BURNLEY, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Dion Dublin presents on Football Focus by BBC Sport during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Chelsea FC at Turf Moor on October 07, 2023 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)
Dion Dublin has predicted who he thinks will win the Championship play-off final between Southampton and Leeds United on Sunday.
Leeds secured their place in the Wembley fixture with a 4-0 second leg win over Norwich City on Thursday night having drawn 0-0 in the first leg.
Southampton ensured it was they who would meet Leeds in the final by beating West Brom 3-1 24 hours later, having also drawn the first leg 0-0.
Now the two sides are preparing to face off for the second time in three weeks, with Russell Martin having guided the Saints to a 2-1 win over Leeds at Elland Road on the final day of the regular season.
Dion Dublin was working on the BBC’s Final Score show on Sunday and offered his view on which side will secure an instant return to the Premier League.
Dion Dublin predicts Southampton play-off triumph
You could argue that Southampton have the upper hand psychologically given their win over Daniel Farke’s side at the start of the month combined with the fact they also beat Leeds in September.
However, some will argue that anything that has come before goes out the window in the pressure cooker of a one-off game at Wembley to decide each team’s fate.
