H2H: Crystal Palace vs Leeds United - Prediction (Premier League

H2H: Crystal Palace vs Leeds United – Comparison.

Talisman Wilfried Zaha has scored five of the Eagles’ eight PL goals this season, scoring his side’s last goal in his four goalscoring matches. Visiting hitman Patrick Bamford recently became the first Leeds player to score in the first three top flight away matches since Gordon Hodgson in 1937/38. Since Roy Hodgson took charge in 2017, Crystal Palace have failed to score in 39 PL matches – second of all teams in this period behind M23 derby rivals Brighton (40).

Crystal Palace Insights.

Crystal Palace’s flying start to the season has been extinguished, after just one win across their last five Premier League (PL) matches (W1, D1, L3). A fairly low-scoring side in their first seven league matches (1.14 on average), their form has suffered mainly due to defensive frailty, with the team keeping just one PL clean sheet across their last 15 matches (W3, D2, L10). Palace have one of each at home (W1, D1, L1), where 83.33% of the total six goals have been scored before the break. All three matches featured at least one goal struck before the 20th minute, while the hosts were awarded more yellow cards than their visitors in all three.

Leeds United Insights.

Tied on points with Palace (W3, D1, L3), Leeds have given as good as they’ve taken in their return to PL football (GF 13, GA 13), and have consistently won in the possession stakes so far. Four of their six matches won/lost have been decided by a single goal margin, and conceding the first goal has usually proven telling for them (D1, L3). Away from home, Leeds have won two in a row, keeping two straight clean sheets and scoring their five most recent PL goals on the road in the second half. Across all tiers, Leeds have won seven of their last ten away league matches (W7, D1, L2), keeping five clean sheets.