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Leeds United vs Crystal Palace: lineups

Lineups confirmed at

Leeds United 6 · 8 points
Crystal Palace 17 · 3 points

Confirmed lineups for Leeds United vs Crystal Palace

Leeds United 3-5-2
1 Trafford
5 Muharemovic
30 Elvedi
24 Justin
3 Gudmundsson
22 Tanaka
4 Ampadu
18 Stach
2 Bogle
19 Okafor
9 Calvert-Lewin

Lineup for Leeds United: Trafford, Muharemovic, Elvedi, Justin, Gudmundsson, Tanaka, Ampadu, Stach, Bogle, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin

Absentees Leeds United

Wilson, Rodon, Joseph (injured)

Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1
44 Benítez
6 Canvot
17 Tomiyasu
26 Richards
3 Mitchell
20 Wharton
23 Timber
25 Khalaili
10 Pino
18 Kamada
22 Larsen

Lineup for Crystal Palace: Benítez, Canvot, Tomiyasu, Richards, Mitchell, Wharton, Timber, Khalaili, Pino, Kamada, Larsen

Absentees Crystal Palace

Riad, Henderson, Mateta (injured), Disasi (suspended)

Leeds United

Joe Rodon is unavailable because of a muscle injury, and James Justin is expected to start at right-back for Sunday's visit from Crystal Palace. Nico Elvedi is also expected to keep his place in central defence rather than Jaka Bijol.

Farke's side have shifted formation through the opening weeks, mostly lining up in a 3-4-2-1, but are expected to use a 3-5-2 again. Jayden Bogle, who has scored twice while starting all four games, and Noah Okafor, substituted in each of his three starts on the left, are both expected to feature. Ilia Gruev, meanwhile, returned from a knee injury with an outing for the Under-21s in midweek but is not expected to start against Palace.

Crystal Palace

Ismaila Sarr could start for Crystal Palace this week after returning from injury, although he is unlikely to play the full match. The Eagles are also missing centre-back Axel Disasi through suspension.

In goal, Walter Benítez is set to continue in place of Dean Henderson, who is out with a foot injury until around 11 October. Eddie Nketiah looks set to miss out despite three starts in Palace's last five matches; he was substituted in each of them. Yéremy Pino is instead expected to retain his place.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Leeds United

  1. Dominic Calvert-Lewin Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Jayden Bogle Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Anton Stach Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Noah Okafor Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Tarik Muharemovic Defender 0 goals 1 assists

Crystal Palace

  1. Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Daichi Kamada Midfielder 0 goals 3 assists
  4. Eddie Nketiah Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Chris Richards Defender 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Leeds United

Player Starts Min. Form
James Trafford 4/4 360 strong
James Justin 4/4 360 solid
Tarik Muharemovic 4/4 360 strong
Ethan Ampadu 4/4 360 solid
Anton Stach 4/4 358 strong
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 4/4 331 strong
Jayden Bogle 4/4 302 strong
Nico Elvedi 2/3 236 solid

Crystal Palace

Player Starts Min. Form
Adam Wharton 5/5 437 solid
Chris Richards 5/5 434 mixed
Daichi Kamada 5/5 427 solid
Tyrick Mitchell 5/5 421 solid
Anan Khalaili 4/5 352 solid
Yéremy Pino 4/5 319 solid
Jørgen Strand Larsen 3/5 293 strong
Jaydee Canvot 3/4 286 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.41 1.24
  • Predicted goals3.5
  • Both teams to score75%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners5.5

Team comparison

LEE home Per match CRY away
2.00 Points 1.50
2.50 Goals for 1.50
1.00 Goals against 2.00
1.41 xG for 1.24
1.68 xG against 2.21
5.0 Corners 0.5
DW Home and away form LW

Leeds United vs Crystal Palace: head-to-head record

15 previous meetings
6 Leeds United 5 draws 4 Crystal Palace
  • Goals per match2.80
  • Both teams scored67%
  • Over 2.5 goals53%
  • Mar 2026 Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Leeds United
  • Dec 2025 Leeds United 4 - 1 Crystal Palace
  • Apr 2023 Leeds United 1 - 5 Crystal Palace
  • Oct 2022 Crystal Palace 2 - 1 Leeds United
  • Jul 2022 Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Leeds United
  • Apr 2022 Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Leeds United
  • Nov 2021 Leeds United 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
  • Feb 2021 Leeds United 2 - 0 Crystal Palace
  • Nov 2020 Crystal Palace 4 - 1 Leeds United
  • Mar 2013 Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Leeds United

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Leeds United vs Crystal Palace?

Adam Herczeg has been appointed to referee Leeds United vs Crystal Palace.

When will the lineup for Leeds United vs Crystal Palace be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Leeds United against Crystal Palace?

Leeds United are without Harry Wilson (muscle injury), Joe Rodon (muscle injury) and Mateo Joseph (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Crystal Palace against Leeds United?

Crystal Palace are without Axel Disasi (red card), Chadi Riad (knee injury), Dean Henderson (foot injury) and Jean-Philippe Mateta (hamstring injury).

What formation do Leeds United play?

Leeds United have used a 3-4-2-1 in 3 of their last 4 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-5-2.

What formation do Crystal Palace play?

Crystal Palace have used a 3-4-2-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-3.

How did the last meeting between Leeds United and Crystal Palace finish?

On 15 March 2026, Crystal Palace vs Leeds United finished 0-0.

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