Crystal Palace and Leeds United played out a goalless draw at Selhurst Park on March 15, 2026, a result that was arguably more frustrating for the home side given they finished the match with a numerical advantage after Gabriel Gudmundsson was reduced to ten men before the break. The game, rearranged from its original date due to Palace’s Conference League participation, was a scrappy, set-piece heavy affair that produced very little in the way of clear-cut chances.
Palace boss Oliver Glasner rotated his midfield for the occasion, with Jefferson Lerma and Will Hughes coming into the starting lineup while Daichi Kamada and Adam Wharton dropped to the bench. Leeds arrived at Selhurst having been without a win in their previous four league matches and sat four points above the relegation zone, making this a significant fixture for Daniel Farke’s side.
The first half was largely a battle of wills rather than quality. Brennan Johnson had a speculative effort deflect wide early, while Brenden Aaronson dragged a presentable chance off target for Leeds from inside the penalty area on 15 minutes. Leeds captain Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had scored twice in the December reverse fixture at Elland Road and who registered a brace against Palace earlier this season, headed down at goal on 25 minutes but Walter Benitez, making his Premier League debut for Crystal Palace in place of the ill Dean Henderson, kept it out.
The closing stages of the first half produced the game’s most dramatic moments. Will Hughes was adjudged to have handled the ball at a corner, and Calvert-Lewin stepped up to take the penalty. Despite sending Benitez the wrong way, the Leeds striker’s effort was poor and skewed wide of the post. Then, deep into additional time, Gudmundsson was shown a second yellow card for a mistimed lunge on Ismaila Sarr.
Despite the man advantage, Palace could not find a way through a resolute Leeds defensive block in the second period. Jefferson Lerma had a close-range header disallowed for an earlier offside in the build-up, which proved to be the hosts’ best opportunity. A resolute Leeds kept their shape throughout and left South London with a point that, given the circumstances of the first half, felt like a good return.
The reverse fixture in December had been one-sided in the extreme. Leeds put four past Palace at Elland Road with Calvert-Lewin scoring twice, Ethan Ampadu netting from close range and Anton Stach curling in a free kick to seal a stunning 4-1 win on a night when Crystal Palace’s high defensive line was repeatedly exploited. The contrast between that display and this hard-fought draw at Selhurst illustrated the variability that had defined both clubs’ seasons.
In the head-to-head record across their recent meetings, Crystal Palace hold a slight edge at Selhurst Park but Leeds dominated the December encounter to level things up over the course of the 2025-26 season.
| Stat | Detail |
|---|---|
| Match | Premier League 2025-26, Matchday 30 |
| Venue | Selhurst Park, London |
| Date | March 15, 2026 |
| Score | Crystal Palace 0-0 Leeds United |
| Calvert-Lewin penalty | Missed (wide, 45+1′) |
| Red card | Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds, 45+3′) |
| Crystal Palace manager | Oliver Glasner |
| Leeds manager | Daniel Farke |
| Reverse fixture (Dec 20) | Leeds 4-1 Crystal Palace |
| H2H (recent 6 PL meetings) | Crystal Palace 2W, Leeds 1W, 3D |
| Leeds position (at time) | 15th |
| Crystal Palace position (at time) | 13th |
Premier League Table (as of April 24, 2026)
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 33 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 33 | 70 |
| 3 | Man United | 33 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | 58 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 33 | 55 |
| 6 | Brighton | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 34 | 49 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 34 | 48 |
| 9 | Brentford | 33 | 48 |
| 10 | Everton | 33 | 47 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 34 | 46 |
| 12 | Fulham | 33 | 45 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 32 | 43 |
| 14 | Newcastle | 33 | 42 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 34 | 40 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 39 |
| 17 | West Ham | 33 | 33 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 33 | 31 |
| 19 | Burnley | Relegated | |
| 20 | Wolves | Relegated |
Crystal Palace sit 13th on 43 points with a game in hand over several rivals, while Leeds are 15th on 40 points, six clear of West Ham in 17th. Both clubs head into the final weeks with their top-flight status secure, though Leeds will want a strong finish to avoid any late anxiety near the drop zone.
