Crystal Palace vs Leeds United Prediction

Competition: Club Friendlies
Date: Friday, 22nd, July 2022
Kickoff: 11:05 UK/12.05 CET
Venue: Optus Stadium (Perth)

Most of Crystal Palace's players had visa problems before the tour in Australia, so the coach was forced to start with a lot of Academy players, where they suffered a convincing 1-3 defeat against Manchester United. Soon, The Eagles were back on the winning track as they secured a narrow 3-2 triumph over League Two Gillingham on the same day thanks to two goals from Wilfried Zaha. On the other hand, Leeds United have played three friendlies this summer, beating Blackpool (4-0) and Brisbane Roar (2-1), while suffering a minimal 0-1 defeat to their Premier League counterparts - Aston Villa, last time. Leeds' survival hung in the balance last term and The Whites were forced to triumph over Brentford on the final day of the campaign to keep their Premier League status.

Crystal Palace vs Leeds United Betting Tips

Last term, only one goal was seen in the two clashes between Crystal Palace and Leeds, but since both teams looking to sharpen their attacks ahead of the start of the new season, an exciting encounter is expected. Crystal Palace has been extremely efficient in pre-season so far, as their six friendlies have seen an average of 4.6 goals per game and we expect that trend to continue on Friday. In fact, The Eagles conceded as many as 4 goals against Millwall, and to make matters worse, they allowed Ipswich (League One) and Gillingham (League Two) to score two goals each against them. Meanwhile, Leeds United showed a poor attack in their last warm-up match against Aston Villa, but it should be noted that The Whites have found the net in four of their previous five away games. Despite Leeds United selling their two most important players this summer, they should certainly take advantage of Crystal Palace's lack of defensive consistency and find the net, but not avoid defeat.