Leeds will be aiming to keep up their recent Premier League resurgence when they host Crystal Palace on Saturday night.
Daniel Farke has battled back from the brink of the sack with a three game unbeaten run that has moved his side three points clear of the relegation zone.
They face a Palace side who have had a tough week, beaten 3-0 by Manchester City at home before stumbling to a draw in Europe with Finnish minnow kuPS. However, they sit fifth in the table and will pose a real threat at Elland Road.
Can Leeds keep marching on or will Palace bounce back? AllSportsPeople brings you all the latest tips and odds for this Premier League clash, as well as the best betting offers for Jake Paul vs. Joshua and how to grab 50/1 odds for 1+ goal in Tottenham vs. Liverpool.
Leeds United vs. Crystal Palace Prediction: Who Will Win?
We're backing the teams to cancel each other out in a score draw which both managers might secretly be content with.
Palace have won more points (34) and games (10) than any side in the league this calendar year but Leeds have beaten Chelsea 3-1 and drawn 3-3 with Liverpool in their last two home games.
Elland Road is also a guaranteed cauldron in a night fixture so expect a fiery clash and a share of the spoils.
Score Prediction: Leeds 1-1 Crystal Palace (11/2 with Bet365)
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Head-to-Head: Leeds vs. Crystal Palace
- The clubs have met on 40 previous occasions with Leeds coming out on top 18 times to Palace's 11.
- Palace have won the last two clashes between the sides which came in the 2022/23 Premier League season.
- They won 5-1 at Elland Road but have never won consecutive top-flight visits to the ground.
Leeds vs. Crystal Palace: Form Guide
Leeds – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Brentford 1-1 Leeds (Premier League)
- Leeds 3-3 Liverpool (Premier League)
- Leeds 3-1 Chelsea (Premier League)
- Man City 3-2 Leeds (Premier League)
- Leeds 1-2 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Crystal Palace – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Crystal Palace 2-2 KuPS (Conference League)
- Crystal Palace 0-3 Man City (Premier League)
- Shelbourne 0-3 Crystal Palace (Conference League)
- Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- Burnley 0-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
Leeds vs. Crystal Palace Betting Tips
We think this will be a low-scoring affair with under 2.5 goals (3/4 with AK Bets) in a draw.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is looking to become just the fourth Leeds player in Premier League history to score in five consecutive games. He is 23/10 with Paddy Power to do that on Saturday night.
With the game taking place under the floodlights at Elland Road, a bit of niggle is to be expected and over 3.5 cards is 17/20 with Coral.
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Leeds vs. Crystal Palace Team News
Leeds Team News
- Lukas Nmecha has not recovered from the hamstring strain that kept him out of the draw with Brentford and will sit out again here.
- Sean Longstaff and Dan James are Farke's other absentees and the German is likely to stick with the same side from last Sunday.
Crystal Palace Team News
- Daichi Kamada suffered a thigh injury in the loss to City and will miss out here, joining Daniel Munoz and several others on the sidelines.
- Ismaila Sarr will be absent for up to six games after departing for Africa Cup of Nations duty with Senegal.
- Will Hughes and Eddie Nketiah are set to start in their places.
- Oliver Glasner rested most of his big guns for the Conference League draw but they will return here.
Leeds vs. Crystal Palace Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think the two teams will lineup at Elland Road with Leeds unchanged and Will Hughes and Eddie Nketiah stepping in for the injured Kamada and absent Sarr.
Leeds predicted lineup to play Crystal Palace
Perri (GK) – Struijk, Rodon, Bijol – Bogle, Stach, Tanaka, Ampadu, Gudmundsson – Okafor, Calvert-Lewin
- Out: Nmecha, Longstaff, James
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspension: N/A
Crystal Palace predicted lineup to play Leeds
Henderson (GK) – Richards, Lacroix, Guehi – Clyne, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell – Nketiah, Pino, Mateta
- Out: Sarr (AFCON), Kamada, Munoz, Doucoure, Riad
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspension: N/A
Leeds vs. Crystal Palace Odds
- Leeds to win: 17/10 with AK Bets
- Crystal Palace to win: 9/5 with Spreadex
- Draw: 23/10 with Bet365
Bet Builder Tips: Leeds vs. Crystal Palace
Our bet builder for Leeds vs. Crystal Palace backs a draw with under 2.5 goals, Dominic Calvert-Lewin to score and over 3.5 cards, which came to overall best odds of 32.43/1 with Paddy Power at the time of writing.
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How to watch: Leeds vs. Crystal Palace Live Stream, TV Channel
- Date: Saturday, December 20
- Venue: Elland Road, Leeds
- Time: 20:00 GMT
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports/Sky Go