Leeds United are coming off a 4-2 setback to Philippe Clement’s AS Monaco in their most recent friendly. AS Monaco won thanks to a brace from Swiss attacker Breel Embolo and goals from Portuguese winger Gelson Martins and Senegal international Ismail Jakobs. Leeds United’s consolation goals came from German center-back Robin Koch and attacker Joe Gelhardt.
Manchester City, on the other hand, defeated Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool 3-2 in the EFL Cup Round of 16. Manchester City won thanks to goals from Norwegian attacker Erling Haaland, Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez, and Dutch center-back Nathan Ake. Liverpool’s goals came from young Portuguese forward Fabio Carvalho and Egyptian sensation Mohamed Salah.
Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Manchester City has a commanding lead in their five head-to-head meetings, having won three of them.
- Leeds United have only won one game, with the other ending in a tie.
- Erling Haaland is difficult to overlook for Manchester City. The 22-year-old has now scored 18 goals in the league this season.
- Phil Foden, an England international, has 10 league goals for Manchester City.
- Rodrigo, a Spanish attacker, has nine league goals for Leeds United.
Prediction
Leeds United are 15th in the league, two points ahead of Nottingham Forest, who have played one more game. Manager Jesse Marsch has been under fire after a dismal start to the league season, but he has held on over the World Cup break.
Few expect them to win against Manchester City, but Marsch is under tremendous pressure. Leeds United’s management took a risk by not making a transfer during the World Cup break, and they will hope they don’t come to regret it.
Lineup
Leeds United:
- Klaesson;
- Kristensen, Cooper, Koch, Struijk;
- Roca, Forshaw;
- Aaronson, Rodrigo, Harrison;
- Gelhardt
Manchester City:
- Ederson;
- Walker, Stones, Akanji, Cancelo;
- Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne;
- B. Silva, Haaland, Foden
Betting Tips
Result – Manchester City Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 Goals
Yes, Erling Haaland will score.
Where to watch
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