Leeds vs Crystal Palace Preview and Prediction: Explosive Attack
The match between Leeds and Crystal Palace in the English Premier League will take place at 3:00 AM on December 21st. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest Leeds vs Crystal Palace team news
Prior to the draw with Brentford, Farke had hoped Lukas Nmecha would recover from his hamstring injury in time for the Palace match, but he confirmed the striker would be unavailable.
Nmecha is one of three Leeds players out, along with Sean Longstaff (calf) and Daniel James (hamstring), both of whom are unlikely to return before the new year. Therefore, Farke will be working with the exact same squad as last week.
Regardless of who he partners with, Calvert-Lewin will be aiming to become the fourth Leeds player to score in five consecutive Premier League games, following Mark Viduka (twice), Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Rod Wallace.
For Palace, having only two days of rest wasn't too harsh thanks to Glasner's use of a young Conference League squad, only bringing on Tyrick Mitchell, Will Hughes, Eddie Nketiah, Marc Guehi, and Jean-Philippe Mateta in the second half.
However, the team is missing Daichi Kamada (thigh), Daniel Munoz (knee), Rio Cardines (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Chadi Riad (knee), Caleb Kporha (back), and Ismaila Sarr – who is currently participating in the CAN with Senegal.
Nketiah is likely to start, supporting Mateta and Yeremy Pino, while Hughes and Adam Wharton will partner in midfield in place of Kamada, who suffered an injury against Man City.
Latest predicted lineups for Leeds vs Crystal Palace
Leeds United:
Perri; Struijk, Rodon, Bijol; Bogle, Stach, Tanaka, Ampadu, Gudmundsson; Okafor, Calvert-Lewin
Crystal Palace:
Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Clyne, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Nketiah, Pino; Mateta
Latest football match prediction: Leeds vs Crystal Palace
Since Daniel Farke implemented the new 3-5-2 system, Leeds have been "revived," extending their unbeaten run to three matches at the Gtech Community Stadium, where Dominic Calvert-Lewin continued his impressive form.
The former Everton striker scored in his fourth consecutive Premier League game in West London, leveling the score after Jordan Henderson's opening goal and securing a valuable draw for Leeds – who even have reason to regret not taking all three points.
Drawing with Liverpool, beating Chelsea, and only narrowly losing to Man City in their last four league matches, Farke's team is significantly improving their chances of avoiding relegation. They are currently 17th and have created a three-point gap with the relegation zone.
Calvert-Lewin's resurgence reflects Leeds' positive attacking trend. The team had only scored 10 goals in their first 11 Premier League games of the 2025-26 season, but have since scored 10 more in their last five matches, while also increasing their conversion rate by 6.7%.
Recent matches at Elland Road have also frequently featured goals at both ends of the pitch – Leeds have scored and conceded in their last six home Premier League games, and in four of those games they both scored and conceded more than one goal.
Crystal Palace should have scored in front of their home fans last weekend, but their wasteful attacking play cost them dearly against a ruthless Manchester City.
The FA Cup champions created nearly two expected goals against Man City, but a lack of sharpness left them empty-handed, with Erling Haaland scoring a brace and Phil Foden finding the net.
Having lost their run of three consecutive wins in all competitions, Palace travel to Yorkshire sitting just outside the top four, two points behind Chelsea and level on points with Sunderland, Liverpool, and Manchester United.
Having to spread their resources thin across the Conference League and EFL Cup, Palace only had one full day of rest after their 2-2 draw with KuPS on Thursday – a match in which a young team secured the equalizer thanks to the contributions of several key players in the second half.
Now, Palace are aiming to replicate their 5-1 victory over Leeds at Elland Road in the 2022-23 season, which would open a new chapter in history: they have never beaten Leeds in two consecutive league matches.
Latest Leeds vs Crystal Palace score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Leeds vs Crystal Palaceas follows:
- Sportsmole:Leeds 2-1 Crystal Palace
- WhoScore:Leeds 1-2 Crystal Palace
- We predict:Leeds 2-2 Crystal Palace
When and where can I watch Leeds vs Crystal Palace live?
To watch the Leeds vs Crystal Palace match live in the English Premier League at 3:00 AM on December 21st, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
