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James Barker

Thu 14 May 2026 11:10, UK

Leeds United have only beaten Brighton & Hove Albion in the league once since 2017.

Despite the fact that they’ve secured their Premier League status for 2026-27, Daniel Farke and his Leeds side won’t be taking their eye off the ball in their remaining two games.

Squad and individual financial bonuses to hit, positions in next season’s team to play for as well as the pride of turning out for the Whites; nobody should be on the sun lounger just yet.

Indeed, Leeds are going to have a major say on both the race for European football and in the relegation battle too, with their final two games coming against Brighton and West Ham respectively.

Brighton are next on Leeds’ agenda though, with Fabian Hurzeler’s Seagulls aiming to wrap up their place in European football for next season over these final two games.

What is Leeds United’s recent record against Brighton like?

Leeds are on a mixed run of form at the moment, with a win, draw and a defeat across their last three matches in all competitions.

Meanwhile, Brighton are also a little bit up and down at present, with two wins, one draw and one loss from their previous four Premier League outings respectively.

Brighton beat Leeds 3-0 in this season’s reverse fixture back in November 2025, and that was the latest in a lengthy recent period of relative Seagulls dominance over the Whites.

In the last seven times that these two sides have clashed in the league, Leeds have not won a single one of those games, with Brighton claiming four victories and three draws respectively.

The last time Leeds beat Brighton in the league came in March 2017, when a Chris Wood double secured a 2-0 win at Elland Road when this was a Championship fixture.

However, in the six league games prior to that 2017 Leeds victory, Albion had put together a six-game winning run against the Whites, culminating in an aggregate score of 13-1.

Overall then, Leeds have claimed just one victory against Brighton from their last 14 league meetings, dating all the way back to February 2014.

What has Brighton’s away record been like this season?

With European qualification still to play for, Brighton will be turning up to Elland Road on Sunday full of enthusiasm, but also under a lot of pressure to get a result.

The Amex is one of the toughest venues for away sides to go and get a result in the Premier League, but how have the Seagulls fared on their away journies this season?

Well, only 20 of their 53 total points have come from away games this year, with five wins, five draws and eight defeats on their travels.

They’re also winless in their last two away trips, having lost to Newcastle as well as drawing with Tottenham respectively, and they have only scored 22 goals away from home this term too.

So, Brighton will be crossing their fingers that Leeds’ players aren’t up for it on Sunday, but the history books detailing this fixture read very much in favour of the Seagulls.