Crystal Palace vs. Leeds United 10/9/22 EPL Soccer Picks, Predictions, Odds

Crystal Palace and Leeds United face off on Sunday in an English Premier League showdown at Selhurst Park Stadium. When these two teams faced off on July 22nd the game ended in a 1-1 draw. 

Leeds United comes into this game sitting in 12th place in the standings, having picked up nine points so far this year. On Sunday, Leeds United faced off against Aston Villa, and the game ended in a 0–0 draw. Luis Sinsterra picked up a red card in the 48th minute, and he will be suspended for this game. Leeds United finished the game with six shots on target and 43 percent of the possession. Patrick Bamford is expected to move into the starting lineup up front, and he is going to need to lead this offense. Leeds United needs to score a couple of goals early. 

On the other side of this matchup is Crystal Palace, who sits in 17th place in the standings having picked up six points. Crystal Palace faced off against Chelsea in the last game, and they were competitive, but they gave up two goals, which led to the one-goal defeat. Odsonne Edouard opened up the scoring in the seventh minute, but it wasn’t enough, They finished the game with three shots on target and 37 percent of the possession. Nathaniel Clyne suffered an ankle injury against Chelsea, and he won’t be able to go in this game. For a defense that already was shaking, not having him will be a big loss. 

I don’t expect either offense to find a lot of success scoring here, and that is going to lead to this game being lower scoring. Even with the injuries in the back for Crystal Palace, I expect their defense to be good, and that is going to be the difference as this game stays under the posted total.