Leeds United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Leeds United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Elland Road.
- Leeds United FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
17 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 12.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | Burnley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Leeds United FC | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 9 | Points | 10 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 16 |
| 3 | Conceded | 5 |
| +4 | GD | +11 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Leeds United FC this season
Leeds United FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Leeds United FC are 5th (9 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 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
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Leeds United FC
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jayden Bogle | 2 G | |
| Anton Stach | 1 G |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 3 G | 3 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 G | |
| Malick Yalcouye | 2 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Elland Road as Leeds United FC face off against Brighton & Hove Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Leeds United FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabian Hürzeler will be considering his options from the bench.
- 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' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Leeds United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Leeds United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 341 games and scored 467 goals.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 75' Yankubah Minteh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 330 appearances.
- 80' Brighton & Hove Albion FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 85' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' That is a card for Leeds United FC. Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Leeds United FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 4
- 9
- 6
- 7
- 26
- 24
- 22
- 15
- 23
- 11
- 18
Bench
- 1
- 8
- 25
- 14
- 10
- 29
- 65
- 47
- 51
Coach
Daniel Farke
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 18
- 5
- 30
- 34
- 6
- 1
- 29
- 17
- 13
- 11
Bench
- 20
- 23
- 33
- 10
- 21
- 26
- 7
- 25
- 19
Coach
Fabian Hürzeler
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Welbeck | 2 |
| Pascal Gross | 2 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 1 |
| Jayden Bogle | 1 |
| Neal Maupay | 1 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 1 |
| Pascal Struijk | 1 |
| Jack Harrison | 1 |
Head to Head
Leeds United FC Form
2026-05-17
Leeds United FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2026-05-11
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–1
Leeds United FC
D
2026-05-01
Leeds United FC
3–1
Burnley FC
W
2026-04-26
Chelsea FC
1–0
Leeds United FC
L
2026-04-22
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
Leeds United FC
D
2026-04-18
Leeds United FC
3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2026-05-17
Leeds United FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2026-05-09
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2026-05-02
Newcastle United FC
3–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2026-04-21
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–0
Chelsea FC
W
2026-04-18
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2026-04-11
Burnley FC
0–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Leeds United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leeds United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Leeds United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
58%
Leeds United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC
| Handicap | Leeds United FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.