Leeds, Crystal Palace Play to Goalless Draw at Elland Road
LEEDS (Interstat) — Leeds and Crystal Palace played to a 0-0 draw in a Premier League match on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Elland Road. Neither side scored. The result left Leeds with no wins, no losses and one draw in the competition and across all competitions. Crystal Palace moved to one win, three losses and one draw in the Premier League and overall. The match was organized by the Premier League in England.
Leeds controlled much of the early possession but struggled to turn that territory into clear chances. Crystal Palace sat deeper and tried to spring forward on the break. The visitors found space on the flanks at times but could not produce a final ball. Leeds worked the ball into wide areas and attempted to create openings through crosses, yet the Crystal Palace defense held firm. The first half ended without a goal, and the pattern continued after the break.
The game’s first caution arrived in the 38th minute, when Leeds’ Jayden Bogle was shown a yellow card. Leeds’ Ao Tanaka was booked in the 62nd minute. Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton received a yellow card in the 64th minute. Yeremi Pino of Crystal Palace was cautioned in the 81st minute. Jefferson Lerma of Crystal Palace was booked in the third minute of stoppage time. Those five yellow cards were the only disciplinary entries in a match that remained scoreless.
Crystal Palace’s season has been uneven. The club’s previous listed results include a 3-2 loss to Ipswich on Sept. 12, a 3-2 win at Fulham on Sept. 5, a 4-1 loss to Manchester City on Aug. 28 and a 2-0 loss at Everton on Aug. 22. The draw at Elland Road added another point to a record that stands at one win, three losses and one draw in the Premier League and across all competitions.
Leeds, meanwhile, remains without a loss but also without a win in the league. The club has one draw in the competition and one draw across all competitions. Leeds’ next scheduled league match is at Hull on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2026. The club then hosts Everton on Friday, Jan. 1, 2027. Those matches will give Leeds a chance to convert more of its possession into goals after the scoreless outing against Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace’s next 10 matches include a home game against Nottingham on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. The club then travels to Brighton on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. Newcastle visits Crystal Palace on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. Crystal Palace travels to Tottenham on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Liverpool visits Crystal Palace on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. Crystal Palace then travels to Coventry on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, and hosts Hull on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026. Later, Crystal Palace travels to Chelsea on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026, and Aston Villa on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026. Manchester United visits Crystal Palace on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026.
The draw at Elland Road was a defensive result for both sides. Leeds could not find the breakthrough at home, while Crystal Palace left with a point on the road. The match produced no goals and few clear-cut opportunities, with the yellow cards serving as the main interruptions. Leeds held more of the ball for long stretches, but Crystal Palace’s back line limited the space around the penalty area. Both teams will now turn to upcoming Premier League fixtures as they seek more consistent form. The shared points left neither side with a dramatic change in its early-season record, but it added another match without a goal to the campaign.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Crystal Palace 1, Leeds 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Leeds with a 65.3 percent probability to win.