Leeds United 0-0 Crystal Palace: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 5 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Elland Road, Leeds · referee A. Herczeg · full time
Full time: Leeds United 0-0 Crystal Palace
Leeds United and Crystal Palace drew 0-0 in Premier League Matchday 5 on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Elland Road.
How the match unfolded
No goals at Elland Road: Leeds United and Crystal Palace cancelled each other out over ninety minutes.
The referee, A. Herczeg, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Leeds United and 3 to Crystal Palace.
Leeds United: D. Farke, 3-4-2-1 · Crystal Palace: P. Sage, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.15 for Leeds United and 1.42 for Crystal Palace.
Leeds United scored about 1.2 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Crystal Palace left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Leeds United had 2 shots on target, Crystal Palace 4.
Leeds United's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Leeds United had 51% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Leeds United came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and 1.39 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Crystal Palace came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.08 expected goals for and 2.25 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Leeds United vs Crystal Palace: the match in numbers
| Leeds United | Match statistics | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 1.15 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.42 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 424 | Total passes | 424 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: James Trafford (Leeds United), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Leeds United
- James Trafford 7.7
- Tarik Muharemović 7.5
- James Justin 7.4
- Nico Elvedi 7.4
- Ethan Ampadu 7.2
Crystal Palace
- Adam Wharton 7.3
- Walter Benítez 7.1
- Tyrick Mitchell 7.0
- Yéremy Pino 7.0
- Jaydee Bruce Hamady Canvot 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Jayden Bogle at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Leeds United: Leeds United vs Manchester United Sunday 18 October 2026 · Premier League
- Crystal Palace: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Leeds United vs Crystal Palace
What was the score in Leeds United vs Crystal Palace?
Leeds United 0-0 Crystal Palace (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Leeds United vs Crystal Palace?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Leeds United vs Crystal Palace correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Leeds United vs Crystal Palace?
James Trafford, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Leeds United vs Crystal Palace?
A. Herczeg.
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