MANCHESTER UNITED HOST LEEDS LOOKING TO CEMENT EPL TOP 3 SPOT! PREDICTION
Manchester United are confident of bagging all three points when they host Leeds United in the only English Premier League match lined up for midweek.
United are currently in third place with 42 points and a win will see them go level on points with city rivals Manchester City.
Leeds on the other hand are languishing in 17th place with 18 points, just above the relegation zone on goal difference and are desperate for a first league win since November.
United are coming off a 2-1 revenge victory against Crystal Palace while Leeds suffered a slim 1-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest.
Erik Ten Hag’s charges are brimming with confidence ahead of this game especially after winning their last 13 home matches.
Man United have taken 10 points from 12 on offer against Leeds since the Whites earned promotion back to the top flight in 2020.
Seven of Leeds’ last nine away matches in the Premier League have ended in defeat but have failed to find the back of the net in their last two games.
Leeds have drawn one and lost seven of their last eight Premier League encounters against sides starting the matchday in the top three.
The poor run of performances led to coach Jesse Marsch being sacked on Monday and this will be their first game without him in charge.
Can United get their fifth straight win in all competitions or will Leeds bounce back and finally get a win on the night?
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What time does Man United vs Leeds start?
The game kicks off at 20pm UTC at Old Trafford.
Man United vs Leeds team news
The hosts will do without the services of Casemiro, who was shown a straight red card against Palace and will serve the first of his three-match ban here.
Christian Eriksen is out for the long run and this provides the opportunity for new signing Marcel Sabitzer to prove his case.
Wout Weghorst will continue to lead the attacking line and will be supported by Bruno Fernandes and top scorer Marcus Rashford.
The visitors will be without Archie Gray, Rodrigo, Stuart Dallas, Sonny Perkins and Adam Forshaw who all remain sidelined with injury.
Weston McKennie’s chances of coming in for his first start since joining on loan from Juventus are very high and he may start.
Man United vs Leeds head to head
From the 18 games played between these two teams, United have managed 12 wins compared to Leeds’ two victories, while the remaining 4 have resulted in a draw.
A 3-2 defeat to league leaders Arsenal is the only blemish in Man United’s recent run of 5 games, winning all the 4 after that.
While Leeds have only won two matches in that run, FA Cup games, but have lost twice and drawn once.
Man United vs Leeds prediction
The visitors are far from convincing and have found it difficult to score goals in recent games, this is not expected to change here.
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