Leeds vs Crystal Palace prediction & probabilities (2026-09-20)

Leeds vs Crystal Palace: model prediction

Premier League
Leeds

LWDDW

Sun, 20 Sep 202614:00UK
Crystal Palace

LLLWL

Model’s top convictions

78%

Over 1.5 goals

74%

Leeds or draw

60%

Over 8.5 corners

Our priceNo bookmaker price published for this match yet.

Model pick

Leeds50.6%

Win probability · fair 1.98

Top signals

Over 1.5 goalsVery likely77.9%Fair 1.28
Leeds or drawLikely74.3%Fair 1.35
Over 8.5 cornersLikely60.1%Fair 1.66

Model read

Leeds versus Crystal Palace on 20 September 2026 tilts towards Leeds in our numbers (51%), with plenty left over for the other outcomes. Three things stand out in the data: 1) No strong lean on goals (54% Over 2.5). The interest, if any, lives elsewhere. 2) Squad notes: Leeds have Perri ruled out, Rodon ruled out, Bornauw ruled out, Gnonto ruled out. 3) Form guide over the last six: Leeds W3 D2 L1, Crystal Palace W1 D1 L4. For shots markets, Lukas Nmecha is the obvious watch at 1.4 on target per 90 in recent data. The recent series reads 1 wins for Leeds, 2 draws and 2 for Crystal Palace over 5 games, 2.8 goals on average. Discipline says sit it out: no bookmaker price published for this match yet.

Value & higher-risk angles

High risk

Over 10.5 corners40.3%@ 2.48
Over 11.5 corners31.6%@ 3.16
Medium risk

Both teams to score56.1%@ 1.78
Over 2.5 goals53.6%@ 1.87
Over 9.5 corners50.0%@ 2.00
Random finds

1-1 correct score12.0%@ 8.35
2-1 correct score9.5%@ 10.50
1-0 correct score9.3%@ 10.71

Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.

Model vs market

Leeds

50.6%

Draw

23.7%

Palace

25.7%

Model

no bookmaker price published for this match yet

Goals

Over 1.5Strongest read · Very likely77.9%Fair 1.28
Over 2.5Close call53.6%Fair 1.87
BTTS · YesClose call56.1%Fair 1.78

Corners

Over 8.5 cornersLikely60.1%Fair 1.66
Over 9.5 cornersClose call50.0%Fair 2.00
Over 10.5 cornersUnlikely40.3%Fair 2.48
Over 11.5 cornersUnlikely31.6%Fair 3.16
Most cornersLeeds55.7%Crystal Palace34.1%

Shots

Over 22.5 shotsLikely62.4%Fair 1.60
Over 24.5 shotsClose call50.8%Fair 1.97
Over 26.5 shotsUnlikely39.4%Fair 2.54
Over 28.5 shotsLong shot29.1%Fair 3.44

Recent shot volume

Leeds11.3 taken16.0 faced
Crystal Palace10.8 taken17.0 faced

Shots taken and faced per game over each side’s last 6 matches, from real match data.

First half / second half shots

Leeds (4 games)

5.8 / 6.2

Crystal Palace (4 games)

5.5 / 4.8

Shots taken before and after half-time, per game, over the games in brackets. The bar is the share taken in the first half. This is Understat shot data with the half-time split verified against the half-time score, counted separately from the match shot totals above, so the two can differ. A match where the split could not be verified is left out rather than guessed.

Totals line guide

0.5·1.577.9%2.553.6%3.5·4.5·
Recommended focusOver 1.577.9%

Discipline: Our price. No bookmaker price published for this match yet.

Form & head-to-head

LeedsLWDDW
Crystal PalaceLLLWL

Last 5 meetings: Leeds 1 · 2 draws · Crystal Palace 2 · 2.8 goals/game.

2026-03-15Crystal Palace 0-0 Leeds
2025-12-20Leeds 4-1 Crystal Palace
2023-04-09Leeds 1-5 Crystal Palace
2022-10-09Crystal Palace 2-1 Leeds
2022-04-25Crystal Palace 0-0 Leeds

Season stats

Season 2026/27, real results only

LeedsCrystal Palace
League position#3 of 20#16 of 20
Record W-D-L2-2-01-0-3
Current streakW1L1
Record, home vs away1-1-01-0-1
Red cards this season01

League averages this season: 2.85 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 53% · BTTS in 53%. Full league tables & stats →

Players to watch

Top 3 per side by recent form, this season’s squad only, a watch list, not a confirmed lineup

