Leeds United, Premier League
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Since the Premier League split from the EFL in 1992, Leeds have played in 15 top-flight seasons. United have opened their Premier League campaign at Elland Road in eight of them - and attain a good record too.
Following their 1–0 victory over Manchester United, Arsenal have now gone 22 games unbeaten against the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’.
Leeds United are planning a huge party to celebrate their return to the Premier League but Everton are ready to gatecrash the Elland Road shindig and spoil the fun. Daniel Farke’s team won 18 games in front of their own fans last season,
The narrow front three behind Joel Piroe or Mateo Joseph allowed Leeds to attack multiple vertical channels, with the full-backs, Jayden Bogle and Junior Firpo, who has since left, supporting them, as seen in the below example from October’s 2-0 victory against Sheffield United.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters hopes the new season will deliver a genuine relegation battle, following two consecutive years where promoted clubs have swiftly returned to the Championship.
Arsenal managed to seal a 1-0 win over Manchester United away from home. The Gunners are expected to have another title challenge under Mikel Arteta this
Leeds’ provisional inclusion in a Premier League tournament in the U.S. in the final week of July ended in their eventual omission last month as the prospect of relegation grew rapidly.
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Yardbarker on MSNInside the Premier League's newly promoted teams: Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland
The 2025-26 Premier League season kicks off on Friday, Aug. 17, and in traditional Premier League fashion, it will feature three brand-new teams. Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland — three top performers in the second division last season — will join the Premier League in place of the relegated Leicester City,