Premier League Gameweek 17 Sat, Dec 20 2025 · 20:00 Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leeds
4–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.67 – 1.56
Crystal Palace
  • D. Calvert-Lewin 38’, 45’
  • E. Ampadu 60’
  • A. Stach 90’
  • 90’ (P) J. Devenny
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Leeds cruise past Crystal Palace

Leeds won 4–1 through goals from Calvert-Lewin, Ampadu and Stach. Crystal Palace replied through a Devenny goal. Leeds finished with the higher xG (2.67 vs 1.56). On the chances created, Crystal Palace deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Leeds ✓37%
Draw27%
Crystal Palace36%

Model vs reality

Leeds goals
4
Model 1.40 · xG 2.67
Crystal Palace goals
1
Model 1.38 · xG 1.56
Total goals
5
Model 2.78 · xG 4.23
Score 4–1
1%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. StachLeeds · 1 goal
8.9
  • RefereeThomas Bramall
  • VenueElland Road
  • Table before kick-offLeeds 17th · Crystal Palace 7th

Timeline

  1. D. Calvert-Lewin 1–0
    38’
  2. M. LacroixYellow card · Foul
    42’
  3. D. Calvert-Lewin 2–0Assist J. Bijol
    45’
  4. A. GuéhiYellow card · Foul
    45+2’
  5. Half time · 2–0
  6. ⇄ J. LermaFor W. Hughes
    46’
  7. E. Ampadu 3–0
    60’
  8. ⇄ B. SosaFor N. Clyne
    65’
  9. ⇄ A. TanakaFor B. Aaronson
    77’
  10. ⇄ D. GnontoFor N. Okafor
    77’
  11. ⇄ C. UcheFor J. Mateta
    77’
  12. ⇄ J. DevennyFor E. Nketiah
    77’
  13. ⇄ J. JustinFor J. Bogle
    80’
  14. ⇄ Joel Drakes-ThomasFor Yeremy Pino
    86’
  15. ⇄ J. PiroeFor D. Calvert-Lewin
    87’
  16. ⇄ I. GruevFor E. Ampadu
    87’
  17. J. Devenny (pen) 3–1
    90’
  18. A. Stach 4–1
    90’
  19. Lucas PerriYellow card · Foul
    90+1’
  20. A. WhartonYellow card · Argument
    90+7’
  21. VAR I. GruevPenalty cancelled
    90+10’
  22. Full time · 4–1

Team stats

Leeds20 shots · 14 in box, 6 outside
Crystal Palace9 shots · 5 in box, 4 outside
LeedsCrystal Palace
53% Possession 47%
2.67 Expected goals (xG) 1.56
2.01 Expected points (xPts) 0.81
20 Shots 9
8 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 3
14 Shots inside the box 5
6 Shots outside the box 4
400 Passes 362
82% Pass accuracy 78%
9 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
5 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.27 Team rating 6.53

Line-ups

Leeds 3-5-2

16.3 Lucas Perri(G)
56.7 P. Struijk 157.9 J. Bijol A 67.0 J. Rodon
36.7 G. Gudmundsson 188.9★ A. Stach 48.6 E. Ampadu ↓87’ 116.9 B. Aaronson ↓77’ 26.2 J. Bogle ↓80’
196.6 N. Okafor ↓77’ 98.3 D. Calvert-Lewin ↓87’
  • 1Lucas Perri (G)6.3
  • 5P. Struijk6.7
  • 15J. BijolA7.9
  • 6J. Rodon7.0
  • 3G. Gudmundsson6.7
  • 18A. Stach ★8.9
  • 4E. Ampadu↓87’8.6
  • 11B. Aaronson↓77’6.9
  • 2J. Bogle↓80’6.2
  • 19N. Okafor↓77’6.6
  • 9D. Calvert-Lewin↓87’8.3

Substitutes used

  • 24J. Justin↑80’6.2
  • 10J. Piroe↑87’6.3
  • 44I. Gruev↑87’6.3
  • 22A. Tanaka↑77’6.2
  • 29D. Gnonto↑77’7.2

Unused: K. Darlow, S. Bornauw, S. Byram, J. Harrison

Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1

16.9 D. Henderson(G)
66.2 A. Guéhi 55.9 M. Lacroix 266.0 Chris Richards
36.2 T. Mitchell 207.3 A. Wharton 196.9 W. Hughes ↓46’ 176.2 N. Clyne ↓65’
106.7 Yeremy Pino ↓86’ 96.3 E. Nketiah ↓77’
147.2 J. Mateta ↓77’
  • 1D. Henderson (G)6.9
  • 6A. Guéhi6.2
  • 5M. Lacroix5.9
  • 26Chris Richards6.0
  • 3T. Mitchell6.2
  • 20A. Wharton7.3
  • 19W. Hughes↓46’6.9
  • 17N. Clyne↓65’6.2
  • 10Yeremy Pino↓86’6.7
  • 9E. Nketiah↓77’6.3
  • 14J. Mateta↓77’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 24B. Sosa↑65’6.0
  • 12C. Uche↑77’6.9
  • 8J. Lerma↑46’7.0
  • 55J. Devenny↑77’7.0
  • 86Joel Drakes-Thomas↑86’6.3

Unused: W. Benítez, J. Canvot, K. Rodney, R. Esse

Player stats

Top rated
A. StachLeeds8.9
2nd
E. AmpaduLeeds8.6
3rd
D. Calvert-LewinLeeds8.3

Leeds

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Lucas Perri G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 74% 50 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
P. Struijk D 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 89% 56 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Bijol D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 85% 75 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.9
J. Rodon D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 88% 41 2 1 0/0 0/1 7.0
G. Gudmundsson D 90 0 0 3 (2) 0 79% 28 2 1 0/3 0/1 6.7
A. Stach M 90 1 0 2 (1) 5 82% 33 2 0 0/0 1/0 8.9
E. Ampadu D 87 1 0 1 (1) 1 82% 38 3 0 1/1 1/2 8.6
B. Aaronson M 77 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 22 1 1 1/2 0/1 6.9
J. Bogle D 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 16 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
N. Okafor F 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 10 0 1 3/6 0/1 6.6
D. Calvert-Lewin F 87 2 0 3 (3) 1 50% 12 0 0 1/2 1/2 8.3
J. Justin D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Piroe F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
I. Gruev M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
A. Tanaka M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
D. Gnonto F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2

Crystal Palace

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Henderson G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 59% 32 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
A. Guéhi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 50 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.2
M. Lacroix D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 32 3 2 0/0 2/0 5.9
Chris Richards D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 42 3 1 1/1 1/1 6.0
T. Mitchell D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 25 3 0 1/1 1/0 6.2
A. Wharton M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 77% 47 4 0 0/0 1/1 7.3
W. Hughes M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 18 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
N. Clyne D 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 20 3 1 1/2 1/0 6.2
Yeremy Pino M 86 0 0 0 (0) 1 72% 29 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
E. Nketiah F 77 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 16 2 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
J. Mateta F 77 0 0 2 (0) 1 58% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
B. Sosa D 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 9 1 0 0/1 2/0 6.0
C. Uche M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
J. Lerma M 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 19 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
J. Devenny M 13 1 0 2 (1) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Joel Drakes-Thomas M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.