- Leeds form: Leeds have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games across all competitions.
- Palace form: Crystal Palace have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5.
- Home/away form: Leeds have drawn their only home game in the Premier League 2026/2027, while Palace have won 1 and lost 1 of their 2 away trips.
Eagles need to improve away from home
Leeds recent form
Leeds United will look to recover from a tough recent away schedule when they host Crystal Palace at Elland Road on Sunday. The Whites earned an excellent 1-1 draw away at Brighton to kick off their Premier League 2026/2027 campaign, before being thumped 6-3 away to Chelsea in the EFL Cup 2026/2027 in midweek. Daniel Farke, who took charge at Elland Road on 4 July 2023, has done a decent job keeping Leeds competitive and he can make his team hard to beat on Sunday if he plays a similar team to the one that drew with the Seagulls.
Palace build-up
The Eagles beat Middlesbrough 3-0 at home in their EFL Cup 2026/2027 midweek matchup, but that was a bounce-back performance after they had lost 3-2 at home to Ipswich Town in their previous Premier League 2026/2027 matchup. Palace boss Pierre Sage has been building his team since taking the role on 1 July 2026 and has fashioned a structured side with 3 at the back that are better at building up from the back and pressing in the right places.
Match outlook
Leeds are the slight favorites here at 1.97, but Palace's counter-punching potential should keep this game close and the draw at 3.45 is the selection. There has been a mix of results in both camps this season and the last meeting at Crystal Palace in the Premier League 2025/2026 finished 0-0, so the most recent 3 head-to-heads are evenly poised at 1 win apiece and 1 draw.
The game will probably suit Palace's style as they will look to build through the pivot and force Leeds to press, whereas the hosts will be looking to overload the flanks and win second balls – so it could be a true clash of styles at both ends.
Midfielders to make the difference
- Anton Stach has started the Premier League 2026/2027 season, with 1 goal in 3 games, making him Leeds' top scorer so far.
- Daichi Kamada is Palace's chief creator in the top-flight with 3 assists in 4 games, so we're going with the Japanese playmaker to get on the scoresheet on Sunday.
- Joergen Strand Larsen has been Palace's sharpest finisher of late, scoring 3 of their 8 goals across the last 5 in all competitions.
- Ao Tanaka has added a bit of creativity for Leeds with 1 assist in 2.
