Liverpool vs Leeds United preview

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World
Soldier Field Today - 8:00 PM
Club Friendlies 1
Liverpool LIV
Leeds United LEE
KICKOFF : Today - 8:00 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Liverpool prepares to host Leeds United in a Club Friendlies 1 match at Soldier Field during the 2026 season. The home side carries a clear power score advantage with 93.52 against the visitors 88.97, creating a 4.6 point edge that marks Liverpool as the stronger team. Form scores reflect a notable gap as Liverpool sits at 50 while Leeds United stands at 0. Detailed last outing records remain unavailable for both clubs, leaving recent performance patterns somewhat open to interpretation. Set piece evaluations operate under low confidence with proxy data in use and no xG metrics supplied. League positions and domestic records offer no additional guidance for this regular season fixture. Overall the contest highlights structural differences that could shape the flow of play.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Liverpool holds a 4.6 point power score advantage over Leeds United.
  • Form: Liverpool enters with a form score of 50 while Leeds United has 0.
  • Squad: Liverpool is identified as the stronger team in this fixture.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: No specific transition data is provided for analysis.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with proxy usage for both teams.
  • xVariable: The power advantage stands at 4.6 points favoring Liverpool.
  • Market: Baseline split: Liverpool 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Leeds United 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Liverpool A. Iraola
A. Iraola
VS
Leeds United D. Farke
D. Farke
3
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Wrexham Rank: 76 W
Sunderland Rank: 84 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 2 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
93.52
88.97
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Liverpool
Leeds United
Power Score
93.52
88.97
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
9
22

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Liverpool — Opponent-weighted form score
Leeds United — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Liverpool Leeds United

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Liverpool LIV Home
2 matches
Leeds United LEE Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
2
Draws
2
0
Losses
0
Goals
3
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
3
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-02T00:10:11+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 02, 2026, 08:00 PM
Competition
2026 Club Friendlies 1, World · Regular Season
Stadium
Soldier Field
Capacity
14286
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

28
Freddie Woodman
Freddie Woodman Goalkeeper
1
Alisson Ramsés Becker
Alisson Ramsés Becker Goalkeeper
56
Vítězslav Jaroš
Vítězslav Jaroš Goalkeeper
25
Giorgi Mamardashvili
Giorgi Mamardashvili Goalkeeper
95
Harvey Peter Davies
Harvey Peter Davies Goalkeeper
2
Joe Gomez
Joe Gomez Defender
4
Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk Defender
21
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Konstantinos Tsimikas Defender
30
Jeremie Frimpong
Jeremie Frimpong Defender
47
Calvin Ramsey
Calvin Ramsey Defender
12
Conor Bradley
Conor Bradley Defender
6
Milos Kerkez
Milos Kerkez Defender
5
Jérémy Jacquet
Jérémy Jacquet Defender
15
Giovanni Leoni
Giovanni Leoni Defender
10
Alexis Mac Allister
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
3
Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo Midfielder
8
Dominik Szoboszlai
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder
17
Curtis Jones
Curtis Jones Midfielder
38
Ryan Gravenberch
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder
19
Harvey Elliot
Harvey Elliot Midfielder
7
Florian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz Midfielder
43
Stefan Bajcetic Maquieira
Stefan Bajcetic Maquieira Midfielder
42
Trey Nyoni
Trey Nyoni Midfielder
18
Cody Mathès Gakpo
Cody Mathès Gakpo Attacker
9
Alexander Isak
Alexander Isak Attacker
14
Federico Chiesa
Federico Chiesa Attacker
22
Hugo Ekitike
Hugo Ekitike Attacker
—
Víctor Muñoz Villanueva
Víctor Muñoz Villanueva Attacker
73
Rio Ngumoha
Rio Ngumoha Attacker

Squad ▼

21
Alex Cairns
Alex Cairns Goalkeeper
1
Lucas Estella Perri
Lucas Estella Perri Goalkeeper
25
Sam Byram
Sam Byram Defender
24
James Justin
James Justin Defender
3
Gabriel Gudmundsson
Gabriel Gudmundsson Defender
6
Joe Rodon
Joe Rodon Defender
2
Jayden Bogle
Jayden Bogle Defender
15
Jaka Bijol
Jaka Bijol Defender
23
Sebastiaan Bornauw
Sebastiaan Bornauw Defender
—
Tarik Muharemovic
Tarik Muharemovic Defender
4
Ethan Ampadu
Ethan Ampadu Midfielder
8
Sean Longstaff
Sean Longstaff Midfielder
22
Ao Tanaka
Ao Tanaka Midfielder
18
Anton Stach
Anton Stach Midfielder
44
Ilia Gruev
Ilia Gruev Midfielder
11
Brenden Aaronson
Brenden Aaronson Midfielder
50
Charlie Crew
Charlie Crew Midfielder
9
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Attacker
7
Daniel James
Daniel James Attacker
17
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson Attacker
10
Joël Piroe
Joël Piroe Attacker
14
Lukas Nmecha
Lukas Nmecha Attacker
19
Noah Okafor
Noah Okafor Attacker
—
Largie Ramazani
Largie Ramazani Attacker
—
Joe Gelhardt
Joe Gelhardt Attacker
29
Degnand Wilfried Gnonto
Degnand Wilfried Gnonto Attacker
—
Mateo Joseph Fernández Regatillo
Mateo Joseph Fernández Regatillo Attacker

CONCLUSION

Liverpool brings superior structural metrics and a higher form score into this Club Friendlies meeting against Leeds United at Soldier Field. The power differential of 4.6 points underscores the home side's overall edge while limited efficiency and set piece information leaves some areas less defined. Both teams operate without recent outing details which adds a layer of unpredictability to expected patterns. Leeds United will look to close the readiness gap through organized play despite the form disparity. The absence of xG based insights on set pieces means emphasis may fall on general team organization and movement. This encounter offers a platform for Liverpool to leverage its advantages in a controlled preseason setting.