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Leeds United 3–1 Burnley · Premier League

3–1Historical match

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Leeds United won 3–1.

Shots
189
Shots on target
83
Expected goals
1.650.53
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Leeds beat Burnley 3–1. Recorded in this match (Leeds – Burnley): shots 18–9, shots on target 8–3, expected goals 1.65–0.53, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Leeds's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Leeds's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.34 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.34 goals/match1.35 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Leeds show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Leeds's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.7 shots/match ▲ShotsLeeds · Burnley9.11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLeedsBurnleyBaseline
Shots12.7 shots/match9.11 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against12.1 shots/match16.8 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Leeds have a visible home split

moderate

Leeds's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.7 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots9 shotsLeeds United 18 shots, Burnley 9 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsLeeds United 8 shots, Burnley 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.65 xG0.53 xGLeeds United 1.65 xG, Burnley 0.53 xG
  • Possession48%52%Leeds United 48%, Burnley 52%
  • Corners5 corners0 cornersLeeds United 5 corners, Burnley 0 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls11 foulsLeeds United 12 fouls, Burnley 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards3 cardsLeeds United 4 cards, Burnley 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Leeds United
2Draws
2Burnley
Burnley — Leeds United · Premier League2–0
Burnley — Leeds United · Championship0–0
Leeds United — Burnley · Championship0–1
Leeds United — Burnley · Premier League3–1
Burnley — Leeds United · Premier League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Leeds United favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Burnley in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Leeds United35 matchesBurnley35 matches
1.34 goals/match ▲Goals scored35/351 goal/match
1.49 goals/match ▲Goals allowed35/352.03 goals/match
1.54 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/60.79 xG/match
12.7 shots/match ▲Shots35/359.11 shots/match
4.09 shots/match ▲Shots on target35/352.97 shots/match
45.9% ●Possession35/3541.8%
4.43 corners/match ●Corners35/353.6 corners/match
1.68 cards/matchCards31/301.83 cards/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls35/359.97 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples35 / 35home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 1 May 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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