Leeds vs Everton

18 August 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Chris Kavanagh

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Lukas Nmecha 84’ (pen)

Match summary

Leeds saw off Everton 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Lukas Nmecha put Leeds ahead from the penalty spot in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Leeds created 2.39 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Everton's 0.69 from 7.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
21 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 1
7 Corners 2
114 Attacks 89
58 Dangerous attacks 34
481 Passes 411
83% Pass accuracy 79%
15 Tackles 16
6 Fouls 8
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Leeds Everton
Kick-off
Joël PiroeShot on target
5’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
56’
Tim IroegbunamFoul
63’
Carlos AlcarazArgument
Brenden AaronsonWilfried Gnonto
67’
71’
Jack GrealishTim Iroegbunam
76’
Carlos AlcarazShot on target
Ilia GruevEthan Ampadu
78’
Jack HarrisonDaniel James
78’
Lukas NmechaJoël Piroe
78’
Lukas NmechaPenalty1-0 (Leeds)
84’
86’
Thierno BarryCarlos Alcaraz
Anton StachShot on target
90+1’
Sean LongstaffAo Tanaka
90+4’
Full-time1-0

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.39 0.69 84’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), 1-0 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.39 0.69 84’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), 1-0 Nmecha 84’
Leeds 2.39 xGEverton 0.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Everton attacking Leeds attacking 
84’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 5’ Joël Piroe (Leeds), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 88’ James Tarkowski (Everton), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 90+2’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 37’ Pascal Struijk (Leeds), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 36’ Daniel James (Leeds), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 80’ Ao Tanaka (Leeds), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 21’ Joël Piroe (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 55’ Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 77’ Jake O'Brien (Everton), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ Jack Grealish (Everton), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 76’ Carlos Alcaraz (Everton), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 82’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Beto (Everton), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Idrissa Gueye (Everton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ James Garner (Everton), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ Joël Piroe (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jayden Bogle (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Daniel James (Leeds), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Ao Tanaka (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 5’ Joël Piroe (Leeds), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 88’ James Tarkowski (Everton), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 90+2’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 37’ Pascal Struijk (Leeds), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 36’ Daniel James (Leeds), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 80’ Ao Tanaka (Leeds), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 21’ Joël Piroe (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 55’ Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 77’ Jake O'Brien (Everton), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ Jack Grealish (Everton), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 76’ Carlos Alcaraz (Everton), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 82’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Beto (Everton), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Idrissa Gueye (Everton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ James Garner (Everton), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ Joël Piroe (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jayden Bogle (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Daniel James (Leeds), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 31’ Ao Tanaka (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Leeds 4-3-3 Starting XI
Perri
Bogle
Rodon
Struijk
Gudmundsson
Tanaka 90’
Ampadu 78’
Stach
James 78’
Piroe 78’
Gnonto 67’
Everton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pickford
Garner
Keane
Tarkowski
O'Brien
Gueye
Iroegbunam 71’
Ndiaye
Dewsbury-Hall
Alcaraz 86’
Beto

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lucas Perri GK900 0.000.000
Jayden Bogle DEF901 0.020.000
Pascal Struijk DEF901 0.120.021
Joe Rodon DEF900 0.000.000
Gabriel Gudmundsson DEF903 0.120.062
Anton Stach MID904 0.410.304
Ao Tanaka MID902 0.110.082
Ethan Ampadu MID780 0.000.000
Daniel James FWD782 0.120.091
Joël Piroe FWD783 0.520.000
Wilfried Gnonto FWD673 0.130.000
Brenden Aaronson Sub230 0.000.432
Ilia Gruev Sub120 0.000.000
Lukas Nmecha Sub1212 0.830.000
Jack Harrison Sub120 0.000.000
Sean Longstaff Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Leeds win 40% Avg odds 2.34
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.21
Everton win 30% Avg odds 3.16

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

Form going into the game

Leeds LLDLL
Everton LDWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Everton 1-0 Leeds, 18 Feb 23 Next meeting: Everton 1-1 Leeds, 26 Jan 26  All Leeds vs Everton meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.