The Round 22 Premier League match between Leeds United and Fulham will take place on january 17 at Elland Road. Leeds United vs Fulham: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Leeds United
Leeds United, managed by Daniel Farke, played a very entertaining away match against Newcastle in the last round. The team led 3:2 until the 90th minute but conceded two goals in stoppage time and ultimately lost 3:4. That ended a run of seven league matches without defeat (2 wins and 5 draws). The club remains in 16th place in the standings but holds a comfortable eight-point cushion over the bottom three.
- Both teams scored in 10 of Leeds United's previous 11 Premier League games.
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of Leeds United's last 8 home league matches.
- Leeds United has avoided defeat in 8 of its last 10 home Premier League matches (4 wins and 4 draws).
Potential Leeds United Lineup (3-5-2)*
Lucas Perry – Joe Rodon, Jaka Bijol, Pascal Struijk – Ethan Ampadu, Ilia Gruev, James Justin, Anton Stach, Gabriel Gudmundsson – Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Brenden Aaronson.
Forward Daniel James is injured.
Fulham
Fulham played two league matches at their home ground in january against strong opponents and produced good results. First they drew with Liverpool 2:2, then they beat local rivals Chelsea 2:1. The unbeaten run in the Premier League has grown to six matches (4 wins and 2 draws). The club had not enjoyed such a long run without defeat in the Premier League since january last year. They, managed by Marco Silva, have consolidated their position in the top half of the table and are four points shy of the top four.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Fulham's previous 9 league games.
- Fulham's unbeaten away run in the Premier League stands at 4 matches – 3 wins and 1 draw.
- The club failed to win the first half in 19 of their last 21 away Premier League matches (7 draws and 12 losses).
Potential Fulham Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Bernd Leno – Issa Diop, Joachim Andersen, Jorge Cuenca – Timothy Castagne, Antonee Robinson, Sander Berge, Tom Cairney – Emil Smith Rowe, Harry Wilson – Raul Jimenez.
Defender Kenny Tete and forward Rodrigo Muniz will miss the match due to injury. Defender Calvin Bassey, forward Samuel Chukwueze and midfielder Alex Iwobi are away with their national teams.
Referee
Chris Kavanagh (England)
Matches – 15 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 57;
Yellow cards per match on average – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 23;
Penalties – 20%.
Leeds United vs Fulham: Match Prediction
In the five previous league meetings between the sides, there were at least three goals on four occasions. In addition, the last two encounters at this stadium in the Premier League ended 2:3 and 4:3. We expect another entertaining, high-scoring match. Both teams have been attacking this season and average around 1.5 goals per game.
Three or more goals were scored in 7 of Leeds United's last 8 home Premier League matches. The hosts for the upcoming match failed to score only once in their previous 18 home Premier League matches. At least three goals were also scored in 14 of Fulham's previous 22 away league games, and Fulham scored in 7 of their last 8 away Premier League matches.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this competition.
