Liverpool vs Leeds United — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 12 December 2026Anfield

Liverpool

15:00

Kick-off
Leeds United
WDWLW
DWDLD

Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Liverpool at homeLeeds awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Liverpool52.0Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Leeds53.0Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 105 of 200average 52.5Medium

  • Liverpool

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Leeds

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Liverpool46.0Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Leeds44.6Medium

    Based on 83 matches with card data.

Combined 91 of 200average 45.3Medium

  • Liverpool42.7Low

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

  • Leeds40.7Low

    Based on 179 matches with card data.

Combined 83 of 200average 41.7Low

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 3 of Liverpool's 20 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 5 of Liverpool's 7 league matches this season
  • 4+ cards were shown in 5 of Leeds United's 7 league matches this season

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
2 of Liverpool's 9 league goals this season came before half-time
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 7 of Leeds United's last 10 away league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 105 of 200 (average 52.5, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Liverpool scored first in 2 of their 7 league matches this season
Head-to-head
Liverpool's 6–0 home win over Leeds United (Feb 2022) was the biggest margin in the last 10 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Liverpool 1.3, Leeds 1.3. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.1, Leeds 0.9. Clean sheets: Liverpool 43%, Leeds 29%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 43%, Leeds 71%. Corners per game: Liverpool 5.0, Leeds 4.0. Yellows per game: Liverpool 2.7, Leeds 1.9.1.3Scored per game1.31.1Conceded per game0.943%Clean sheets29%43%Both teams scored71%5.0Corners per game4.02.7Yellows per game1.9

Based on 7 Liverpool and 7 Leeds United matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Liverpool 1.9, Leeds 1.3. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.2, Leeds 1.4. Clean sheets: Liverpool 33%, Leeds 22%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 63%, Leeds 60%. Corners per game: Liverpool 5.9, Leeds 4.4. Yellows per game: Liverpool 1.8, Leeds 1.7.1.9Scored per game1.31.2Conceded per game1.433%Clean sheets22%63%Both teams scored60%5.9Corners per game4.41.8Yellows per game1.7

Based on 83 Liverpool and 45 Leeds United matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 45 of 83 Liverpool and 45 Leeds United matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Liverpool 2.0, Leeds 1.3. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.2, Leeds 1.7. Clean sheets: Liverpool 32%, Leeds 18%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 62%, Leeds 64%. Corners per game: Liverpool 5.9, Leeds 4.4. Yellows per game: Liverpool 1.7, Leeds 2.0.2.0Scored per game1.31.2Conceded per game1.732%Clean sheets18%62%Both teams scored64%5.9Corners per game4.41.7Yellows per game2.0

Based on 159 Liverpool and 83 Leeds United matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 45 of 159 Liverpool and 45 of 83 Leeds United matches with corner data.

Based on 155 of 159 Liverpool and 83 Leeds United matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Liverpool 1.8, Leeds 1.4. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.0, Leeds 1.6. Clean sheets: Liverpool 39%, Leeds 24%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 50%, Leeds 57%. Corners per game: Liverpool 6.0, Leeds 4.5. Yellows per game: Liverpool 1.5, Leeds 2.0.1.8Scored per game1.41.0Conceded per game1.639%Clean sheets24%50%Both teams scored57%6.0Corners per game4.51.5Yellows per game2.0

Based on 995 Liverpool and 311 Leeds United matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 62 of 995 Liverpool and 63 of 311 Leeds United matches with corner data.

