Leeds United vs Crystal Palace — Premier League 26/27
Leeds United: 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Crystal Palace: 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Sep 17, 2026, 10:57 PM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Premier League page.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Leeds United's early table position flatters them slightly, with 8 points from four games built on two draws and two wins, while Crystal Palace's 3 points from four games reflect a genuinely poor start. The home and away splits sharpen the picture: Leeds United have taken 2.0 points per home game against Crystal Palace's 1.5 away, and the visitors' away goal difference of -1 is far better than their -4 home mark, suggesting their away form is not the main problem.
Leeds United
Crystal PalaceScoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Leeds United's home attack is the stronger of the two, averaging 2.5 goals per home match against Crystal Palace's 1.5 away, and they have failed to score in none of their home games while Crystal Palace have failed to score in 50% of their away matches. That gap of a full goal per game is the clearest attacking edge in this fixture.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Crystal Palace's away defence is the more vulnerable, conceding 2.0 goals per away match against Leeds United's 1.0 at home, and the visitors have kept no clean sheets away while Leeds United have kept two in their last four home games. The gap is meaningful but not enormous, and Crystal Palace's away record is still better than their home one.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Leeds United are most dangerous just before half-time, scoring 43% of their goals in the 31-45 minute band, while Crystal Palace peak after the break with 33% of their goals in the 46-60 minute window. Crystal Palace also concede heavily either side of half-time, with their 31-45 and 46-60 minute bands tied as their most vulnerable, which could make the period around the interval decisive.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
The season goal environments point in opposite directions: Leeds United's home matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 50% of cases, while Crystal Palace's away matches have done so in 50% as well, but the visitors' overall season rate is 75% and their recent matches have been far more open. Crystal Palace have failed to score in 50% of away matches, while Leeds United have scored in every home game, suggesting the hosts are more reliable to find the net.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Crystal Palace have conceded a total of 11 goals, which is the most in the Premier League this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Leeds United conceded on average 1 goals per match while Crystal Palace conceded on average 3 goals per match.
Crystal Palace have been struggling lately. They lost 3 of their last 4 matches of the Premier League.
In their last 3 Premier League matches, Leeds United have been awarded an average of 5.3 corners per match, while Crystal Palace have averaged 3 corners.
Draw seems to be a common result for Leeds United lately. They have drawn 2 out of their last 3 Premier League matches.
In their last 5 matches, Leeds United have received an average of 1.4 cards per match, while Crystal Palace have averaged 0.8 cards.
Chances are good to see a goal from Leeds United within the first half. They have averaged one goal before halftime in the Premier League this season.
Leeds United scored at least one goal per match in the Premier League this season.
In the last 4 matches of the Premier League, Leeds United scored 7 goals (average 1.7) while Crystal Palace scored 6 (average 1.5).
In their last 5 matches, Leeds United have received an average of 0.6 cards in the first half per match, while Crystal Palace have averaged 0.4 cards.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Leeds United's early table position flatters them slightly, with 8 points from four games built on two draws and two wins, while Crystal Palace's 3 points from four games reflect a genuinely poor start. The home and away splits sharpen the picture: Leeds United have taken 2.0 points per home game against Crystal Palace's 1.5 away, and the visitors' away goal difference of -1 is far better than their -4 home mark, suggesting their away form is not the main problem.
Leeds UnitedCrystal PalaceHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
The last ten meetings between these sides are almost perfectly balanced, with 3 wins for Leeds United, 3 for Crystal Palace and 4 draws, and the most recent meeting was a 0-0 draw. The average of 2.8 goals per meeting and a 60% both-teams-scored rate point to a competitive, moderately open fixture, but there is no strong historical edge for either side.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Leeds United's home attack is the stronger of the two, averaging 2.5 goals per home match against Crystal Palace's 1.5 away, and they have failed to score in none of their home games while Crystal Palace have failed to score in 50% of their away matches. That gap of a full goal per game is the clearest attacking edge in this fixture.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Crystal Palace's away defence is the more vulnerable, conceding 2.0 goals per away match against Leeds United's 1.0 at home, and the visitors have kept no clean sheets away while Leeds United have kept two in their last four home games. The gap is meaningful but not enormous, and Crystal Palace's away record is still better than their home one.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Leeds United are most dangerous just before half-time, scoring 43% of their goals in the 31-45 minute band, while Crystal Palace peak after the break with 33% of their goals in the 46-60 minute window. Crystal Palace also concede heavily either side of half-time, with their 31-45 and 46-60 minute bands tied as their most vulnerable, which could make the period around the interval decisive.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
The season goal environments point in opposite directions: Leeds United's home matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 50% of cases, while Crystal Palace's away matches have done so in 50% as well, but the visitors' overall season rate is 75% and their recent matches have been far more open. Crystal Palace have failed to score in 50% of away matches, while Leeds United have scored in every home game, suggesting the hosts are more reliable to find the net.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Crystal Palace have conceded a total of 11 goals, which is the most in the Premier League this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Leeds United conceded on average 1 goals per match while Crystal Palace conceded on average 3 goals per match.
Crystal Palace have been struggling lately. They lost 3 of their last 4 matches of the Premier League.
In their last 3 Premier League matches, Leeds United have been awarded an average of 5.3 corners per match, while Crystal Palace have averaged 3 corners.
Draw seems to be a common result for Leeds United lately. They have drawn 2 out of their last 3 Premier League matches.
In their last 5 matches, Leeds United have received an average of 1.4 cards per match, while Crystal Palace have averaged 0.8 cards.
Chances are good to see a goal from Leeds United within the first half. They have averaged one goal before halftime in the Premier League this season.
Leeds United scored at least one goal per match in the Premier League this season.
In the last 4 matches of the Premier League, Leeds United scored 7 goals (average 1.7) while Crystal Palace scored 6 (average 1.5).
In their last 5 matches, Leeds United have received an average of 0.6 cards in the first half per match, while Crystal Palace have averaged 0.4 cards.
About The Match
Leeds United arrive as the market's clear favourite and with the better early-season record, but the real story is the contrast in how each side's matches flow. Leeds United are unbeaten in their last four league games and have won three of their last four at Elland Road, while Crystal Palace have lost three of their last four league matches and have conceded the most goals in the division. The key figure is Leeds United's 2.5 goals per home match against Crystal Palace's 1.5 away, a gap that points to the hosts controlling this fixture. The uncertainty is Crystal Palace's recent scoring burst, with five of their last five matches going over 2.5 goals, which could make this more open than the table suggests.