Leeds vs Brighton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th May 2026

The penultimate round of the Premier League season presents an interesting battle between Leeds and Brighton. The match takes place on Sunday at Elland Road.

Leeds are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Brighton. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they are in for a tough assignment this coming Sunday.

Leeds only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded eight for an average of 0.8 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

The Seagulls travel to their next away match on Sunday having performed a tolerable average of 1.8 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 18 goals, whilst shipping eight goals against. An average of 0.8 goals against a game. They hung on to five clean sheets in this streak.

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, The Seagulls came away with a 3-0 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Elland Road, but face stern opposition, of course.

Leeds vs Brighton Prediction

Leeds Form

Leeds have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Chelsea, they came out empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-1 win against Burnley. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Tottenham. Leeds claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded four goals.

Brighton Form

Their past three matches saw Brighton beating Chelsea 3-0, losing 3-1 against Newcastle, and beating Wolverhampton by 3-0. Brighton won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight while also conceding six times.

Most people had The Seagulls down among favourites for relegation, but they have surpassed all expectations. With the season coming to an end, they look destined for another season in the Premier League.

We are opting for a draw, as Leeds have settled for a point after 90 minutes in several recent matches. Brighton could be satisfied with taking a point back home.

Leeds are looking at a record of ten wins, 14 draws and 12 defeats in the Premier League this season. Brighton have a record of 14 wins, 11 draws and 11 defeats in the Premier League.

Leeds vs Brighton Squads

Leeds Squad

Daniel Farke will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Brighton from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Alex Cairns (0/0), Illan Meslier (0/0), Karl Darlow (0/20), Lucas Perri (0/16), Gabriel Gudmundsson (0/32), James Justin (2/27), Jayden Bogle (1/33), Joe Rodon (2/33), Pascal Struijk (0/33), Sam Byram (0/1), Sebastiaan Bornauw (0/10), Anton Stach (5/28), Ao Tanaka (2/26), Brenden Aaronson (4/35), Charlie Crew (0/0), Daniel James (0/17), Ethan Ampadu (1/33), Facundo Buonanotte (0/3), Ilia Gruev (0/23), Jaka Bijol (1/23), Sean Longstaff (2/22), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (13/33), Joel Piroe (0/14), Lee Erwin (0/0), Lukas Nmecha (6/29), Noah Okafor (8/28), Wilfried Gnonto (0/21).

Brighton Squad

Here is the full team squad of Brighton. The 33 year-old Fabian Hurzeler will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Bart Verbruggen (0/36), Jason Steele (0/0), Thomas McGill (0/0), Adam Webster (0/0), Igor Julio (0/4), Jan Paul van Hecke (3/34), Joel Veltman (1/23), Lewis Dunk (1/31), Olivier Boscagli (0/12), Carlos Baleba (0/29), Diego Gomez (5/30), Ferdi Kadioglu (1/35), Harry Howell (0/3), Jack Hinshelwood (4/25), James Milner (1/19), Kaoru Mitoma (3/25), Mats Wieffer (2/25), Matthew O'Riley (1/6), Maxim De Cuyper (2/28), Pascal Gross (1/17), Solly March (0/2), Yasin Ayari (3/28), Charalampos Kostoulas (2/19), Danny Welbeck (13/35), Georginio Rutter (3/30), Stefanos Tzimas (1/9), Yankuba Minteh (3/32).

Leeds vs Brighton Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Leeds, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Joe Rodon and Dominic Calvert-Lewin can't be called up by the Leeds-manager, with both serving a ban.

Brighton just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Leeds at the Elland Road.

Solly March is too injured to face Brighton.

Leeds vs Brighton Lineups

Leeds vs Brighton H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Brighton came away as 3-0 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Sunday. Leeds go into their upcoming match against Brighton with a 0% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 0-3-4 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Leeds vs Brighton Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out two times in the last seven matches between Leeds and Brighton.

Leeds vs Brighton Betting Tips

Noah Okafor look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six Premier League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Danny Welbeck adds to his three Premier League goals come on Sunday.

Leeds won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Elland Road. They drew two and lost three as well, while Brighton won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Both teams scored in four of the last 10 Premier League matches for Leeds at Elland Road. Both teams also found their way to the target in six of the previous 10 away games for Brighton.

Over 2.5 goals happened two times in the past seven encounters between Leeds and Brighton, with Leeds scoring 0.43 goals on average per game. Brighton averaged 1.43 goals, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Leeds’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Brighton, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.8 times goals per game themselves.