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Leeds United vs. Crystal Palace
English week returns to its namesake origins in the coming days as the Premier League’s matchday 14 is played on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. While the Bundesliga clubs can finally enjoy a full training week again in view of the break in international competition, the tight English schedule continues to go from strength to strength. Leeds United will host the Eagles from Crystal Palace on Tuesday. Our prediction for this match can be found in the following Leeds vs Crystal Palace tip.
Leeds United are currently in the middle of a difficult second year after promotion and are fighting a tough relegation battle. After 13 games, the Whites have only twelve points on their account and are in 17th place, but the first relegation place is still three points away. Palace, on the other hand, don’t have much to worry about at the moment, the Londoners are in a safe midfield position with 16 points in eleventh place.
Leeds – Crystal Palace info
– Date & Time: 30/11/2021, at 21:15.
– Venue: Leeds, Elland Road (37,890 spectators)
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 14
– TV coverage: Sky
Leeds Form & Balance Check
Leeds United are currently longing for the form of last season. Last year, the team of coaching legend Marcelo Bielsa was able to cause a few surprises as a promoted team and also inspire with extremely attractive, intense and fast-paced football. In the end, they finished in a strong ninth place, which the Peacocks well deserved. This year, however, things look different, a typical syndrome of strong promoted teams in their second season. In the merciless Premier League, Leeds are currently back in the relegation battle for the time being.
Injuries hamper Leeds
Only two wins from 13 league games are of course clearly too few, especially as the Whites have already lost five times in the same period. The Peacocks have been waiting for a win for three games now, the last one was a 0-0 draw against Brighton. Of course, it has to be noted that Leeds are struggling with several long-term injuries of some regular players like Bamford, Ayling and Raphinha, also ex-Freiburg player Robin Koch has been missing for quite some time. However, with all of them slowly approaching their comebacks, we can hope for the old Leeds United again in the next calendar year.
Leeds facts & analysis
– 17th place in the league
– Only two wins
– Last played 0-0 against Brighton
– Without a treble for three games
Crystal Palace form & balance
Crystal Palace have taken a step forward this season under new coach Patrick Vieira, especially in terms of play. Even if it is currently only enough for a double-digit place in the table, just like in the four years before under Roy Hodgson, the Eagles still seem to be on an upward trend. Vieira has given the team more culture again, which has already led to some surprises like the two wins against Tottenham and Manchester City.
Remis kings from London
The last game, however, was a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa, who thus won their first two games under new manager Steven Gerrard. Before that, however, Palace went a full seven games unbeaten. Amidst the Londoners’ strong run, however, is one of the team’s biggest shortcomings. Crystal Palace are still drawing too often, having done so in seven of their 13 games so far this season. Of the last eight games, five ended in a draw.
Crystal Palace facts & analysis
– 11th place in the league
– Already 7 draws
– Last lost 1:2 against Aston Villa
– Previously unbeaten in seven games in a row
Predicted line-up – last update on 29 November 2021
Marcelo Bielsa tried to counter the negative trend with different line-ups in the last weeks. We expect Leeds in the important home match against Palace in 4-1-4-1 with minor changes. Shackleton could start in place of Forshaw and fill the vacant right-back position, but Forshaw remains a starting candidate in central midfield. At Crystal Palace, Tomkins and Milivojevic continue to replace the injured Andersen and McArthur. Ayew and Edouard are also alternatives to Olise.
Leeds – Crystal Palace Direct comparison & Statistics
36 times Leeds United and Crystal Palace have met in various English competitions so far. The overall statistics are clearly in favour of the hosts, who have picked up 18 wins so far. Crystal Palace have won nine games, with the same number of matches ending in draws. Last year, the two duels always went to the respective home team, and they were the first meetings between the two clubs since 2008.
– The average number of first half goals in matches between Leeds United and Crystal Palace is 1.4.
– The average number of goals scored in a clash between Leeds United and Crystal Palace is 3.2.
– The most common result between Leeds United and Crystal Palace is 2-1. 6 games ended like this.
– The comparisons between the two clubs last season: 2-0 (home to Leeds United) and 4-1 (home to Crystal Palace).
