Leeds United FC vs Harrogate Town AFC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Leeds United FC vs Harrogate Town AFC — FA Cup at Elland Road.
- Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Harrogate Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee James Bell
- Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
- Assistant 2 Ian Cooper
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Harrogate Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | Hull City AFC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Oxford United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | Gainsborough Trinity FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Wrexham AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 04 Nov | Marine AFC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Bradford City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Leeds United FC this season
Leeds United FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Harrogate Town AFC this season
Harrogate Town AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Leeds United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Elland Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Harrogate Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leeds United FC and Harrogate Town AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Leeds United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Harrogate Town AFC backline.
- 20' Dean Cornelius has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 293 appearances.
- 21' Bryn Morris is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Harrogate Town AFC is showing some good football. However, Harrogate Town AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leeds United FC and Harrogate Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' 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 James Belshaw suffering a number of foals already.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' Josuha Guilavogui is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leeds United FC so far.
- 59' What a strike from Largie Ramazani! The score is 1-0.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Josuha Guilavogui argues furiously but the card stands.
- 65' Joe Rodon gets the nod from Leeds United FC. He replaces Joe Rothwell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Leeds United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 71' It is a substitution in Harrogate Town AFC team. Jack Muldoon is replaced by Sam Folarin on 71 minute.
- 72' Ellis Taylor is replacing Dean Cornelius for the Harrogate Town AFC side.
- 77' Stephen Dooley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Levi Sutton at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' The Leeds United FC bench stirs into life. Manor Solomon is withdrawn and Daniel James gets his opportunity.
- 80' Leeds United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 83' Warren Burrell picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' The Harrogate Town AFC bench stirs into life. James Daly is withdrawn and Zico Asare gets his opportunity.
- 88' Leeds United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Harrogate Town AFC's shape.
- 90' A change in the Leeds United FC ranks — Wilfried Gnonto exits the field as Ilia Gruev enters on 90.
- Harrogate Town AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Leeds United FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Leeds United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 26
-
25
Sam Byram ↓ Junior Firpo 77'
-
5
Pascal Struijk ↓ Ao Tanaka 65'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Joe Rodon 65'
- 23
-
14
Manor Solomon ↓ Daniel James 78'
- 17
-
29
Wilfried Gnonto ↓ Ilia Gruev 90'
- 19
- 33
Bench
-
6
Joe Rodon ↑ 65'
-
7
Daniel James ↑ 78'
- 2
- 39
- 1
-
3
Junior Firpo ↑ 77'
-
22
Ao Tanaka ↑ 65'
- 11
-
44
Ilia Gruev ↑ 90'
Harrogate Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 6
- 5
- 28
- 15
- 14
-
8
Dean Cornelius ↓ Ellis Taylor 72'
-
17
Levi Sutton ↓ Stephen Dooley 77'
-
11
James Daly ↓ Zico Asare 83'
- 24
-
18
Jack Muldoon ↓ Sam Folarin 71'
Bench
- 1
-
2
Zico Asare ↑ 83'
- –
- 10
-
22
Stephen Dooley ↑ 77'
-
9
Stephen Duke-McKenna ↑ 83'
-
12
Sam Folarin ↑ 71'
-
21
Ellis Taylor ↑ 72'
- 32
Coach
Simon Weaver
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Largie Ramazani | 1 |
Head to Head
Leeds United FC Form
Harrogate Town AFC Form
2025-01-11
Leeds United FC
1–0
Harrogate Town AFC
L
2024-11-29
Harrogate Town AFC
1–0
Gainsborough Trinity FC
W
2024-11-03
Harrogate Town AFC
1–0
Wrexham AFC
W
2023-12-02
Bolton Wanderers FC
5–1
Harrogate Town AFC
L
2023-11-04
Marine AFC
1–5
Harrogate Town AFC
W
2022-11-05
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Harrogate Town AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.4
Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Harrogate Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leeds United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Leeds United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Harrogate Town AFC
49%
Leeds United FC or Harrogate Town AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC
| Handicap | Leeds United FC covers | Push | Harrogate Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Harrogate Town AFC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

