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Leeds vs Newcastle lineups

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Leeds line up in a 3-5-2 and Newcastle in a 4-2-3-1. Leeds are without M. Joseph and Joseph Rodon; Newcastle are without Daniel Burn and Anthony Elanga. Kick-off is 20:00 on 14 September 2026 at Elland Road.

Leeds vs Newcastle match facts

Kick-off
Mon 14 Sept 2026, 20:00
Stadium
Elland Road, Leeds
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 4
Days since last match
Leeds 5, Newcastle 6

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. 11Brenden AaronsonM
  3. 23Jean-Mattéo BahoyaF
  4. 26Melvin BardD
  5. 15Jaka BijolD
  6. 7Daniel JamesF
  7. 8Sean LongstaffM
  8. 14Lukas NmechaF
  9. 10Harry WilsonF

Coach: D. Farke

Leeds started in a 3-5-2. M. Joseph, Joseph Rodon and M. Joseph and 1 other were out. James Trafford, Nico Elvedi and Jayden Bogle and 5 others came into the eleven after not starting away to Chelsea. D. Farke set up with three at the back, five in midfield and two up front.

Newcastle confirmed lineup

Newcastle crest
NewcastleFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 21Lukáš HorníčekG
  2. 37Amar DedićD
  3. 12Malick ThiawD
  4. 4Sven BotmanD
  5. 3Lewis HallD
  6. 67Lewis MileyM
  7. 6Nico GonzálezM
  8. 23Jacob MurphyM
  9. 20Matias Fernandez-PardoM
  10. 11Harvey BarnesM
  11. 9Yoane WissaF

Bench

  1. 1Nicholas PopeG
  2. 2Valentino LivramentoD
  3. 5Fabian SchärD
  4. 8Aladji BambaM
  5. 14Sean SteurM
  6. 17Bazoumana TouréF
  7. 28Joseph WillockM
  8. 41Jacob RamseyM
  9. 76M. MileyM

Coach: Matthias Jaissle

Newcastle started in a 4-2-3-1. Daniel Burn, Anthony Elanga and Jaouen and 7 others were out. Malick Thiaw, Lewis Miley and Matias Fernandez-Pardo came into the eleven after not starting away to Millwall. Matthias Jaissle set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Leeds vs Newcastle form guide

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

Leeds won two of their last five matches, drew two and lost one. They scored 8 goals and conceded 8 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 3-6 defeat away to Chelsea on 9 September 2026.

Newcastle crestNewcastle
  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W

Newcastle won three of their last five matches, drew two and lost none. They scored 10 goals and conceded 6 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 1-0 win away to Millwall on 8 September 2026.

Leeds vs Newcastle head to head

2
Leeds wins
5
Draws
4
Newcastle wins

14–16 on goals in 11 meetings since 25 September 2013

Recent Leeds vs Newcastle results

  1. Newcastle4–3LeedsSt. James' Park
  2. Leeds0–0NewcastleElland Road
  3. Leeds2–2NewcastleElland Road
  4. Newcastle0–0LeedsSt. James' Park
  5. Leeds0–1NewcastleElland Road

All in the Premier League

Leeds vs Newcastle history

Leeds have won none of the last five, with three drawn. Newcastle last won at Elland Road on 22 January 2022, by 1-0. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Newcastle are unbeaten in the last six meetings.

Last meeting: Newcastle 4-3 Leeds, January 2026

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Newcastle, 4-3-3
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Leeds, 3-1-4-2
Newcastle crest
NewcastleFormation 4-3-3
  1. 1Nicholas PopeG
  2. 67Lewis MileyD
  3. 12Malick ThiawD
  4. 5Fabian SchärD
  5. 3Lewis HallD
  6. 39Bruno GuimarãesM
  7. 8Sandro TonaliM
  8. 7JoelintonM
  9. 11Harvey BarnesF
  10. 27Nick WoltemadeF
  11. 10Anthony GordonF

Bench

  1. 32Aaron RamsdaleG
  2. 2Kieran TrippierD
  3. 28Joseph WillockM
  4. 9Yoane WissaF
  5. 4Sven BotmanD
  6. 41Jacob RamseyM
  7. 23Jacob MurphyM
  8. 21Valentino LivramentoD
  9. 37Alex MurphyD

Coach: Eddie Howe

Leeds crest
LeedsFormation 3-1-4-2
  1. 1Lucas PerriG
  2. 6Joseph RodonD
  3. 15Jaka BijolD
  4. 5Pascal StruijkD
  5. 4Ethan AmpaduM
  6. 24James JustinM
  7. 18Anton StachM
  8. 44Ilia GruevM
  9. 3Gabriel GudmundssonM
  10. 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF
  11. 11Brenden AaronsonF

Bench

  1. 26Karl DarlowG
  2. 23Sebastiaan BornauwD
  3. 19Noah OkaforF
  4. 25Samuel ByramD
  5. 14Lukas NmechaF
  6. 20Jack HarrisonF
  7. 10Joël PiroeF
  8. 22Ao TanakaM
  9. 29Degnand GnontoF

Coach: Daniel Farke

Newcastle lined up in a 4-3-3 and Leeds in a 3-1-4-2 when the clubs last met, on 7 January 2026 in the Premier League. Newcastle won 4-3. Brenden Aaronson, Harvey Barnes and Dominic Calvert-Lewin and 2 others scored. Nicholas Pope and Lucas Perri started in goal.

Leeds vs Newcastle lineups — common questions

What was the score in Leeds vs Newcastle?
Leeds beat Newcastle 4-1 at Elland Road in Leeds on 14 September 2026. The match was Matchweek 4 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Michael Salisbury, England. Before it, Leeds had won 2 of the 11 meetings between the clubs and Newcastle 4.
Who was missing for Leeds?
Leeds were without M. Joseph, Joseph Rodon and M. Joseph and 1 other. The reasons given were knee injury and muscle injury. Newcastle had ten unavailable and none doubtful. Leeds last played five days before this match, a 3-6 away defeat by Chelsea.
What formation did Newcastle play?
Newcastle started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Lukáš Horníček started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Matthias Jaissle picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Newcastle vs Leeds at St James' Park

Updated 21 September 2026