Thursday , 2 July 2026

Leeds United FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Leeds United FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 18 Dec 2021 · 17:30 UTC Elland Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Gelhardt 52' Y
Stuart Dallas 56' Y
Y 86' Granit Xhaka
Robin Koch 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Elland Road.

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Michael Oliver
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
7
Leeds United FC 8 games · Avg 3.6 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-18 Leeds United FC 1–4 Arsenal FC 2021-02-14 Arsenal FC 4–2 Leeds United FC 2020-11-22 Leeds United FC 0–0 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Arsenal FC H 1–4 L
14 Dec Manchester City FC A 0–7 L
11 Dec Chelsea FC A 2–3 L
05 Dec Brentford FC H 2–2 D
30 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 1–0 W
27 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–0 D
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Leeds United FC A 4–1 W
15 Dec West Ham United FC H 2–0 W
11 Dec Southampton FC H 3–0 W
06 Dec Everton FC A 1–2 L
02 Dec Manchester United FC A 2–3 L
27 Nov Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Leeds United FC Arsenal FC
#21 Position #8
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Leeds United FC are 21st (0 pts). Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Elland Road. Leeds United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Arsenal FC.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Elland Road. Leeds United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Leeds United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 16' What a strike from Martinelli! The score is 0-1.
  • 21' Nuno Tavares is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leeds United FC tonight.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' Assisted by Granit Xhaka with the perfectly-timed delivery and Martinelli makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 29' Martinelli makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 31' Leeds United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Crysencio Summerville is hanging Jack Harrison on the field on 31 minute.
  • 36' Leeds United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' Gabriel Magalhaes, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' The England Bukayo Saka breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 0-4!
  • 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leeds United FC that had 358 games and scored 532 goals.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Gelhardt.
  • 56' The referee shows Leeds United FC player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' 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.
  • 64' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Takehiro Tomiyasu has done his job and it is now time for Cedric to step up.
  • 69' Leeds United FC is showing some good football. However, Leeds United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' A goal from the Brazil international Raphinha! He fires home on 75 to make it 1-4!
  • 78' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Bukayo Saka is replaced by Emile Smith Rowe on 78 minute.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Mateusz Klich as he leaves the pitch. Sam Greenwood steps in for Leeds United FC.
  • 81' Leeds United FC make a change. Crysencio Summerville trudges off to be replaced by Liam McCarron on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Magnificent from Emile Smith Rowe! That is 30 goals in 414 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' Nuno Tavares gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Martin Odegaard and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Granit Xhaka picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' Robin Koch is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Leeds United FC.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martinelli 3
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 3
Bukayo Saka 2
Eddie Nketiah 2
Gabriel Jesus 2
Emile Smith Rowe 1
Diego Llorente 1
Bukayo Saka 1

Head to Head

2021-12-18 Leeds United FC 1–4 Arsenal FC 2021-02-14 Arsenal FC 4–2 Leeds United FC 2020-11-22 Leeds United FC 0–0 Arsenal FC

Leeds United FC Form

2021-12-18 Leeds United FC 1–4 Arsenal FC L 2021-12-14 Manchester City FC 7–0 Leeds United FC L 2021-12-11 Chelsea FC 3–2 Leeds United FC L 2021-12-05 Leeds United FC 2–2 Brentford FC D 2021-11-30 Leeds United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-11-27 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Leeds United FC D

Arsenal FC Form

2021-12-18 Leeds United FC 1–4 Arsenal FC W 2021-12-15 Arsenal FC 2–0 West Ham United FC W 2021-12-11 Arsenal FC 3–0 Southampton FC W 2021-12-06 Everton FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2021-12-02 Manchester United FC 3–2 Arsenal FC L 2021-11-27 Arsenal FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.69 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC22% Draw30% Arsenal FC48%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Arsenal FC
78%
Leeds United FC or Arsenal FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leeds United FC13% Draw53% Arsenal FC34%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
16.4%
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
11.3%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 4
1.7%

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% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 26% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.