PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Palace will hope for a repeat of last season’s result at Selhurst Park, when Eberechi Eze burst onto the scene with a stunning free-kick to double his side’s lead after Scott Dann’s opener.
Two more goals followed as Marcelo Bielsa’s side were put to the sword in a convincing 4-1 victory.
The Eagles will be out for revenge on Monday night, after last-minute Raphinha penalty saw Leeds snatch all three points at Elland Road.
PREVIEW
After defeat at St. James’ Park on Wednesday, Patrick Vieira will be relieved to have five days to prepare for Palace’s next encounter on Monday evening.
“We have to look ahead to Leeds on Monday,” he said in his post-match interview. “It’s been a challenging week. But this is a young team who will grow with experience.
“How to manage the disappointment of the semi-final into the next game at Newcastle. The result wasn’t what we wanted, but I believe as a team we will learn from those situations and that is good for the future.”
The defeat sees Palace slip to 14th in the table, but they have a game in hand on the sides above them after the trip to Wembley, and could rise as high as 10th with a positive result at Selhurst.
Leeds’ relegation worries have eased somewhat since Jesse Marsch’s arrival in February, although they will still be cautiously looking over their shoulder as Everton and Burnley pick up points.
Currently in 16th position, they are four points clear of Everton having played a the Toffees more, and five clear of the Clarets in the bottom three.
They are unbeaten in their last four, winning three, including a dramatic comeback from two goals down against Wolverhampton Wanderers; Luke Ayling was the hero, scoring the last-minute winner at Molineux.
TACTICAL OVERVIEW
With Michael Olise’s fitness still to be assessed after coming off early against Newcastle, Vieira has several decisions to make in attack. Odsonne Edouard started as a lone striker in the north-east before Jean-Philippe Mateta was introduced in the second-half alongside him.
Jordan Ayew also provided support from the bench on Wednesday, with Christian Benteke also available after making an impact as a late substitute at Wembley.
Marsch has introduced a solidity to this Leeds side, after they conceded 20 goals in their final five games under Bielsa, but they still have the trademark energy and non-stop running that the Argentine introduced.
Dan James and Jack Harrison offer constant pressure from the front – the former even filling in as a makeshift centre-forward in the victory against Watford – with Raphinha adding creativity and flair from the wide areas.
In midfield, Stuart Dallas, Mateusz Klich and Kalvin Phillips are the engine room of the team.
MATCH DETAILS
- Monday, 25th April
- 20:00 BST
- Selhurst Park
- Sky Sports
HOW TO FOLLOW
ON PALACE TV+
Live audio commentary Palace v Leeds will be available on Palace TV+, a subscription service that gives subscribers live access to selected Academy match broadcasts, live audio commentary of all league and cup first-team games, and much more.
Find out more by clicking here.
SOCIAL MEDIA
You can check out our Instagram story for all of the pre-match build-up and our official Twitter page is bringing you up-to-the-minute match updates, eye-catching photos and more.
Our club website, cpfc.co.uk, is the place to go for team news on the dot, an instant report and all the post-match votes.
THE OFFICIAL APP
The official Palace app’s match centre is the place to be for everything you need during the Leeds clash. With live stats and alerts, a running match commentary feed and lineups the moment they’re released as well as an instant match report and post-match reaction from Palace TV+, there’s no need to leave the app to follow the Eagles’ efforts.
