Leeds United and Crystal Palace continue to scrap for survival as both clubs collide at Elland Road.
Victory would see Leeds leapfrog Palace and go 12th in the table, whilst Palace will reclaim 12th position with a win.
Team News
Leeds have no fresh injury concerns to report after their comeback win against Nottingham Forest in midweek.
Max Wober, Tyler Adams (both hamstring), Adam Forshaw (hip) and Stuart Dallas (thigh) remain ruled out.
Palace will be without Wilfried Zaha after the winger suffered a groin injury during last weekend’s home win over Leicester.
Vicente Guaita (calf) is also ruled out but Chris Richards (unspecified) and Nathan Ferguson (fitness) remain absent.
When is Kick-Off?
Leeds host Crystal Palace at Elland Road on Easter Sunday 9 April at 2pm BST, live on Sky Sports in UK.
Stat Attack
- Leeds are unbeaten in three of their last five meetings against Palace (W2, D1, L2).
- Crystal Palace are winless in each of their last seven visits to Leeds in all competitions (L7).
- Leeds have scored three goals without conceding in their last two home games against Palace (W2).
- Jack Harrison has scored in each of Leeds’ last two home matches (W1, D1).
- Palace are winless in six league games away from home in 2023 (D1, L5).
Prediction
Following further twists in the fight for survival, Leeds enter this match knowing that a win would give them a bit of breathing space but their end product could be more accurate, having spurred several chances against Forest in a comeback midweek win amidst a solid overall performance.
Palace meanwhile seem to have rediscovered their aggressive spark and despite losing Zaha to a groin injury, I do expect them to go to Elland Road and really take the fight to Leeds but their end product likewise can be sloppy at times.
Both teams though can deliver high-intensity attacking play so I do expect a cracking contest despite Palace’s away woes at Leeds, with the result boiling down to whoever has the better end product so a draw would be seem like a decent bet for both teams.
Prediction: Leeds United 1-1 Crystal Palace
Result: Leeds United 1-5 Crystal Palace
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