Leeds United FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Leeds United FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Elland Road.
- Leeds United FC 9 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Herczeg
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Simon Long
8 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 9 | 24 |
| 2 | Manchester City FC | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Liverpool FC | 9 | 15 |
| 6 | Brentford FC | 9 | 14 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hull City AFC | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | Leeds United FC | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Newcastle United FC | 9 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 9 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | Coventry City FC | 9 | 9 |
| 17 | Manchester United FC | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace FC | 9 | 7 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest FC | 9 | 6 |
| 20 | Sunderland AFC | 9 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 May | West Ham United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | KKS Lech Poznan | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Sep | Fulham FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | Manchester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Aug | Everton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Leeds United FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #18 |
| 11 | Points | 7 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 6 |
| 9 | Scored | 9 |
| 8 | Conceded | 21 |
| +1 | GD | -12 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 22% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Leeds United FC this season
Leeds United FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Leeds United FC are 12th (11 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 18th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Leeds United FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/6
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Leeds United FC
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jayden Bogle | 2 G | |
| Anton Stach | 1 G |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Leeds United FC launch into their encounter with Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Crystal Palace 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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leeds United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' The referee shows Leeds United FC player a card on 38.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leeds United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Jefferson Lerma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu on 46 minute.
- 51' Crystal Palace FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tyrick Mitchell makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 57' Leeds United FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 62' Ao Tanaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
- 64' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Adam Wharton on 64 minutes.
- 67' Another change for Leeds United FC made on 67 minute. Jayden Bogle leaves to be changed by Daniel James.
- 72' Leeds United FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 76' The Leeds United FC manager makes a substitution. Noah Okafor departs to be replaced by Lukas Nmecha.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yeremi Pino on 81.
- 81' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ismaila Sarr is hanging Yeremi Pino on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' Yeremi Pino makes way for Ismaila Sarr at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crystal Palace FC.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Trafford, as he is very good at scoring at Elland Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' The whistle greets Gabriel Gudmundsson as he departs to be replaced by Jean Bahoya.
- 90' That is a card for Crystal Palace FC. Jefferson Lerma will be fuming at that decision.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Leeds United FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 4
- 9
-
2
Jayden Bogle ↓ Daniel James 67'
- 24
- 30
-
22
Ao Tanaka ↓ Brenden Aaronson 67'
-
19
Noah Okafor ↓ Lukas Nmecha 76'
- 3
- 18
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 16
-
7
Daniel James ↑ 67'
- 8
-
14
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 76'
- 15
-
11
Brenden Aaronson ↑ 67'
- 44
- 26
-
23
Jean Bahoya ↑ 90'
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 44
- 17
- 18
- 3
- 26
-
10
Yeremi Pino ↓ Ismaila Sarr 82'
- 23
- 20
- 22
- 25
- 6
Bench
-
9
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 82'
- 33
-
8
Jefferson Lerma ↑ 46'
- 11
- 31
-
7
Ismaila Sarr ↑ 82'
- 28
- 30
- 24
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrick Bamford | 5 |
| Eberechi Eze | 3 |
| Jordan Ayew | 3 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 2 |
| Scott Dann | 1 |
| Jack Harrison | 1 |
| Raphinha | 1 |
| Pascal Struijk | 1 |
Head to Head
Leeds United FC Form
2026-09-20
Leeds United FC
0–0
Crystal Palace FC
D
2026-09-14
Leeds United FC
4–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2026-09-05
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Leeds United FC
D
2026-08-30
Leeds United FC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2026-08-22
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Leeds United FC
W
2026-05-24
West Ham United FC
3–0
Leeds United FC
L
Crystal Palace FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Leeds United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
48%
Leeds United FC or Crystal Palace FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC
| Handicap | Leeds United FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.