Leeds vs Tottenham preview: Okafor and Stach doubts for Leeds

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Leeds host Tottenham in Premier League Matchweek 10 at Elland Road on Saturday 7 November 2026. Kick-off is at 12.30pm UK time and the referee is John Brooks.

Leeds are 12th with 11 points from nine games (won 2, drawn 5, lost 2), with nine goals scored and eight conceded. Tottenham are ninth with 12 points from nine games (won 3, drawn 3, lost 3), with 10 goals scored and 10 conceded. One point separates the sides.

Recent form

Leeds have won one, drawn three and lost two of their last six matches, scoring six goals and conceding six. They beat Newcastle 4-1 at home, drew 0-0 with Crystal Palace, lost 2-1 at Arsenal, drew 1-1 with Man Utd, drew 0-0 at Sunderland and lost 2-0 at Bournemouth on Saturday 31 October. They have not scored in their last two matches.

Tottenham have won three, drawn one and lost two of their last six, scoring 11 goals and conceding eight. They lost 3-1 at Liverpool and 3-2 at home to Aston Villa, drew 1-1 at Man Utd, then beat Coventry 3-1, Chelsea 2-0 away and Crystal Palace 2-0 at home. Those last three wins brought seven goals scored and one conceded.

Team	Last six (oldest first)
Leeds	WDLDDL WDLDDL
Tottenham	LLDWWW LLDWWW

Leeds: last six results

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Sat 31 Oct	Away	Bournemouth	0-2	L
Sun 25 Oct	Away	Sunderland	0-0	D
Sun 18 Oct	Home	Man Utd	1-1	D
Sat 10 Oct	Away	Arsenal	1-2	L
Sun 20 Sep	Home	Crystal Palace	0-0	D
Mon 14 Sep	Home	Newcastle	4-1	W

Tottenham: last six results

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Sat 31 Oct	Home	Crystal Palace	2-0	W
Sat 24 Oct	Away	Chelsea	2-0	W
Mon 19 Oct	Home	Coventry	3-1	W
Sat 10 Oct	Away	Man Utd	1-1	D
Sat 19 Sep	Home	Aston Villa	2-3	L
Tue 15 Sep	Away	Liverpool	1-3	L

What the managers said

D. Farke (Leeds)

The Leeds manager spoke about players stepping in for absentees, and about the gap in individual quality between his squad and those with bigger budgets.

“Every session provides opportunities. Sean for example, I liked his last appearances, he looked sharp. When important players like Noah and Anton are out, grab your chance with good performances”

“Sean is one of the players who had an impact in the last games, involved in creating chances, unlucky not to score.”

“Sign of not being precise or effective, to be able to play the right pass at the right moment”

“Doesn’t have to do with processes; this is why we speak about individual quality.”

“We can work with players to improve, but it’s a difference if you can buy £100million players; this is why they cost so much.”

“This is the difference, we can’t compete in being tidy, so have to compensate by being tactically spot on, good in physical aspects, and structured against the ball.”

“Don’t see this as a criticism, see this as a responsibility to compensate with other topics, then improve individual quality over the next years.”

Team news

Leeds are without J. Rodon (muscle injury) and M. Joseph (knee injury). Noah Okafor has an adductor problem, has not trained all week and is a major doubt with only a slim chance of being available. Anton Stach has a broken pinky toe, has not trained and is unlikely to be fit enough to play. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is still dealing with a foot injury from the Man United game but is expected to play. Tottenham are without L. Bergvall (knee), M. Mudryk (ankle), T. Adarabioyo (calf), W. Odobert (knee) and X. Simons (knee), while R. Bentancur is out because of a red card.

Where Leeds can hurt Tottenham

Analysis: Tottenham have conceded 10 goals in nine league games and let in three in each of their defeats by Liverpool and Aston Villa. They also arrive with six players unavailable: five injured and Bentancur suspended. Leeds have a clear route to goals if they can put chances together.

Leeds have scored six goals in their three home games among the last six, including the 4-1 win over Newcastle. Tottenham conceded three at Liverpool in their most recent away defeat in that run, and have conceded four across their three away games in it.

Where Tottenham can hurt Leeds

Analysis: Leeds have scored nine goals in nine league games and none in their last two matches, at Sunderland and Bournemouth. They are also short of options: Okafor is a major doubt and Stach is unlikely to play. Tottenham’s recent attacking output is the sharper of the two, with seven goals in their last three games.

Leeds have scored one goal in their three away games among the last six, and lost 2-1 at Arsenal and 2-0 at Bournemouth. Tottenham have kept clean sheets in their last two matches, away at Chelsea and at home to Crystal Palace, and have won three in a row.

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