Former Leeds United manager Kevin Blackwell believes his former club will be nervous about their poor record in the end-of-season run-in.
The Whites are top of the Championship with nine games left to be played and will return to action on June 20, the EFL have confirmed.
That gives Marcelo Bielsa the chance to claim the title on merit, with a seven-point gap separating them in first and third-place Fulham.
However, Leeds' record in the final games of the season has been poor in recent seasons, including last season's late collapse.
As a result, former boss Blackwell believes his side will be nervous about finishing the final nine matches of the season.
"I think Leeds and West Brom, definitely, they're in the driving seat," Blackwell told Sky Sports.
"But with nine games to go, there is a lot of points to play for. How will the lay-off affect teams when they come back? A team that wasn't doing well prior the lay-off might come back and have a great run.
"It's like a new season in many ways, they've had a three-month lay-off. For Leeds to get back to the Premier League, it would be brilliant. There's no doubt, I'm the only one that has got them anywhere near the Premier League.
"For Leeds, it would be the holy grail that they have been after for the last 13, 14 years. Nobody has the right to be there but they are a club that deserves to be there.
"It's Leeds, it's a fantastic set-up, the supporters, the stadium, it's all geared for the Premier League. They have to earn the right and in the back of their minds, they will know they have slipped up quite a few times in this last run-in.
"That's why these games have to be played. I don't think you can do it on a points-per-game. It's alright looking backwards but going forward, Leeds have never been a great finisher of a season."
