The matchday 22 Premier League clash between Leeds United and Fulham is set to take place on 17 January at the Elland Road Stadium. Leeds United vs Fulham: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Leeds United
Daniel Farke's men played out a hugely entertaining away match against Newcastle United last time out. The team were leading 3:2 right up to the 90th minute, but conceded twice in stoppage time and ultimately lost 3:4. As a result, their seven-match unbeaten run in the league (2 wins and 5 draws) came to an end. The club remained 16th in the standings, but still have a comfortable eight-point cushion over the bottom three.
- Both teams to score landed in 10 of the club's previous 11 Premier League games.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Leeds United's last 8 home league matches.
- The team have avoided defeat in 8 of their previous 10 home Premier League matches (4 wins and 4 draws).
Potential Leeds United Lineup (3-5-2)*
Lucas Perri – 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
In January, the team played two league matches at home against strong opponents and produced solid results. They first shared the spoils with Liverpool (2:2), before beating fellow Londoners Chelsea (2:1). The London club's unbeaten run in the Premier League has now stretched to six matches (4 wins and 2 draws). Fulham have not put together such a long streak without defeat in the Premier League since January last year. Marco Silva's men have cemented their place in the top half of the table and are four points off the top four.
- Both teams to score landed in 7 of the Londoners' previous 9 league matches.
- Fulham's unbeaten away run in the Premier League stands at four games – 3 wins and 1 draw.
- The club have failed to win the first half in 19 of their last 21 away Premier League matches (7 draws and 12 defeats).
Potential Fulham Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Bernd Leno – Issa Diop, Joachim Andersen, Jorge Cuenca – Timothy Castagne, Antonee Robinson, Sander Berge, Tom Cairney – Emile Smith Rowe, Harry Wilson – Raul Jimenez.
Defender Kenny Tete and forward Rodrigo Muniz will miss the match through injury. Defender Calvin Bassey, forward Samuel Chukwueze and midfielder Alex Iwobi are away on international duty.
Referee
Chris Kavanagh (England)
Matches – 15 (Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 57;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 20%.
Leeds United vs Fulham: Match Prediction
In the five previous head-to-head meetings in the Premier League, at least three goals were scored on four occasions. Moreover, the last two league meetings at this ground ended 2:3 and 4:3. We expect another entertaining, high-scoring contest here. After all, both teams have impressed going forward in the current campaign, averaging around 1.5 goals per game.
Three or more goals have been scored in 7 of Leeds United's last 8 home Premier League matches. The hosts of this fixture have also failed to score just once in their previous 18 home Premier League games. In addition, at least three goals were scored in 14 of Fulham's last 22 away league matches. The Londoners themselves have found the net in 7 of their last 8 away Premier League games.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting line-up from their last match in this tournament is listed.