Leeds United vs Everton lineups, confirmed XIs: 18 Aug 2025
Leeds United vs Everton lineups set the tone for opening night of both club’s seasons. It is the first game of the season for both clubs, with Leeds back in the Premier League after promotion and eager to make a quick start at Elland Road. The team sheets will drop an hour before kick-off, and they will be shared below when they land.
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Key details
- Fixture: Leeds United vs Everton
- Date: Monday 18 August 2025
- Venue: Elland Road, Leeds
- Kick-off: 20:00 BST
- Broadcast: See UK details below
Head coaches
- Leeds United: Daniel Farke
- Everton: David Moyes
Predicted Lineups
Everton (4-2-3-1):
Pickford; Aznou, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, O’Brien; Gueye, Garner; Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Alcaraz; Barry
Leeds (4-2-3-1):
Perri; Schmidt, Struijk, Rodon, Gudmundsson; Ampadu, Stach; James, Tanaka, Gnonto; Piroe
Predicted Scoreline
Everton 2-1 Leeds
Everton’s experience and squad depth might give them the upper hand in a tough battle at Elland Road.
Transfer notes
- Leeds United signings: as per the provided list, Anton Stach, Jaka Bijol, Lucas Perri, Sean Longstaff, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Sebastiaan Bornauw, and forwards Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha. Calvert-Lewin arrives after leaving Everton.
- Everton signings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Chelsea, striker Thierno Barry as a like-for-like replacement up front, and Carlos Alcaraz signed permanently after his loan.
UK broadcast details
Kick-off is at 20:00 BST on Monday 18 August 2025. In the UK, the match is live on:
- Sky Sports Premier League HD
- Sky Sports Main Event HD / UHD
- Sky UK Ultra HD 1
Leeds United vs Everton lineups, confirmed XIs (to be added)
Leeds United starting XI:
Starting XI
- Perri
- Bogle
- Gudmundsson
- Rodon
- Struijk
- Ampadu
- Tanaka
- Stach
- James
- Gnonto
- Piroe
Substitutes
Darlow, Byram, Bornauw, Longstaff, Gruev, Aaronson, Ramazani, Harrison, Nmecha
Everton starting XI:
- Pickford
- Keane
- Tarkowski (C)
- Beto
- Ndiaye
- O’Brien
- Dewsbury-Hall
- Alcaraz
- Gana
- Garner
- Iroegbunam
Substitutes
Travers, Tyrer, McNeil, Barry, Chermiti, Grealish, Coleman, Armstrong, Onyango
Match officials
- Referee: Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant referees: Dan Cook, Lee Betts
- Fourth official: Andrew Kitchen
- VAR: John Brooks
- AVAR: Simon Bennett
Notes: Kavanagh first officiated in the Premier League in 2017 at The Hawthorns, and his first Leeds assignment came in 2015 at Fulham. Leeds’ record with him in the middle is eight wins, six draws and nine defeats from 21 matches. Everton’s record is five wins, five draws and six defeats from 16. He oversaw the FA Community Shield last weekend, with Crystal Palace beating Liverpool on penalties at Wembley.
2024/25 totals: Games 40, yellow cards 205, red cards 8
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