Crystal Palace vs Leeds

7 November 2020 · Premier League · 2020/21 · Referee Chris Kavanagh

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 3–1

Scott Dann 12’
Eberechi Eze 22’
Hélder Costa 42’ (og)
Jordan Ayew 70’

Patrick Bamford 27’

Match summary

Crystal Palace won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Leeds. Crystal Palace led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Scott Dann put Crystal Palace ahead with a header in the 12th minute, set up by Eberechi Eze, Eberechi Eze made it 2-0 with a direct free kick in the 22nd minute, Patrick Bamford pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 27th minute, set up by Mateusz Klich, and Costa's own goal made it 3-1 in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Jordan Ayew made it 4-1 in the 70th minute, set up by Wilfried Zaha.

The chances backed that up: Crystal Palace created 1.30 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Leeds's 0.85 from 9.

Match stats

10 Shots 9

6 Shots on Target 3

3 Corners 6

0 Yellow Cards 2

0 Red Cards 0

1.30 xG 0.85

1.30 Non-penalty xG 0.85

8 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Crystal Palace Leeds

Kick-off

Scott Dann
Assist: Eberechi Eze

1-0

12’

Eberechi Eze

2-0

22’

27’

Patrick Bamford
Assist: Mateusz Klich

2-1

Hélder Costa
Own goal

3-1

42’

Half-time3-1

Jordan Ayew
Assist: Wilfried Zaha

4-1

70’

Full-time4-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Leeds

Liam Cooper
Mateusz Klich

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Crystal Palace 1.30 xGLeeds 0.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Leeds attacking Crystal Palace attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Vicente Guaita	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Nathaniel Clyne	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Cheikhou Kouyaté	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Scott Dann	DEF	90	1		1	0.15	0.00	0
Patrick van Aanholt	DEF	90			3	0.51	0.02	1
Andros Townsend	MID	73			1	0.02	0.00	0
James McArthur	MID	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Jairo Riedewald	MID	79			0	0.00	0.00	0
Eberechi Eze	MID	90	1	1	2	0.09	0.22	2
Wilfried Zaha	FWD	90		1	1	0.07	0.49	3
Jordan Ayew	FWD	87	1		2	0.47	0.07	1
Jeffrey Schlupp	Sub	17			0	0.00	0.38	1
James McCarthy	Sub	11			0	0.00	0.00	0
Christian Benteke	Sub	3			0	0.00	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Illan Meslier	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Robin Koch	DEF	90			1	0.08	0.01	1
Luke Ayling	DEF	90			1	0.01	0.00	0
Liam Cooper	DEF	90			1	0.07	0.00	0
Ezgjan Alioski	MID	90			1	0.04	0.00	0
Stuart Dallas	MID	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Pascal Struijk	MID	73			1	0.13	0.02	1
Hélder Costa	MID	48			0	0.00	0.00	0
Mateusz Klich	MID	90		1	0	0.00	0.56	4
Jack Harrison	MID	90			1	0.02	0.13	1
Patrick Bamford	FWD	90	1		2	0.46	0.00	0
Raphinha	Sub	42			1	0.04	0.00	0
Tyler Roberts	Sub	17			0	0.00	0.00	0

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Crystal Palace win 34% Avg odds 2.84

Draw 28% Avg odds 3.43

Leeds win 38% Avg odds 2.49

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Crystal Palace L L D W L

Leeds W D L W L

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Previous and next meeting

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