Leeds United vs Crystal Palace – Match preview and team news

Leeds United host Crystal Palace at Elland Road on Sunday, with only champions Arsenal and Manchester City above Daniel Farke’s side in the Premier League table after four games.

The Whites have won their last two matches, including a 4-1 thrashing of Newcastle United, and have been beaten only once in their last 13 league fixtures. Crystal Palace, who have taken just three points from four games under new head coach Pierre Sage, suffered a gut-wrenching 3-2 defeat to Ipswich Town last weekend but responded with a comfortable 4-0 win over Lech Poznan in their opening Europa League fixture in midweek. Leeds won 4-1 in this exact fixture last season, though the sides’ most recent meeting, in March, ended goalless at Selhurst Park.

Leeds United vs Crystal Palace – Match preview and team news

• Date: Sunday, 20 September 2026
• Kick-off: 14:00 BST
• Venue: Elland Road
• Referee: Adam Herczeg (making his Premier League debut)
• Last meeting: Crystal Palace 0-0 Leeds United (Premier League, 15 March 2026, Selhurst Park)

Team news

Leeds United

Harry Wilson is sidelined with a quad injury, while Joe Rodon (hamstring) and Mateo Joseph (knee) remain in the treatment room. Farke could name an unchanged side, with James Justin, Nico Elvedi and Tarik Muharemovic continuing at centre-back and Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson as wing-backs.

Crystal Palace

Axel Disasi begins a three-match suspension following his red card against Ipswich, while Dean Henderson (ankle), Jean-Philippe Mateta (hamstring) and Chadi Riad (knee) all remain out. Sage will decide between Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jaydee Canvot to complete the back three, while Ismaila Sarr — who made his first appearance of the season as a substitute in midweek — is “maybe” ready to start, according to the manager, but not fit enough to last the full 90 minutes.

Form

Leeds United

Leeds have won two and drawn two of their four Premier League matches, remaining unbeaten in the league this season, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored in each of his last five home league appearances.

Crystal Palace

Palace have lost three of their four league games, with their only win coming at Fulham, and have conceded the most goals (11) and faced the most touches in their own box of any Premier League side so far this season.

Predicted lineups

Leeds United predicted XI (3-5-2): Trafford; Justin, Elvedi, Muharemovic; Bogle, Stach, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Calvert-Lewin, Okafor

Crystal Palace predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Benitez; Tomiyasu, Richards, Ahanor; Khalaili, Timber, Wharton, Mitchell; Sarr, Pino; Strand Larsen

How to watch Leeds United vs Crystal Palace?

The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports.

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