Overview
Leeds has just suffered their first defeat in the 2026-2027 season when Chelsea came back to win 6-3 at Stamford Bridge in the Carabao Cup. However, Daniel Farke's team can still aim for a positive milestone in the Premier League when they have not lost after 3 rounds.
Against Chelsea, Leeds once took a 2-goal lead but could not preserve the advantage. Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer after the match also argued excitedly about the Man of the Match award, while Farke could only regret the collapse of their players.
This defeat ends Leeds' unbeaten record in all competitions since the beginning of the season. However, Farke's team still has a chance to make a mark in the Premier League. Leeds is one of 8 teams that have not lost after the first 3 rounds.
Last weekend, Leeds drew with Brighton 1-1. They were penetrated by Jayden Bogle first, but Luka Vuskovic scored the equalizer to help the home team regain 1 point. This result made Leeds somewhat regretful when they lost 2 points after letting the opponent take the lead.
If they continue to be unbeaten in the fourth round, Leeds will have their fourth time in club history to maintain an unbeaten record in all 4 opening matches of the Premier League season. The last time Leeds did this was in the 2001-2002 season, when they finished in fifth place.
Recent form also brings positive signals for Farke. Leeds has only lost 1 of their last 12 Premier League matches. However, 6 of those matches ended in a draw. Notably, Leeds' attack is still regularly scoring goals and no team has kept a clean sheet against them in the Premier League this season.
Leeds' opponent in the fourth round is Newcastle, one of 8 teams still unbeaten after the first 3 matches of the season. Newcastle is currently above Leeds thanks to a slightly higher goal difference. Eddie Howe's team has 5 points after 1 win and 2 draws.
Newcastle has just shown commendable fighting spirit when they came back from a 2-0 lead by Bournemouth to regain 1 point at St James' Park. This result helps them maintain their record of scoring at least 2 goals in each Premier League match since the beginning of the season.
That scoring streak was only stopped at the Carabao Cup, when Joe Willock scored the only goal to help Newcastle defeat Millwall in the 3rd round.
If they beat Leeds, they will win both of their first away matches in the top division of England for the first time since the 1995-1996 season.
Head-to-head history is also leaning towards Newcastle. "The Magpies" are unbeaten in the last 6 matches against Leeds in the Premier League. However, Newcastle's last victory against Leeds in January was not easy at all. They won 4-3 thanks to a goal by Harvey Barnes in the 101st minute and 48 seconds, the second latest goal in Premier League history.
Expected lineup:
Leeds United: Trafford, Justin, Muharemovic, Elvedi, Bogle, Stach, Tanaka, Ampadu, Gudmundsson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor.
Hornicek, Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Gonzalez, Miley, Elanga, Willock, Barnes, Wissa.
The match between Leeds United and Newcastle takes place at 2:00 AM on September 15 (Vietnam time).
