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Venue
- Elland Street
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Referee
- Darren England
Leeds v Manchester United Premier League preview
Leeds United are concentrating on a primary win in three league matches and a riposte to their painful defeat at Arsenal when Manchester United go to Elland Street for the most recent episode in an evocative rivalry on Sunday.
James Justin gave Daniel Farke’s aspect a second-half lead on the reigning champions final Saturday, just for the Gunners to attain twice inside 9 minutes as Leeds suffered their first top-flight defeat of a promising begin to the marketing campaign.
“It’s nonetheless early days [after] solely six video games,” mirrored Farke, namechecking Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion as two fellow groups who’ve “carried out actually good work” and been rewarded with spectacular outcomes.
“After 36, it’s a bit extra necessary. We’re not too far-off from the glory days, however let’s give attention to the right here and now.”
Michael Carrick’s aspect are three factors behind Leeds however their begin has appeared starkly totally different, successful as soon as within the league and struggling a 2-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid within the Champions League on Tuesday that was compounded by defender Lisandro Martinez’s scathing post-match remarks concerning the membership’s spending.
After a five-game winless run in all competitions, Carrick is beneath strain however expects a “incredible recreation”. “There’s an important rivalry and there’s a giant historical past between the soccer golf equipment and the areas,” mentioned the top coach, by way of United’s web site.
“That’s what makes these kind of video games particular. You must embrace the historical past and what it means. You’ve bought to embrace the previous.
“Sure video games are totally different and that’s what makes them particular and will get you hooked up to them. That is definitely one in every of them.”
Full up to date Premier League desk
- Place 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion – Champions League (League part)
- Place 5 : Promotion – Europa League (League part)
- Place 18, 19, 20 : Relegation – Championship
Leeds v Man United Premier League group information
Carrick steered Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo may return from knocks however mentioned Benjamin Sesko is “additional away” from coming back from a shin damage.
Martinez is a part of the squad. Tom Heaton (belly), Noussair Mazraoui (again) and Patrick Dorgu (hamstring) are out, as is Manuel Ugarte with a long-term knee damage.
Daniel James may return from a again concern for Leeds however Mateo Joseph has a long-term knee damage and Joe Rodon (hamstring) is sidelined.
“He’s edging nearer,” Farke mentioned of Rodon, who expects the defender to be again in motion in between one and three weeks.
Leeds v Manchester United predicted line ups
Manchester United: Senne Lammens, Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Diogo Dalot, Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo
Leeds United: James Trafford, James Justin, Nico Elvedi, Tarik Muharemovic, Jayden Bogle, Anton Stach, Ethan Ampadu, Ao Tanaka, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Noah Okafor
Leeds v Manchester United stats, Premier League kind
- Leeds ended a run of 10 winless Premier League video games in opposition to United with a 2-1 win at Outdated Trafford in April and will earn consecutive league wins within the fixture for the primary time because the 1971/72 season
- They’re unbeaten of their final seven Premier League dwelling video games (W4 D3), final having an extended unbeaten run at Elland Street between January and December 2001 (15 video games)
- For the primary time since September 2002 (excluding Matchday 1), Leeds enter this fixture forward of United within the Premier League desk
- On that event, they received 1-0 at Elland Street – and a win this time would put them six factors away from United within the desk as late because the seventh recreation of a season for the second time, having been seven factors forward in December 2001 after enjoying 15 video games
- Since beating Chelsea 3-0 at dwelling in August 2022 in a kick-off on a Sunday at 14:00 BST, Leeds have gone 20 Premier League video games with no win in matches kicking off earlier than 15:00 (D7 L13) – the longest ever such run by a aspect in Premier League historical past
- In all competitions, United are unbeaten of their final seven video games at Leeds (W5 D2) since that defeat in September 2002
- United’s tally of six factors (W1 D3 L2) is their lowest after six league video games since 1986/87 beneath Ron Atkinson (4)
- For a second consecutive season, the Pink Devils haven’t any clear sheets of their first six video games, with this the primary time that has occurred in back-to-back campaigns since 1930/31 and 1931/32
- They’ve had probably the most makes an attempt (125) and touches within the opposition field (205) of any aspect within the Premier League this season
- That’s the most makes an attempt in a group’s first six video games since Liverpool had 141 in 2021/22. Every of the final 4 groups to have as many as 125 pictures at this stage of a season all ended the season within the high two
The place to observe Leeds v Man United: TV channel, reside on-line streams
Kick-off on Sunday is at 14:00 BST (09:00 ET / 06:00 PT), with reside protection within the UK on Sky Sports activities Principal Occasion and Sky Sports activities Extremely.
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Leeds v Manchester United prediction
Leeds
2 – 0
Manchester United
Leeds’ spectacular dwelling run bodes nicely in opposition to a United aspect who travelled to Europe 4 days earlier, are off form and have confronted additional turmoil because of Martinez’s present of discontent.
