Leeds

Leeds CURSD Luck Score

2025-26 season · 38 matches played · View Premier League standings →

-16
CLS Score
7th unluckiest of 20 in the Premier League

Leeds can't catch a break. 47 points when the data says they deserve closer to 53.6? 13 losses, many of them undeserved based on the chances created. The numbers say better days are coming. Top driver: Injury Burden (+9.7 CLS impact). Low injury burden (96 player-games missed) - squad depth available

Data last updated May 1, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Key Stats

47
Points
Expected: 53.6
49
Goals Scored
xG: 54.49
56
Goals Conceded
xGA: 55.29
6.6
Points Below Expected
Unlucky gap

CLS Evolution

How the CLS has changed throughout the season

Unluckiest Match
Matchweek 8 · 2025-10-18 · vs Burnley · away
0-2
Lost away against Burnley

A shutout loss that the numbers say should never have happened. Leeds created 2.63 xG worth of chances - enough for roughly 3 goals on an average day. They scored 0. Burnley created almost nothing - just 0.45 xG - but scored 2 goals. The model valued this match at 2.6 points for Leeds. They got 0. That's 2.6 points of bad luck in 90 minutes.

Match timeline
18'L. Ugochukwu scores for Burnley (assist: K. Walker)
68'L. Tchaouna scores for Burnley (assist: Florentino)
2.63
xG Created
0.45
Opp. xG
-2.6
Pts Lost

Individual Games

☠ Unluckiest Matches

MW8 · 2025-10-18 · vs Burnley · Away-2.6 pts
Lost 0-2 away despite 2.6 xG. Expected 2.6 pts, got 0.
Score: 0-2 | xG: 2.63-0.45
MW7 · 2025-10-04 · vs Tottenham · Home-2.2 pts
Lost 1-2 home despite 1.7 xG. Expected 2.2 pts, got 0.
Score: 1-2 | xG: 1.68-0.53
MW29 · 2026-03-03 · vs Sunderland · Home-1.6 pts
Lost 0-1 home despite 1.1 xG. Expected 1.6 pts, got 0.
Score: 0-1 | xG: 1.15-0.86

✦ Luckiest Matches

MW37 · 2026-05-17 · vs Brighton · Home+2.6 pts
Won 1-0 home from 0.8 xG. Got 3 pts vs 0.4 expected.
Score: 1-0 | xG: 0.76-2.7
MW5 · 2025-09-20 · vs Wolves · Away+2.5 pts
Won 3-1 away from 0.5 xG. Got 3 pts vs 0.5 expected.
Score: 3-1 | xG: 0.48-1.78
MW9 · 2025-10-24 · vs West Ham · Home+1.0 pts
Won 2-1 home from 1.5 xG. Got 3 pts vs 2.0 expected.
Score: 2-1 | xG: 1.49-0.65

Core Contributing Factors

What's Driving the CLS

Each factor's contribution to the CLS score. These add up to the total.

Injury Burden
Low injury burden (96 player-games missed) - squad depth available
+9.7
xPTS Gap
7 fewer points than xG simulations say they deserve
-8.6
Finishing Luck
Scored 5 fewer goals than their 54.5 xG - wasting chances
-6.7
Schedule Strength
Faced stronger-than-average opponents - a tough draw
-6.5
Shot Volume Gap
Outshooting opponents but not getting the results to match
-2.5
Defensive Luck
Conceded 0.7 more goals than the 55.3 xGA opponents generated
-1.8
Discipline
Opponents picking up more cards - refereeing luck is on their side
+0.4
Total CLS-16

Future Outlook

Regression Outlook
Improvement Probable
Last 5: improving

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

At -16, Leeds are meaningfully unlucky. They're roughly 7 points below where their performance says they deserve to be. Recent form suggests the tide is already turning.

Next Matches

No upcoming fixtures available

Projected Finish

Projected Position
14
of 20
No change from current 14
Projected Points
47
from 47 now (+0 remaining)
Pace
1.41
expected pts per game · 0 games left

Projection blends 40% actual points-per-game with 60% expected points-per-game over the 0 games remaining. Heavier weight on xPTS because it strips out finishing variance, defensive luck, and the close-game randomness CURSD already tracks.

Fantasy Outlook

FPL Watch

Most-Owned Attackers

Live FPL data · 6h cache
Leeds has scored 5 goals below their xG total — finishing has been cold. Their attackers are due for a bounce.
PlayerPriceOwnedGoalsxGΔVerdict
Calvert-Lewin FWD£5.813.7%1415.6-1.6Underperforming xG — buy the dip
Stach MID£4.81.7%52.9+2.1Overperforming xG — sell candidate
Okafor MID£5.50.9%85.3+2.8Overperforming xG — sell candidate
Aaronson MID£5.40.8%44.5-0.5Finishing in line with xG
Ampadu MID£4.90.6%12.5-1.5Underperforming xG — buy the dip

Δ = goals − xG. Positive = overperforming finishing (often unsustainable). Negative = underperforming (often a buy).