Lukas NmechaLeeds · key player
To score15.5%6.45
1+ on target37.5%2.67
2+ shots26.4%3.79
Shots/90 3.08SoT/90 1.45Goals/90 0.52
Eddie NketiahCrystal Palace · key player
To score8.4%11.90
1+ on target33.0%3.03
2+ shots25.5%3.92
Shots/90 3.43SoT/90 1.41Goals/90 0.31
Dominic Calvert-LewinLeeds · in form
To score24.3%4.12
1+ on target59.5%1.68
2+ shots61.5%1.63
Shots/90 2.62SoT/90 1.14Goals/90 0.35
Jørgen Strand LarsenCrystal Palace · in form
To score22.1%4.52
1+ on target48.3%2.07
2+ shots40.1%2.49
Shots/90 1.82SoT/90 0.87Goals/90 0.33
Harry WilsonLeeds · in form
To score22.8%4.39
1+ on target49.1%2.04
2+ shots58.6%1.71
Shots/90 2.74SoT/90 0.94Goals/90 0.36
Evann GuessandCrystal Palace · in form
To score19.2%5.21
1+ on target43.9%2.28
2+ shots34.1%2.93
Shots/90 1.76SoT/90 0.84Goals/90 0.31

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Leeds win2.05
Draw3.95
Crystal Palace win3.86
Both teams to score1.78

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.07
Over 1.5 goals1.28
Over 2.5 goals1.86
Over 3.5 goals3.19
Leeds most2.05
Crystal Palace most3.86

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.34
Over 8.5 corners1.58
Over 9.5 corners1.93
Over 10.5 corners2.48
Leeds most1.79
Crystal Palace most2.92

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.46
Over 3.5 cards2.12
Over 4.5 cards3.56
Over 5.5 cards6.80
Leeds most3.53
Crystal Palace most1.99

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.42
Over 7.5 SoT1.71
Over 8.5 SoT2.15
Over 9.5 SoT2.84
Leeds most1.99
Crystal Palace most2.67

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.60
Over 24.5 shots1.97
Over 26.5 shots2.54
Over 28.5 shots3.44
Leeds most1.64
Crystal Palace most2.98

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.82
Over 22.5 fouls2.59
Over 24.5 fouls4.08

Team news

Most likely availability, voted across independent sources. A model input, not a confirmed lineup.

  • PerriLeedsOut0% to play
  • RodonLeedsOut0% to play
  • BornauwLeedsOut0% to play
  • GnontoLeedsOut0% to play
  • HarrisonLeedsOut0% to play
  • GruevLeedsDoubtful25% to play
  • PiroeLeedsOut0% to play
  • Mateo JosephLeedsOut0% to play
  • DisasiCrystal PalaceSuspended0% to play
  • HendersonCrystal PalaceOut0% to play
  • SosaCrystal PalaceOut0% to play
  • Chadi RiadCrystal PalaceOut0% to play
  • SarrCrystal PalaceOut0% to play
  • DevennyCrystal PalaceOut0% to play

What the absences carry

  • Joe RodonLeeds1.5%2.4 xG+xA in 3,077 min
  • Jean-Philippe MatetaCrystal Palace16.8%36.2 xG+xA in 4,681 min
  • Axel DisasiCrystal Palace1.0%2.1 xG+xA in 2,178 min
  • Chadi RiadCrystal Palace0.3%0.7 xG+xA in 639 min
  • Dean HendersonCrystal Palace0.1%0.1 xG+xA in 6,660 min

Share of the squad’s total expected goal involvement (xG + xA) this season. It is a measure of what the team is missing, not a prediction of the result: we do not publish a re-run win probability, because estimating who replaces him is a model change that has to be validated first.

All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots

Over 22.5 62.4% Over 24.5 50.8% Over 26.5 39.4% Over 28.5 29.1%
Most: Leeds 60.9% Most: Crystal Palace 33.6%
Leeds Over 13.2 48.7% Crystal Palace Over 13.2 29.4%

Shots on target

Over 6.5 70.5% Over 7.5 58.5% Over 8.5 46.4% Over 9.5 35.2%
Most: Leeds 50.2% Most: Crystal Palace 37.5%
Leeds Over 4.2 45.6% Crystal Palace Over 4.2 36.4%

Cards

Over 2.5 68.6% Over 3.5 47.1% Over 4.5 28.1%
Most: Leeds 28.4% Most: Crystal Palace 50.2%
Leeds Over 1.8 44.1% Crystal Palace Over 1.8 60.4%

