Match Report
47 points for Leeds United (14th), 52 for Fulham (11th): a 5-point gap. On the form table Leeds United stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Leeds United ran at 1.29 scored and 1.47 conceded, Fulham at 1.24 and 1.34.
Defeat had not touched Fulham in 6 games, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
23 meetings are on record — 6 won by Leeds United, 10 by Fulham, 7 drawn, at 2.26 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 35% of the meetings went over two goals.
Elland Road staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,242. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Leeds United: Lukas Nmecha (90')
Key stats
Possession: Leeds United 46% · Fulham 54% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 7-3