PREVIEW | Leeds United vs Crystal Palace: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 20/09)

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·18 September 2026

PREVIEW | Leeds United vs Crystal Palace: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 20/09)

Leeds United host Crystal Palace this Sunday at the Elland Road on Match Day five of the Premier League.

Leeds United have picked up 8 points and currently lie in 3rd position. In their last game, Daniel Farke's team won 4-1 against Newcastle (Premier League 2026/27).

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Crystal Palace have won 3 points to date and are placed in 16th position. Last time out, Pierre Sage's team triumphed 4-0 against Lech Poznan (UEFA Europa League 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

Predicted lineups

Leeds United: James Trafford, James Justin, Nico Elvedi, Tarik Muharemovic, Jayden Bogle, Anton Stach, Ao Tanaka, Ethan Ampadu, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Calvert-Lewin, Noah Okafor

Crystal Palace: Wálter Benítez, Chris Richards, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Honest Ahanor, Anan Khalaili, Adam Wharton, Quinten Timber, Tyrick Mitchell, Daichi Kamada, Strand Larsen, Yéremy Pino

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Leeds United

Joe Rodon - Hamstring Injury

Crystal Palace

Jean-Philippe Mateta - Hamstring Injury
Chadi Riad - Injury

Last starting XIs

Leeds United ( vs Newcastle 2026-09-14): James Trafford, James Justin, Nico Elvedi, Tarik Muharemovic, Jayden Bogle, Anton Stach, Ao Tanaka, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ethan Ampadu, Noah Okafor, Calvert-Lewin

Crystal Palace ( vs Lech Poznan 2026-09-17): Wálter Benítez, Chris Richards, Axel Disasi, Honest Ahanor, Anan Khalaili, Adam Wharton, Quinten Timber, Tyrick Mitchell, Daichi Kamada, Strand Larsen, Yéremy Pino

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MANAGERS

Daniel Farke has faced Crystal Palace on four occasions, recording one win, two draws and one defeat

TEAMS

Crystal Palace have scored in five consecutive matches.
At home, Leeds United are on a two-match unbeaten run.
Leeds United currently have one defeat in their last six matches.
Leeds United have scored in six consecutive matches.
Leeds United have conceded in four consecutive matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

Leeds United and Crystal Palace have already faced each other 70 times, with Leeds United holding the edge: 32 wins, against 20 Crystal Palace victories.
At Elland Road, Leeds United have the advantage in their head-to-heads against Crystal Palace: 25 wins in 36 matches. Crystal Palace have seven victories.
In the Premier League, there have been 30 matches between the two teams, with 13 Leeds United wins, nine draws and eight Crystal Palace victories.