In-form sides collide at Anfield on New Year’s Day when Liverpool and Leeds look to start 2026 the way they completed 2025.
Liverpool have won three-straight Premier League matches as part of a six-match unbeaten run, and a win on Thursday would give Arne Slot’s men a minimum four-point advantage on fifth place.
WATCH — Liverpool v Leeds
Leeds haven’t lost since November 29, winning twice and drawing three to finish the calendar year six points clear of the bottom three.
Daniel Farke’s men have been getting results despite some struggles at the back. They started their return to the Premier League with two clean sheets by Week 3 but are yet to hold another opponent without a goal.
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How to watch Liverpool vs Leeds live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 12:30pm ET Thursday
Venue: Anfield — Liverpool
TV Channel: USA
Streaming: Watch live on NBC.com
Liverpool team news, focus
OUT: Alexander Isak (broken leg - MORE), Joe Gomez (muscular), Mohamed Salah (international duty - AFCON), Wataru Endo (knock), Giovanni Leoni (knee - MORE), Stefan Bajcetic (hamstring)
Leeds United team news, focus
OUT: Joe Rodon (ankle), Sean Longstaff (calf), Daniel James (hamstring)
Liverpool vs Leeds prediction
Ex-Everton man Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been poaching at a premium and would be thrilled to stick it to the Reds, but Leeds would also need a strong defensive showing and that seems an unlikely proposition. Liverpool 2-1 Leeds .