Leeds vs Manchester United Predictions and Betting Tips
The Elland Road is the stage for this highly-anticipated encounter as Leeds United and Man United go head-to-head in what is expected to be a pulsating Premier League encounter this weekend.
Man United were resounding 5-1 winners when Leeds paid a visit to Old Trafford last August and with the Lilywhites still in search of their first win against the Mancunians since getting promoted, they would surely see this weekend as an avenue to do exactly that.
Highly-anticipated encounter on the cards
Leeds United have struggled to keep a number of their key players fit this season and one could argue that this has contributed to their inconsistency. These poor patches haven't allowed them to put some decent daylight between them and the relegation zone. A delicate run of fixtures awaits Marcelo Bielsa's troops as the Lilywhites still have Liverpool and Spurs to play after this weekend. As such, we could see their five-point buffer on the drop zone evaporate in the coming weeks except they put out a string of performances similar to what they did at the London Stadium just under a month ago.
Man United secured a much-needed victory last Tuesday in what was a highly-competitive matchup at Old Trafford. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with his first goal this year and the tie was settled at the death by Bruno Fernandes. Consecutive draws against Burnley and Southampton are now behind them with the Mancunians in 4th place, however, it is to be noted that a couple of their top-four rivals have games in hand. With the challenge of Atletico Madrid to come just three days after this, Man United could use yet another confidence-boosting win this Sunday as they delve into European competition.
Leeds vs Man United Team News
Leeds possible starting XI:
Meslier; Firpo, Struijk, Llorente, Ayling; Koch; Raphinha, Rodrigo, Forshaw, Harrison; James
Man United possible starting XI:
De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay. Pogba, Fernandes; Sancho, Rashford, Ronaldo
Leeds vs Man United Prediction: 1-2
There's always fireworks when both sides clash and we expect the pattern to continue into this game. However, the Mancunians would've had their confidence boosted from that win against the Seagulls last Tuesday and we're backing them to secure yet another victory in the English top-flight.
