Premier League: Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 26, 2022, the 34th round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will host Leeds United at home. Crystal Palace has been mixed in the lower reaches of the Premier League in recent seasons, and this season is still the case, after 32 rounds of league, it ranks 14th in the league with 37 points, currently 8 points higher than the relegation zone, although it has not been able to land in advance, but according to the current Premier League schedule, the team's relegation problem is not big. It is worth noting that Crystal Palace has been more "brilliant" this season, that is, many big teams have suffered losses on it, including manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal and other teams, a bit of a strong style.
Crystal Palace has been in poor form recently, the team has suffered 3 consecutive defeats, has lost to Leicester City, Chelsea and Newcastle United, and the last 2 games have been "0", the offensive and defensive state is somewhat weak, midfielder Carragher has not scored for more than 2 months, seriously caught in the goal drought, the current team only relies on the main striker Zaha support, if its activities are limited, the team's offensive end may be difficult to improve. In terms of lineup, Olis, Milivojevich and Ferguson and other 3 people are currently injured, and this battle may not have the opportunity to participate.
Leeds United's performance decline this season is very obvious, after 32 rounds of league, it has achieved 8 wins, 9 draws and 15 defeats, ranking 16th in the league with 33 points, and Everton, who is currently above the relegation zone, has 4 points, although there are not many left in the schedule, but the team is still in danger of sliding into the relegation zone. From the data point of view, Leeds United scored 38 goals in 32 league rounds, conceded 68 goals, and the performance of the offensive and defensive ends was seriously imbalanced, especially the defensive end is currently the second most goals conceded in the league.
Leeds United have recently improved their form, have been unbeaten in 4 consecutive games, during which they have grabbed 10 points in a row, in fact, this is directly related to the change of coach of the team, after the current manager Jesse Marsh took over the team, a change in the previous consecutive defeats dilemma, especially the forward line, scored 9 goals in 4 games, seems to be back to the previous attacking state. It is worth noting that Leeds United has a better away record this season than home, and its away is currently ranked 13th in the league.
In terms of past meetings between the two teams, Crystal Palace has won 2 wins, drawn 2 and lost 6 times in the past 10 times against Leeds United, and the past performance is clearly at a disadvantage, and the first leg of this season was also kept a 1-0 clean sheet by the opponent on the road. In terms of recent conditions, Crystal Palace has recently suffered a 3-game losing streak, but fortunately, the current points have a certain advantage, and there is no relegation pressure for the time being; and Leeds United has continuously grabbed points since the change of coach, and the attacking end has also found its previous sharpness.