Leeds United will do battle with visiting opponents Crystal Palace at Elland Road in the 14th round Premier League and both sides have started the season in identical fashion and are positioned in the table at a 4 point difference and will both be looking to return to winning ways.
Marcelo Bielsa’s team is experiencing a difficult campaign after their return to the Premier League from the Championship last season. Leads are now positioned just above the relegation region on 3 point difference from 18th positioned Burnley who have 9 points and with a game in hand against Tottenham.
Leeds have had a rough winless run and have only managed to twice in the campaign and have drawn 6 times with only 5 losses. Coming to this match Leeds are unbeaten in three games at Elland Road in the Premier League, although they have won just one of their six league matches on home soil this season.
The Yorkshire team now comes from a 0-0 draw at Brighton last time out and they picked up just their second clean sheet of the season in the Premier League.
Crystal palace on the other end made a solid start to their league campaign and is placed 11th in the standings with 16 points on their name at level with Brentford and Aston Villa. Patrick Vieira’s Palace took against Gerrard’s Aston Villa last time out gave away the three points.
That 2-1 home defeat to Gerrard’s men ended a seven-game unbeaten Premier League run for Crystal Palace and had managed 5 draws in that run. It’s worth mentioning that Palace head into this clash on the back of a three-game unbeaten run on their travels in the English top-flight.
Palace have also been involved in high scoring result and have scored at least two goals in five of their previous seven matches.
Leeds United vs Crystal Palace head to head
In the previous 6 encounters between the two sides Leeds have won three times with all Victories coming on their home turf. The visitors have won only once and that came in Selhurst Park in 2020. Two matches have ended at stalemate. When playing at home, Leeds United have not lost to Crystal Palace in their last 6 encounters.
- Leeds United 2:0 Crystal Palace 08/02/21
- Crystal Palace 4-1 Leeds United 07/11/20
- Crystal Palace 2-2 Leeds United 09/03/13
- Leeds United 2-1 Crystal Palace 24/11/12
- Crystal Palace 1-1 Leeds United 14/01/12
Home
- Brighton 0-0 Leeds United
- Tottenham 2-1 Leeds United
- Leeds United 1-1 Leicester
- Norwich 1-2 Leeds United
- Arsenal 2-0 Leeds United
Away
- Crystal Palace 1-2 Aston Villa
- Burnley 3-3 Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 2-0 Wolverhampton
- Man City 0-2 Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
Leeds team news
Patrick Bamford, Luke Ayling and Robin Koch remain in the treatment room but Ayling is on recovery and would feature the under 23 match.
Crystal Palace team news
James McArthur and Joachim Andersen are out with thigh strain.
Prediction and odds
- Leeds to win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both sides to score
