Leeds were beaten by Manchester City at the weekend but after a valiant display, there was hope they would bounce back agaisnt Sunderland.
Their record under the Elland Road lights is impressive, but a turgid performance was delivered and the Black Cats emerged as 1-0 victors.
It was made worse for the Whites by the securing of points for some of their rivals in the relegation battle.
West Ham battled their way to a 1-0 win away at Fulham, while rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers toppled Liverpool and Nottingham Forest held Manchester City to a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium.
Elsewhere, Chelsea completed a 4-1 rout of Aston Villa and Everton swept Burnley aside. It ended goalless between AFC Bournemouth and Brentford, Arsenal edged past Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United saw off Manchester United.
Following a series of twists in England’s top flight, Opta have rebooted their supercomputer to predict how the final table will look.
1. Supercomputer predicts Premier League table
Opta have predicted how the final Premier League will look. | George Wood/Getty Images