Based on 653 of 995 Liverpool and 179 of 311 Leeds United matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
LiverpoolW3 D5 L2 · 13 scored, 14 conceded
Liverpool, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D5 L2 · 13 scored, 14 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Chelsea: drew 1–1; 15 May 2026, away at Aston Villa: lost 2–4; 24 May 2026, home to Brentford: drew 1–1; 23 Aug 2026, away at Newcastle: drew 2–2; 29 Aug 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: drew 2–2; 4 Sept 2026, away at Ipswich: won 2–0; 12 Sept 2026, home to Fulham: drew 0–0; 20 Sept 2026, away at Bournemouth: won 1–0; 11 Oct 2026, home to Man City: lost 0–3; 17 Oct 2026, away at Brentford: won 2–1.9 May 2026 · v Chelsea · drew 1–1D1–115 May 2026 · at Aston Villa · lost 2–4L2–424 May 2026 · v Brentford · drew 1–1D1–123 Aug 2026 · at Newcastle · drew 2–2D2–229 Aug 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · drew 2–2D2–24 Sept 2026 · at Ipswich · won 2–0W2–012 Sept 2026 · v Fulham · drew 0–0D0–020 Sept 2026 · at Bournemouth · won 1–0W1–011 Oct 2026 · v Man City · lost 0–3L0–317 Oct 2026 · at Brentford · won 2–1W2–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Liverpool, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
17 Oct 2026Brentford (A)2–1W
11 Oct 2026Man City (H)0–3L
20 Sept 2026Bournemouth (A)1–0W
12 Sept 2026Fulham (H)0–0D
4 Sept 2026Ipswich (A)2–0W
29 Aug 2026Nott'm Forest (H)2–2D
23 Aug 2026Newcastle (A)2–2D
24 May 2026Brentford (H)1–1D
15 May 2026Aston Villa (A)2–4L
9 May 2026Chelsea (H)1–1D
LeedsW3 D5 L2 · 11 scored, 10 conceded
Leeds, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D5 L2 · 11 scored, 10 conceded. 11 May 2026, away at Tottenham: drew 1–1; 17 May 2026, home to Brighton: won 1–0; 24 May 2026, away at West Ham: lost 0–3; 22 Aug 2026, away at Nott'm Forest: won 1–0; 30 Aug 2026, home to Brentford: drew 1–1; 5 Sept 2026, away at Brighton: drew 1–1; 14 Sept 2026, home to Newcastle: won 4–1; 20 Sept 2026, home to Crystal Palace: drew 0–0; 10 Oct 2026, away at Arsenal: lost 1–2; 18 Oct 2026, home to Man Utd: drew 1–1.11 May 2026 · at Tottenham · drew 1–1D1–117 May 2026 · v Brighton · won 1–0W1–024 May 2026 · at West Ham · lost 0–3L0–322 Aug 2026 · at Nott'm Forest · won 1–0W1–030 Aug 2026 · v Brentford · drew 1–1D1–15 Sept 2026 · at Brighton · drew 1–1D1–114 Sept 2026 · v Newcastle · won 4–1W4–120 Sept 2026 · v Crystal Palace · drew 0–0D0–010 Oct 2026 · at Arsenal · lost 1–2L1–218 Oct 2026 · v Man Utd · drew 1–1D1–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Leeds, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Man Utd (H)1–1D
10 Oct 2026Arsenal (A)1–2L
20 Sept 2026Crystal Palace (H)0–0D
14 Sept 2026Newcastle (H)4–1W
5 Sept 2026Brighton (A)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Brentford (H)1–1D
22 Aug 2026Nott'm Forest (A)1–0W
24 May 2026West Ham (A)0–3L
17 May 2026Brighton (H)1–0W
11 May 2026Tottenham (A)1–1D

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Liverpool13 scored, 14 conceded
Liverpool: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 1; 31–45 minutes: scored 0, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 2; 61–75 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 2.33661–15 min · scored 3, conceded 116–30 min · scored 0, conceded 131–45 min · scored 0, conceded 346–60 min · scored 5, conceded 261–75 min · scored 2, conceded 576–90 min · scored 3, conceded 20153045607590
Leeds11 scored, 10 conceded
Leeds: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 3, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 4; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 3.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 016–30 min · scored 0, conceded 031–45 min · scored 3, conceded 246–60 min · scored 3, conceded 161–75 min · scored 1, conceded 476–90 min · scored 3, conceded 30153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Liverpool and 10 Leeds.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Liverpool and Leeds
MinutesLiverpool scoredLiverpool concededLeeds scoredLeeds conceded
1–153110
16–300100
31–450332
46–605231
61–752514
76–903233

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Liverpool wins
2
Draws
2
Leeds wins
1

Wins, draws and losses are read from Liverpool’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Liverpool's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Liverpool0–0LeedsD
Leeds3–3LiverpoolD
Leeds1–6LiverpoolW
Liverpool1–2LeedsL
Liverpool6–0LeedsW

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