Leeds United FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leeds United FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Elland Road.
- Leeds United FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Arsenal FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Molde FK | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | Manchester United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Dundalk FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Leeds United FC | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #2 |
| 9 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 8 |
| 3 | Conceded | 4 |
| +4 | GD | +4 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 40% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Leeds United FC this season
Leeds United FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Leeds United FC are 5th (9 pts). Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Leeds United FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Leeds United FC
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jayden Bogle | 2 G | |
| Anton Stach | 1 G |
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Leeds United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leeds United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Poor challenge from Stuart Dallas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leeds United FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicolas Pepe suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Leeds United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Willian has done his job and it is now time for Reiss Nelson to step up.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Nicolas Pepe.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leeds United FC that had 360 games and scored 534 goals.
- 57' The whistle greets Joe Willock as he departs to be replaced by Bukayo Saka.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 70' Leeds United FC ring the changes. Luke Ayling has done his job and it is now time for Rodrigo to step up.
- 75' Leeds United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' The Leeds United FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Harrison departs to be replaced by Ian Carlo Poveda.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' Liam Cooper picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' It’s a booking for Leeds United FC player. Kalvin Phillips gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Ainsley Maitland-Niles. He replaces Bukayo Saka on 90 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Leeds United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
2
Luke Ayling ↓ Rodrigo 70'
- 10
- 23
- 15
- 22
- 9
- 43
- 1
- 5
- 18
Bench
- 17
- 21
- 11
-
20
Rodrigo ↑ 70'
- 13
- 24
-
7
Ian Carlo Poveda ↑ 80'
Coach
Marcelo Bielsa
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 34
- 2
- 16
- 14
-
12
Willian ↓ Reiss Nelson 46'
- 19
- 6
- 8
- 3
-
28
Joe Willock ↓ Bukayo Saka 57'
Bench
- 20
- 15
- 9
- 30
- 13
-
24
Reiss Nelson ↑ 46'
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↑ 57'
Coach
Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Martinelli | 3 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 2 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 |
| Diego Llorente | 1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 |
| Helder Costa | 1 |
Head to Head
Leeds United FC Form
2020-11-22
Leeds United FC
0–0
Arsenal FC
D
2020-11-07
Crystal Palace FC
4–1
Leeds United FC
L
2020-11-02
Leeds United FC
1–4
Leicester City FC
L
2020-10-23
Aston Villa FC
0–3
Leeds United FC
W
2020-10-19
Leeds United FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2020-10-03
Leeds United FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.53
Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 1.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 2.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Leeds United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Arsenal FC
71%
Leeds United FC or Arsenal FC
59%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
17.9%
1 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
1.1%
1 – 3
0.8%
3 – 0
0.7%
Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC
| Handicap | Leeds United FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 18% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 22% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.