Leeds United vs Crystal Palace Prediction and Betting Tips | December 20th 2025

Leeds United will host Crystal Palace at Elland Road in the Premier League on Saturday. Leeds have won four of their 16 league games and trail fifth-placed Palace by 10 points.

The hosts have seen an uptick in form and are unbeaten in their last three league outings. They played out a second consecutive draw last week, as they were held to a 1-1 away stalemate by Brentford. Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored an 82nd-minute equalizer in that match.

The visitors are winless in their last two games. They met Manchester City in the Premier League last week and suffered a 3-0 home defeat. They returned to goalscoring ways in the UEFA Conference League against KuPS, playing a 2-2 draw. Christantus Uche scored in the first half, while Justin Devenny added the second goal in the 76th minute.

Leeds United vs Crystal Palace Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two teams have crossed paths 68 times in all competitions. Leeds have the upper hand in these meetings, recording 31 wins. Palace have 20 wins, and 17 games have ended in draws.
• They last met in the 2022-23 league campaign, and the visitors secured a league double with a 7-2 aggregate score.
• Both teams have scored 20 goals in the league this season.
• Leeds United have won just one of their last seven games, with that triumph coming at home.
• Crystal Palace have won five of their last six away games in all competitions, keeping four clean sheets.
• The visitors have the joint second-best defensive record in the league this season, conceding 15 goals, exactly half as many as Leeds.
• The hosts have scored three goals apiece in two of their three games this month.

Leeds United vs Crystal Palace Prediction

The Whites have registered four wins in the league this season, with three of them coming at home. They have scored nine goals in their last four league games and will look to build on that form. Notably, they have scored one goal each in three of their last four meetings against the visitors.

Daniel James, Sean Longstaff, and Lukas Nmecha are the three confirmed absentees for the hosts.

The Eagles have suffered just one defeat across all competitions this month, with that loss coming at home against Manchester City last week. Notably, their last four wins in all competitions have been secured on their travels.

Cheick Doucouré, Chadi Riad, Caleb Kporha, Daniel Muñoz, Rio Cardines, and Daichi Kamada are sidelined for this match. Ismaila Sarr has left for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Palace have won their last three Premier League away games and should be able to eke out a narrow win.

Prediction: Leeds United 1-2 Crystal Palace

Leeds United vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Crystal Palace to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes

Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Edited by Shubham Dupare