Manchester City vs Leeds United prediction and preview
Premier League · Wednesday 2 December 2026, 19:30 UTC
Match facts
Manchester City vs Leeds United
Premier League · Wednesday 2 December 2026, 19:30 UTC · Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City vs Leeds United preview
Manchester City host Leeds United in the Premier League on Wednesday 2 December 2026, kick-off 19:30 UTC at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Manchester City are 2nd in the table with 21 points from 9, while Leeds United are 12th in the table with 11 points from 9.
Recent form: Manchester City L-L-W-W-W, Leeds United L-D-D-L-D (most recent first). Over their last 6, Manchester City have scored 2.2 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Leeds United average 1.0 scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
Head to head, Manchester City have 6 wins to Leeds United's 2 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.4 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 28 Feb 2026, ended Leeds United 0-1 Manchester City.
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Form and table
- Manchester CityLast five: W W W L L
- Leeds UnitedLast five: D L D D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 21 | WWWLL |
| 12 | Leeds United | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | DLDDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Manchester City expected line-up (4-3-3)
Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rúben Dias, Matheus Nunes, Josko Gvardiol, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Erling Haaland, Iliman Ndiaye, Jérémy Doku
Leeds United expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
James Trafford, Tarik Muharemović, James Justin, Nico Elvedi, Ethan Ampadu, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Jayden Bogle, Ao Tanaka, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Noah Okafor
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