Leeds

Leeds CURSD Luck Score

2025-26 season · 37 matches played · View Premier League standings →

-13
CLS Score
8th unluckiest of 20 in the Premier League

Leeds are getting roughly what they deserve. 47 points vs 52.77 expected - the football gods are neutral on this one.

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

Key Stats

47
Points
Expected: 52.77
49
Goals Scored
xG: 52.92
53
Goals Conceded
xGA: 52.67
5.8
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 (86 player-games missed) - squad depth available
+10.4
Schedule Strength
Faced stronger-than-average opponents - a tough draw
-8.4
xPTS Gap
6 fewer points than xG simulations say they deserve
-7.8
Finishing Luck
Scored 4 fewer goals than their 52.9 xG - wasting chances
-5
Shot Volume Gap
Outshooting opponents but not getting the results to match
-2
Defensive Luck
Conceding almost exactly at the 52.7 xGA opponents generate - no defensive luck either way
-0.9
Discipline
Opponents picking up more cards - refereeing luck is on their side
+0.7
Total CLS-13

Future Outlook

Regression Outlook
No Significant Regression Expected
Last 5: improving|1 games left

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

Leeds are right where they belong. Their CLS of -13 means results match performance. What you see is what you get.

Next Matches
05-24
A
West Ham
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Projected Finish

Projected Position
14
of 20
No change from current 14
Projected Points
48
from 47 now (+1 remaining)
Pace
1.43
expected pts per game · 1 games left

Projection blends 40% actual points-per-game with 60% expected points-per-game over the 1 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 4 goals below their xG total — finishing has been cold. Their attackers are due for a bounce.
PlayerPriceOwnedGoalsxGΔVerdict
Calvert-Lewin FWD£5.813.5%1415.1-1.1Underperforming xG — buy the dip
Stach MID£4.82.0%52.9+2.1Overperforming xG — sell candidate
Okafor MID£5.51.2%85.3+2.8Overperforming xG — sell candidate
Aaronson MID£5.40.9%44.3-0.3Finishing 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).