Leeds United will be looking to end their winless run of four matches when they face Crystal Palace on Sunday. The Whites have picked up just two points since the 3-0 win over Chelsea in August and so Jesse Marsch will be eager to get back on track.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, will see their clash with Leeds as the chance to get their season kicked into gear after a difficult opening start to the campaign. Patrick Vieira will feel their performances have deserved more than their six-point return, but have faced Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea already.
FiveThirtyEight, a website that uses data to forecast the outcome of sporting events, believe Palace are big favourites to come with three points with a 48% chance of winning, compared to Leeds at 26%. Pundits from across the media have also been giving their thoughts ahead of the game, and here is a round-up of some of them.
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Chris Sutton
Chris Sutton of BBC Sport is backing Palace to earn all three points. He said: “I covered this fixture at the end of last season - it finished 0-0 and it wasn't a great game.
“This one might not be a classic either but I am going to go with a Crystal Palace home win - they need it.”
Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-0 Leeds
Paul Merson
Paul Merson of Sportskeeda is also backing a Palace victory. He said: “I watched Crystal Palace against Chelsea and didn't feel like there was a lot between the two teams.
“If you were a fan who had just come in from another country to watch the game, you'd have thought the two teams were equals, which is the biggest compliment I can pay to Patrick Vieira and his side. Leeds United are stuck in a bit of a limbo, so I fancy Palace to get all three points.”
Prediction: Crystal Palace 2-0 Leeds
Mark Lawrenson
Mark Lawrenson is predicting a home win for Crystal Palace against 'distinctly average' Leeds United. He told Paddy Power: "I saw Leeds last week and I just thought they were distinctly average. They are very, very competitive, there’s no doubt about it, but in terms of chances created they were few and far between.
"I like Palace, I like watching them, I think they’re really easy on the eye. I know they got beat by Chelsea last time but I think they’ll have enough here."
Prediction: Crystal Palace 2-1 Leeds
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