Leeds 0-0 Crystal Palace: Trafford's five saves hold firm
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- xG 1.31 v 1.06: Leeds edged the chances
- Leeds had 2 shots on target, avg 4.5 this season
- Trafford's 5 saves secured the clean sheet
Evenly matched on shots and chances
Elland Road produced a goalless draw in which neither side found a clear edge. Shots finished 13 to 12 in Leeds' favour, and the expected goals were close too, at 1.31 for Leeds and 1.06 for Palace. The scoreline stayed 0-0 for the full 90 minutes.
Leeds hit the wall, not the target
Six of Leeds' shots were blocked, and only two found the target. That is well below their average of 4.5 across six matches this season. Their xG per shot of 0.1 also sat under their usual 0.15, which suggests plenty of attempts but few clean looks at goal.
Palace shot from distance
Palace took eight shots from outside the box, and their xG per shot of 0.09 was below their season average. That points to a side relying on long-range efforts. In the 52nd minute Tyrick Mitchell's goal was ruled out by VAR, and the match stayed goalless.
A clean sheet built from the back
Leeds kept Palace out thanks to Trafford's five saves and a well-drilled back line. James Justin led all players with seven defensive actions, counting tackles, interceptions and blocks. Palace changed Takehiro Tomiyasu for Jefferson Lerma at the start of the second half, but the goal never came.
Player of the match
James Trafford 7.6Strong
His five saves kept Leeds' clean sheet intact.
Trafford picked up most of his FN Score through goalkeeping. In a match that stayed 0-0 throughout, every stop mattered, and together they gave Leeds a secure base for the point. Palace left without a goal that stood.
Game state
Leeds ahead 0 min · level 90 min · Crystal Palace ahead 0 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
No goals, red cards or missed penalties, so no FN xPts moments in this match.
Leeds
Expected (last two seasons) 1.6Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.6→ League points won 1
Crystal Palace
Expected (last two seasons) 1.1Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.1→ League points won 1
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
LeedsCrystal Palace
1.31Expected goals (xG)1.06
Compared with usual
Leeds
6 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 2 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 1.5 | |
| xG | 1.31 | 1.8 | |
| xG against | 1.06 | 1.3 | |
| Shots | 13 | 13.2 | |
| On target | 2 | 4.5 | |
| Shots faced | 12 | 14.2 | |
| xG per shot | 0.1 | 0.15 | |
| Possession | 51% | 45.8% | |
| Passes | 424 | 387.7 | |
| Pass accuracy | 80% | 76.2% | |
| Corners | 4 | 4.2 | |
| Fouls | 10 | 10.8 | |
Crystal Palace
6 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 2.2 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 1.8 | |
| xG | 1.06 | 1.3 | |
| xG against | 1.31 | 2 | |
| Shots | 12 | 10.8 | |
| On target | 4 | 4.2 | |
| Shots faced | 13 | 17.3 | |
| xG per shot | 0.09 | 0.13 | |
| Possession | 49% | 43.8% | |
| Passes | 424 | 432.8 | |
| Pass accuracy | 80% | 82.2% | |
| Corners | 3 | 2.7 | |
| Fouls | 12 | 9.5 | |
Timeline
- 38'
Yellow
Jayden Bogle
- 46'
Sub
Takehiro Tomiyasu → Jefferson Lerma
- 52'
VAR
Tyrick Mitchell
- 62'
Yellow
Ao Tanaka
- 64'
Yellow
Adam Wharton
- 67'
Sub
Jayden Bogle → Daniel James
- 67'
Sub
Ao Tanaka → Brenden Aaronson
- 76'
Sub
Noah Okafor → Lukas Nmecha
- 81'
Yellow
Yéremy Pino
- 82'
Sub
Yéremy Pino → Ismaïla Sarr
- 82'
Sub
Jørgen Strand Larsen → Eddie Nketiah
- 90+2'
Sub
Gabriel Gudmundsson → Jean-Mattéo Bahoya
- 90+3'
Yellow
Jefferson Lerma
Category leaders
- Key passesEthan Ampadu2
- Duels wonAnton Stach9/16
- DribblesNoah Okafor6/11
- Defensive actionsJames Justin7
- ShotsDaichi Kamada3 (on target 1)
#Premier League#Leeds#Crystal Palace#James Trafford#Matchweek 5#Draw
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.