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The Premier League is back in action with another round of fixtures this weekend as Leeds United take on Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in an important clash at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Preview of Manchester City and Leeds United
Leeds United are currently 17th in the Premier League standings and have struggled to cope with the rigors of the Premier League this season. The visitors slumped to a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Bournemouth last week and will need to recover for this game.
On the other hand, Manchester City is at the top of the league table at the moment and has been in great form this season. Citizens edged past West Ham United 3-0 in their previous game and will be looking to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Manchester City and Leeds United match head to head and key numbers
- Manchester City has a good historical record against Leeds United and has won 48 out of 103 matches played between the two teams, compared to 43 wins by Leeds United.
- Manchester City have won their last three games against Leeds United in the Premier League – as many wins as they have in 14 similar matches before this run.
- Leeds United lost this match 7-0 last season and lost their last successive away match against Manchester City in 1992.
- Leeds United conceded 23 goals in seven Premier League matches in April this year and set a new tournament record.
- Since returning to the Premier League in 2020, Leeds United have won five Premier League matches in May and achieved their highest win rate for the month.
Prediction of the match Manchester City Leeds United
Manchester City have an excellent squad at their disposal and will be determined to extend their lead at the top of the league table. Erling Haaland has enjoyed a record-breaking season so far and will look to add to his goals in this fixture.
Leeds United have struggled this season and cannot afford another disaster this weekend. Manchester City are the better team at the moment and should be able to win this game.
prediction: Manchester City 4-1 Leeds United
Betting tips Manchester City Leeds United match
Tip 1: The result – Manchester City
Tip 2: A game with more than 2.5 goals – yes
Tip 3: Manchester City score first – yes
Tip 4: For Erling Haaland to score – yes
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