Featured Tip from James Bartman

Pick Details

Sport / league:: EPL
Event / fixture:: Leeds vs. Crystal Palace
Event date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 at 7:00 AM
Market:: Halfball (+0.5)
Tip:: Leeds @ 1.50 (bet365)
Tip Result:: Win

Crystal Palace boast the best away record in the league (5-1-2) and they continue to do well on the xG front, but the Eagles have been fatigued by their horrific fixture schedule. They are the only English club that will be involved in European football in midweek. That game is on a Thursday night, so they face just a 48-hour turnaround for this fixture. This game was originally scheduled for the 21st, but was moved forward one day due to Palace’s EFL Cup fixture against Arsenal on the 23rd. Crystal Palace’s already small squad isn’t helped by the injury to Munoz and the AFCON involvement for Sarr. Palace have yet to win a game on the back of a midweek UEFA Conference League game. Elland Road has proven to be a difficult place to visit this season. Leeds boast a 3-3-2 record at home. Their most recent home games saw them beat Chelsea and draw Liverpool. Leeds are unbeaten in three games coming into this fixture. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored in four consecutive games and the side has improved since Daniel Farke switched to play with a 3-5-2 formation earlier in December.

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