Leeds: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Lukas Nmecha 3.08 1.45 0.52 37.5% 26.4% 15.5%
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 2.62 1.14 0.35 59.5% 61.5% 24.3%
Harry Wilson 2.74 0.94 0.36 49.1% 58.6% 22.8%
Noah Okafor 2.05 0.91 0.39 38.5% 29.9% 18.8%
Brenden Aaronson 1.57 0.53 0.13 32.1% 31.8% 9.1%

Crystal Palace: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Eddie Nketiah 3.43 1.41 0.31 33.0% 25.5% 8.4%
Jørgen Strand Larsen 1.82 0.87 0.33 48.3% 40.1% 22.1%
Evann Guessand 1.76 0.84 0.31 43.9% 34.1% 19.2%
Dwight McNeil 1.77 0.51 0.12 27.1% 30.0% 7.2%
Daniel Muñoz 1.07 0.46 0.13 35.0% 26.5% 11.5%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Leeds clean sheet 31.3%
Crystal Palace clean sheet 18.8%
Leeds win to nil 24.8%
Crystal Palace win to nil 12.3%

Derived from the model score matrix above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the opponent is on zero. Calibration-graded, not a tip.

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 48.8% draw 25.3% away 25.9%
double_chance
1X 74.1% 12 74.7% X2 51.2%
dnb
home 65.3% away 34.7%
btts
yes 56.1% no 43.9%
clean_sheet
home 31.6% away 18.9%
win_to_nil
home 25.1% away 12.4%
winning_margin
home_by_1 22.5% home_by_2 15.0% home_by_3plus 11.3%
away_by_1 15.4% away_by_2 7.2% away_by_3plus 3.3%
correct_score
0-0 6.5% 0-1 6.3% 0-2 4.0%
0-3 1.5% 0-4 0.4% 0-5 0.1%
1-0 9.3% 1-1 12.0% 1-2 6.6%
1-3 2.6% 1-4 0.8% 1-5 0.2%
2-0 8.3% 2-1 9.5% 2-2 5.5%
2-3 2.1% 2-4 0.6% 2-5 0.2%
3-0 4.6% 3-1 5.3% 3-2 3.1%
3-3 1.2% 3-4 0.3% 3-5 0.1%
4-0 1.9% 4-1 2.2% 4-2 1.3%
4-3 0.5% 4-4 0.1% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 0.7% 5-1 0.7% 5-2 0.4%
5-3 0.2% 5-4 0.1% 5-5 0.0%
other 0.9%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 12.0%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 93.5% under_0.5 6.5% over_1.5 77.9%
under_1.5 22.1% over_2.5 53.7% under_2.5 46.4%
over_3.5 31.4% under_3.5 68.6% over_4.5 15.7%
under_4.5 84.4% over_5.5 6.8% under_5.5 93.3%
odd_even
odd 48.7% even 51.3%
team_home
over_0.5 81.1% under_0.5 18.9% over_1.5 49.7%
under_1.5 50.3% over_2.5 23.5% under_2.5 76.5%
team_away
over_0.5 68.4% under_0.5 31.6% over_1.5 32.1%
under_1.5 67.9% over_2.5 11.2% under_2.5 88.8%
most
home 48.8% draw 25.3% away 25.9%
handicap
home_-2.5 11.3% away_+2.5 88.7% home_-1.5 26.3%
away_+1.5 73.7% home_-0.5 48.8% away_+0.5 51.2%
home_+0.5 74.1% away_-0.5 25.9% home_+1.5 89.5%
away_-1.5 10.5% home_+2.5 96.7% away_-2.5 3.3%
total_exact
exact_0 6.5% exact_1 15.6% exact_2 24.2%
exact_3 22.3% exact_4 15.7% exact_5 8.9%
exact_6 4.2% exact_7plus 2.6%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 53.3% draw 35.7% away 11.0%
total
over_0.5 73.2% under_0.5 26.8% over_1.5 37.9%
under_1.5 62.1% over_2.5 14.7% under_2.5 85.3%
btts
yes 16.7% no 83.3%
total_exact
exact_0 26.8% exact_1 35.3% exact_2 23.2%
exact_3 10.2% exact_4plus 4.5%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 31.1% draw 36.1% away 32.8%
total
over_0.5 78.6% under_0.5 21.4% over_1.5 45.6%
under_1.5 54.4% over_2.5 20.2% under_2.5 79.8%
btts
yes 28.9% no 71.1%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 41.3% H/D 8.4% H/A 3.7%
D/H 11.1% D/D 12.9% D/A 11.7%
