Last Word on Sports brings you the latest team news and predicted lineups as relegation-battling Leeds United travel to Crystal Palace in the Premier League. Hosts Palace are sitting comfortably in 14th place on 38 points, whilst 15th-placed Leeds are currently hovering just three points above the relegation zone and could really do with a win. The Whites will be the fresher of the two sides, with the Eagles playing out a 0-0 draw against AEK Larnaca in the Conference League on Thursday.
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Leeds United vs Crystal Palace: Team News and Predicted Lineups for Key Relegation Clash
Date: Sunday 15th March 2026
Venue: Selhurst Park
Kick-off: 14:00 GMT
Last meeting: Leeds 4-1 Palace (20th December 2025, Premier League)
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Current odds: Palace 16/11, Leeds 2/1
Crystal Palace Team News
Oliver Glasner said he was ‘hopeful’ that Daniel Munoz will be able to play some part on Sunday, but it will depend on whether he is able to ‘fully train’ on Saturday.
Jean-Phillipe Mateta could be in line to make his long-awaited return to the squad against Leeds, with the Palace boss saying: “We have just one league game and one Conference League game this month, it was the plan now to get him back and have him available.”
He said the Frenchman could get ‘a few minutes’ as he looks to build his match fitness, and suggested that the forward could eventually be played alongside Jorgen Strand Larsen to give them additional firepower up front.
On his hopes for the remainder of the season, the Austrian said: “We will try to get as many points as possible. I always want more than the season before.
“If we can achieve it, I don’t know right now, but we will definitely go into every single game to get the win.”
Leeds United Team News
Dominic Calvert-Lewin remains a doubt for the weekend, although Daniel Farke did say he is ‘carefully optimistic’ that his key man will be available. A late fitness test will likely determine how much of a part the England striker can play.
Noah Okafor is a ‘major doubt’ due to a hip injury, with the Swiss international unable to train on Friday.
When asked how many points his side required to avoid the drop, Farke said: “Seven to nine points are needed to stay in this league.
“We know in order to do this, there is still work needed, good performances needed. We are focused like always.”
On Crystal Palace, he said: “One thing is for sure, they will not underestimate us. It’s always the same when you win the first leg in the season. We have to be on it.”
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Crystal Palace Predicted Lineup:
GK: Dean Henderson
CB: Chris Richards
CB: Maxence Lacroix
CB: Jaydee Canvot
RWB: Daniel Munoz
LWB: Tyrick Mitchell
DM: Adam Wharton
DM: Daichi Kamada
AM: Ismaila Sarr
AM: Evan Guessand
ST: Jorgen Strand Larsen
Leeds United Predicted Lineup
GK: Karl Darlow
CB: James Justin
CB: Joe Rodon
CB: Pascal Struijk
RWB: Jayden Bogle
LWB: Gabriel Gudmundsson
CM: Ethan Ampadu
CM: Ilia Gruev
AM: Brenden Aaronson
AM: Anton Stach
ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin
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