Leeds United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leeds United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Elland Road.
- Leeds United FC 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
23 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #2 |
| 14 | Points | 22 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 26 |
| 8 | Conceded | 7 |
| +2 | GD | +19 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 30% | Win % | 70% |
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
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Leeds United FC are 9th (14 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Leeds United FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Leeds United FC
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jayden Bogle | 2 G | |
| Noah Okafor | 2 G | |
| Anton Stach | 1 G |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Elland Road. Leeds United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 5' 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 Bart Verbruggen suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ao Tanaka made 450 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Brighton & Hove Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Danny Welbeck has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 9 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Carlos Baleba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Leeds United FC currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Karl Darlow is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leeds United FC.
- 40' Leeds United FC have won 540 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Brighton & Hove Albion FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Luka Vuskovic scoring 1 goals.
- 50' Leeds United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
- 55' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Jan Paul van Hecke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 344 games and scored 474 goals.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Brighton & Hove Albion FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dominic Calvert-Lewin on 90.
- With this win, Leeds United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 1 |
| Jayden Bogle | 1 |
| Neal Maupay | 1 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 1 |
| Pascal Struijk | 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
4 / 4
1.04
Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Leeds United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leeds United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Leeds United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
64%
Leeds United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC
| Handicap | Leeds United FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.