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Leeds vs Crystal Palace lineups

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Leeds line up in a 3-5-2 and Crystal Palace in a 3-4-2-1. Leeds are without M. Joseph and Joseph Rodon; Crystal Palace are without Axel Disasi and Dean Henderson. Kick-off is 14:00 on 20 September 2026 at Elland Road.

Leeds vs Crystal Palace match facts

Kick-off
Sun 20 Sept 2026, 14:00
Stadium
Elland Road, Leeds
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 5
Days since last match
Leeds 6, Crystal Palace 3

Leeds confirmed lineup

Leeds crest
LeedsFormation 3-5-2
Confirmed
  1. 1James TraffordG
  2. 24James JustinD
  3. 30Nico ElvediD
  4. 5Tarik MuharemovićD
  5. 2Jayden BogleM
  6. 18Anton StachM
  7. 4Ethan AmpaduM
  8. 22Ao TanakaM
  9. 3Gabriel GudmundssonM
  10. 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF
  11. 19Noah OkaforF

Bench

  1. 16Michael ZettererG
  2. 26Melvin BardD
  3. 15Jaka BijolD
  4. 8Sean LongstaffM
  5. 7Daniel JamesF
  6. 11Brenden AaronsonM
  7. 23Jean-Mattéo BahoyaF
  8. 14Lukas NmechaF
  9. 44Ilia GruevM

Coach: D. Farke

Leeds started in a 3-5-2. M. Joseph, Joseph Rodon and Harry Wilson and 3 others were out. The same eleven started at home to Newcastle. D. Farke set up with three at the back, five in midfield and two up front.

Crystal Palace confirmed lineup

Crystal Palace crest
Crystal PalaceFormation 3-4-2-1
Confirmed
  1. 44Walter BenítezG
  2. 26Christopher RichardsD
  3. 17Takehiro TomiyasuD
  4. 6Jaydee CanvotD
  5. 25Anan KhalailiM
  6. 23Quinten TimberM
  7. 20Adam WhartonM
  8. 3Tyrick MitchellM
  9. 18Daichi KamadaM
  10. 10Yeremy PinoM
  11. 22Jørgen Strand LarsenF

Bench

  1. 31Remi MatthewsG
  2. 33Benjamin ChilwellD
  3. 30Óscar MinguezaD
  4. 8Jefferson LermaM
  5. 28Cheick DoucouréM
  6. 11Dwight McNeilF
  7. 24Darío OsorioM
  8. 7Ismaïla SarrF
  9. 9Edward NketiahF

Coach: P. Sage

Crystal Palace started in a 3-4-2-1. Axel Disasi, Dean Henderson and Jean-Philippe Mateta and 5 others were out. Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jaydee Canvot came into the eleven after not starting at home to Lech Poznan. P. Sage set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.

Leeds vs Crystal Palace form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Leeds crestLeeds
  1. W
  2. D
  3. D
  4. L
  5. W

Leeds won two of their last five matches, drew two and lost one. They scored 11 goals and conceded 9 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. Their most recent match was a 4-1 win at home to Newcastle on 14 September 2026.

Crystal Palace crestCrystal Palace
  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W

Crystal Palace won three of their last five matches, drew none and lost two. They scored 13 goals and conceded 9 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 4-0 win at home to Lech Poznan on 17 September 2026.

Leeds vs Crystal Palace head to head

5
Leeds wins
5
Draws
3
Crystal Palace wins

19–19 on goals in 13 meetings since 10 September 2011

Recent Leeds vs Crystal Palace results

  1. Crystal Palace0–0LeedsPremier LeagueSelhurst Park
  2. Leeds4–1Crystal PalacePremier LeagueElland Road
  3. Leeds1–5Crystal PalacePremier LeagueElland Road
  4. Crystal Palace2–1LeedsPremier LeagueSelhurst Park
  5. Crystal Palace1–1LeedsClub friendlyOptus Stadium

Leeds vs Crystal Palace history

Leeds have won one of the last five, with two drawn. Crystal Palace last won at Elland Road on 9 April 2023, by 5-1. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five. Leeds hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, four meetings.

Elland Road

Leeds play at Elland Road in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The ground holds 40,204. Crystal Palace have won there once in four visits, most recently in April 2023. Leeds have won three of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass.

Last meeting: Crystal Palace 0-0 Leeds, March 2026

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Crystal Palace, 3-4-2-1
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Leeds, 3-4-1-2
Crystal Palace crest
Crystal PalaceFormation 3-4-2-1
  1. 44Walter BenítezG
  2. 26Christopher RichardsD
  3. 5Maxence LacroixD
  4. 23Jaydee CanvotD
  5. 11Brennan JohnsonM
  6. 19William HughesM
  7. 8Jefferson LermaM
  8. 3Tyrick MitchellM
  9. 7Ismaïla SarrF
  10. 29Evann GuessandF
  11. 22Jørgen Strand LarsenF

Bench

  1. 31Remi MatthewsG
  2. 17Nathaniel ClyneD
  3. 24Borna SosaD
  4. 18Daichi KamadaM
  5. 14Jean-Philippe MatetaF
  6. 10Yeremy PinoM
  7. 20Adam WhartonM
  8. 55Justin DevennyM
  9. 34Chadi RiadD

Coach: Oliver Glasner

Leeds crest
LeedsFormation 3-4-1-2
  1. 26Karl DarlowG
  2. 6Joseph RodonD
  3. 15Jaka BijolD
  4. 5Pascal StruijkD
  5. 24James JustinM
  6. 4Ethan AmpaduM
  7. 18Anton StachM
  8. 3Gabriel GudmundssonM
  9. 11Brenden AaronsonF
  10. 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF
  11. 14Lukas NmechaF

Bench

  1. 1Lucas PerriG
  2. 7Daniel JamesM
  3. 23Sebastiaan BornauwD
  4. 8Sean LongstaffM
  5. 10Joël PiroeF
  6. 44Ilia GruevM
  7. 22Ao TanakaM
  8. 2Jayden BogleD
  9. 29Degnand GnontoF

Coach: Daniel Farke

Crystal Palace lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Leeds in a 3-4-1-2 when the clubs last met, on 15 March 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 0-0. Walter Benítez and Karl Darlow started in goal. Oliver Glasner and Daniel Farke picked the sides.

Leeds vs Crystal Palace lineups — common questions

What was the score in Leeds vs Crystal Palace?
Leeds and Crystal Palace drew 0-0 at Elland Road in Leeds on 20 September 2026. The match was Matchweek 5 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Adam Herczeg. Before it, Leeds had won 5 of the 13 meetings between the clubs and Crystal Palace 3.
Who was missing for Leeds?
Leeds were without M. Joseph, Joseph Rodon and Harry Wilson and 3 others. The reasons given were knee injury and muscle injury. Crystal Palace had eight unavailable and none doubtful. Leeds last played six days before this match, a 4-1 home win over Newcastle.
What formation did Crystal Palace play?
Crystal Palace started this match in a 3-4-2-1. Walter Benítez started in goal, with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front. P. Sage picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Crystal Palace vs Leeds at Selhurst Park

Updated 21 September 2026