanderers had 10, Blackburn Rovers five and Fulham five.
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This time last season, Leicester City were 15th with three points, Ipswich Town 17th with three, and Southampton 18th with just one.
Looking back to 2023/24, Burnley were 15th with four, Sheffield United 18th with one, and Luton Town propped up the table with zero and a goal difference of -9 after five games.
The year Leeds were relegated, they had eight points from five games and were still relegated. Fulham had eight, Bournemouth had four, and Nottingham Forest had four and they all survived after promotion.
It highlights what a strong start can do, with 19 points this season actually three higher than the 2022/23 newly-promoted sides. It looks increasingly likely that at least one team will buck the trend in 2025/26.
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