Leeds vs Brighton Match Preview: Premier League Clash on May 17, 2026

Match context

Leeds host Brighton at Elland Road on 17 May 2026 in Premier League Regular Season round 37. Leeds come in 14th on 44 points (goal difference -5), while Brighton sit 7th with 53 points and a goal difference of 10.

Leeds availability

Leeds face several concerns.

• F. Buonanotte (Hamstring Injury) is sidelined.
• I. Gruev (Knee Injury) is sidelined.
• N. Okafor (Calf Injury) is sidelined.
• J. Bogle (Hamstring Injury) is doubtful.
• G. Gudmundsson (Muscle Injury) is doubtful.
• P. Struijk (Hip Injury) is doubtful.

Key attacking contributors remain available: D. Calvert-Lewin has 13 league goals, while B. Aaronson has added 4 goals and 5 assists, preserving Leeds’ main offensive core despite the absences.

Brighton availability

Brighton are also depleted.

• K. Mitoma (Thigh Injury) is sidelined.
• S. Tzimas (Knee Injury) is sidelined.
• A. Webster (Knee Injury) is sidelined.
• D. Gomez (Knee Injury) is doubtful.
• M. Wieffer (Injury) is doubtful.

Top scorer D. Welbeck, with 13 league goals and 1 assist, is available to lead the line, maintaining Brighton’s primary goal threat even without Mitoma’s creativity.

Impact summary

Both teams retain their leading scorers, so the core attacking output (13 goals each from D. Calvert-Lewin and D. Welbeck) is intact. However, Brighton’s wider creative options are reduced by Mitoma’s absence, while Leeds’ depth in attack and at the back is thinned by multiple injuries and doubtful defenders.