A/H 0.9% A/D 2.1% A/A 7.9%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 74.4% under_7.5 25.6% over_8.5 63.4%
under_8.5 36.6% over_9.5 51.7% under_9.5 48.3%
over_10.5 40.4% under_10.5 59.7% over_11.5 30.1%
under_11.5 69.9% over_12.5 21.5% under_12.5 78.5%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 74.5% under_3.5 25.5% over_4.5 60.2%
under_4.5 39.8% over_5.5 45.8% under_5.5 54.3%
team_away
over_3.5 60.0% under_3.5 40.0% over_4.5 43.5%
under_4.5 56.5% over_5.5 29.3% under_5.5 70.7%
most
home 55.9% draw 9.9% away 34.2%
handicap
home_-3.5 26.9% away_+3.5 73.1% home_-1.5 45.7%
away_+1.5 54.3% home_-0.5 55.9% away_+0.5 44.1%
home_+0.5 65.8% away_-0.5 34.2% home_+1.5 74.7%
away_-1.5 25.3% home_+3.5 88.0% away_-3.5 12.0%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 62.4% under_22.5 37.6% over_24.5 50.8%
under_24.5 49.2% over_26.5 39.4% under_26.5 60.6%
over_28.5 29.1% under_28.5 70.9%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 71.6% under_10.5 28.4% over_12.5 56.4%
under_12.5 43.6% over_14.5 41.3% under_14.5 58.7%
team_away
over_10.5 53.3% under_10.5 46.7% over_12.5 36.7%
under_12.5 63.3% over_14.5 23.1% under_14.5 76.9%
most
home 60.9% draw 5.6% away 33.6%
handicap
home_-4.5 37.6% away_+4.5 62.5% home_-2.5 49.2%
away_+2.5 50.8% home_-0.5 60.9% away_+0.5 39.2%
home_+0.5 66.4% away_-0.5 33.6% home_+2.5 76.4%
away_-2.5 23.6% home_+4.5 84.5% away_-4.5 15.5%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 70.5% under_6.5 29.5% over_7.5 58.5%
under_7.5 41.5% over_8.5 46.4% under_8.5 53.6%
over_9.5 35.2% under_9.5 64.8%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 62.3% under_3.5 37.7% over_4.5 45.6%
under_4.5 54.4% over_5.5 30.9% under_5.5 69.1%
team_away
over_3.5 53.5% under_3.5 46.5% over_4.5 36.4%
under_4.5 63.6% over_5.5 22.8% under_5.5 77.2%
most
home 50.2% draw 12.3% away 37.5%
handicap
home_-2.5 27.0% away_+2.5 73.0% home_-0.5 50.2%
away_+0.5 49.8% home_+0.5 62.5% away_-0.5 37.5%
home_+2.5 82.7% away_-2.5 17.3%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 68.6% under_2.5 31.4% over_3.5 47.1%
under_3.5 52.9% over_4.5 28.1% under_4.5 71.9%
over_5.5 14.7% under_5.5 85.3%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 44.1% under_1.5 55.9% over_2.5 19.0%
under_2.5 81.0%
team_away
over_1.5 60.4% under_1.5 39.6% over_2.5 33.4%
under_2.5 66.6%
most
home 28.4% draw 21.4% away 50.2%
handicap
home_-1.5 13.0% away_+1.5 87.1% home_-0.5 28.4%
away_+0.5 71.6% home_+0.5 49.8% away_-0.5 50.2%
home_+1.5 70.8% away_-1.5 29.3%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 54.9% under_20.5 45.1% over_22.5 38.6%
under_22.5 61.4% over_24.5 24.5% under_24.5 75.5%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 55.9% under_9.5 44.1% over_11.5 32.8%
under_11.5 67.2% over_13.5 15.8% under_13.5 84.2%
team_away
over_9.5 66.1% under_9.5 33.9% over_11.5 43.3%
under_11.5 56.7% over_13.5 23.6% under_13.5 76.4%
most
home 38.4% draw 8.2% away 53.4%
handicap
home_-3.5 17.8% away_+3.5 82.2% home_-0.5 38.4%
away_+0.5 61.6% home_+2.5 63.1% away_-2.5 36.9%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 9.0% no 91.1%
home
yes 3.5% no 96.5%
away
yes 5.7% no 94.3%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0096 (55405 matches).

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