Form and Line-up
Leeds United secured their place for next season by doing Tottenham Hotspur a real disservice despite their desperate need for points. Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted an equalising penalty in the 74th minute. The home side's top-flight status has been ensured by an ongoing seven-match unbeaten run (three wins and four draws). In terms of games without defeat, the Whites have already matched their sequence from the start of winter which allowed them to climb out of the relegation zone, only this time they have one more win.
Key numbers:
Over 2.5 goals has landed in four of the last five rounds.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored in three of the last four rounds.
In the notional table for the last six rounds, Leeds United are fifth with six points.
Probable Leeds United line-up (3-5-2)
Karl Darlow – Joe Rodon, Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw – Daniel James, Ethan Ampadu, Ao Tanaka, Anton Stach, James Justin – Brenden Aaronson, Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Absentees: Ilia Gruev, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Pascal Struijk, Noah Okafor, Jayden Bogle (injuries).
Form and Line-up
Brighton & Hove Albion tested themselves in the Europa League in the 2023/24 season and are now the main contenders for a Europa Conference League place (with the FA Cup final still to be played). The visitors trail Bournemouth by two points. Both of their slips in the last five rounds have come away from home, while at the Amex Stadium they are on a run of three wins. In the home table the team are sixth, in the away table they are 12th.
Key numbers:
Last season Brighton & Hove Albion fell short of seventh place even with 61 points.
Jack Hinshelwood has scored in three league rounds in a row. Before that the 21-year-old Englishman had only one goal in 25 Premier League appearances.
Matches involving Brighton & Hove Albion produce an average of 9.72 corners. Leeds United's overall figure is slightly lower at 9.33.
Probable Brighton & Hove Albion line-up (4-2-3-1)
Bart Verbruggen – Ferdi Kadioglu, Olivier Boscagli, Jan Paul van Hecke, Joel Veltman – Carlos Baleba, Jack Hinshelwood – Pascal Gross, Kaoru Mitoma, Yankuba Minteh – Danny Welbeck.
Absentees: Adam Webster, Kaoru Mitoma, Diego Gomez, Stefanos Tzimas, Mats Wieffer (injuries).
