Leeds vs Crystal Palace: result 4-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Leeds vs Crystal Palace?
Leeds won 4-1 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 38′D. Calvert-LewinLeeds
- 45′D. Calvert-LewinLeeds
- 60′E. AmpaduLeeds
- 90′J. DevennyCrystal Palace (pen.)
- 90′A. StachLeeds
Official lineup for Leeds vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leeds
3-5-2- 19N. Okafor
- 9D. Calvert-Lewin
- 3G. Gudmundsson
- 18A. Stach
- 4E. Ampadu
- 11B. Aaronson
- 2J. Bogle
- 5P. Struijk
- 15J. Bijol
- 6J. Rodon
- 1Lucas Perri
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1- 14J. Mateta
- 10Yeremy Pino
- 9E. Nketiah
- 3T. Mitchell
- 20A. Wharton
- 19W. Hughes
- 17N. Clyne
- 6M. Guéhi
- 5M. Lacroix
- 26C. Richards
- 1D. Henderson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leeds have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Crystal Palace have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Liverpool(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Chelsea(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Manchester City(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | KuPS(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Manchester City(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Shelbourne(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Fulham(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Leeds wins, 2 draws, 2 Crystal Palace wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2023 | Leeds 1-5 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Crystal Palace 2-1 Leeds | Premier League |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Leeds | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Leeds | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Leeds 1-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Leeds 2-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Leeds vs Crystal Palace on Apr 9, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Leeds score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Leeds sit 7th in Premier League (9 points from 6 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 12th (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Leeds | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
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