Leeds vs Manchester United Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th January 2026

Much more than mere points are at stake when Leeds clash in a derby with rivals Manchester United in Premier League on Sunday at Elland Road.

Leeds are number 16 in the table on 21 points after 19 matches. Manchester United rank as number 6 with 30 points after 19 matches played.

Both Leeds and Manchester United have endured too many draws recently. They would have hoped for more points, and thus both will be looking for a morale-boosting win to get back on track.

When it comes to goal-scoring Leeds could be more prolific, scoring 16 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.6 goals per game in which, they conceded 18 times. This is an average of 1.8 a game, achieving a clean sheet in one games.

Manchester United travel to their next away match this coming Sunday having performed a tolerable average of 1.8 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 18 goals, whilst shipping 15 goals against. An average of 1.5 goals against a game. They hung on to one clean sheets in this streak.

Leeds face off against Manchester United for the first time in a while, with Manchester United claiming a 2-0 win at Elland Road back then.

Leeds vs Manchester United Prediction

Leeds Form

The Leeds team look in good shape before their match against Manchester United, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Crystal Palace 4-1, then they held Sunderland to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 0-0 draw Liverpool. Leeds claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 14 and conceded ten goals.

Manchester United Form

Manchester United claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 2-1 against Aston Villa. A 1-0 win followed against Newcastle, before drawing 1-1 with Wolverhampton. Manchester United won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 13 goals whilst conceding nine.

Both Leeds and Manchester United have been scoring freely over the past weeks, and we anticipate a very entertaining match. They usually throw caution to the wind, when clashing with each other.

Leeds fought their way to one wins and five points from their last six games against teams inside the top six. They were on target nine times in these matches, but also let in 14 goals. Manchester United won two of their previous six outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed ten points. They scored 15 and conceded 11 goals. Leeds are looking at a record of five wins, six draws and eight defeats in the Premier League this season. Manchester United enjoy a record of eight wins, six draws and five defeats in the Premier League.

Leeds vs Manchester United Squads

Leeds Squad

Farke will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Manchester United from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Alex Cairns (0/0), Illan Meslier (0/0), Karl Darlow (0/5), Lucas Perri (0/14), Gabriel Gudmundsson (0/19), James Justin (0/10), Jayden Bogle (0/19), Joe Rodon (2/18), Pascal Struijk (0/17), Sam Byram (0/1), Sebastiaan Bornauw (0/3), Anton Stach (3/17), Ao Tanaka (2/16), Brenden Aaronson (1/18), Daniel James (0/10), Ethan Ampadu (1/17), Ilia Gruev (0/10), Jack Harrison (0/11), Jaka Bijol (1/10), Sean Longstaff (1/12), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (8/17), Joel Piroe (0/9), Lee Erwin (0/0), Lukas Nmecha (4/16), Noah Okafor (2/16), Wilfried Gnonto (0/10).

Manchester United Squad

Below is the full team squad of Manchester United. The manager Amorim will pick his starting XI against Leeds from these players:

Altay Bayindir (0/6), Senne Lammens (0/13), Tom Heaton (0/0), Ayden Heaven (0/8), Diego Leon (0/0), Diogo Dalot (1/17), Harry Maguire (1/8), Leny Yoro (0/19), Lisandro Martinez (0/7), Luke Shaw (0/19), Matthijs de Ligt (1/13), Noussair Mazraoui (0/9), Tyler Fredricson (0/1), Tyrell Malacia (0/1), Bruno Fernandes (5/17), Casemiro (4/17), Kobbie Mainoo (0/11), Manuel Ugarte (0/13), Mason Mount (3/15), Patrick Dorgu (1/18), Shea Lacey (0/1), Amad (2/15), Benjamin Sesko (2/15), Bryan Mbeumo (6/16), Chido Obi (0/0), Joshua Zirkzee (2/12), Matheus Cunha (3/16).

Leeds vs Manchester United Team News

Leeds seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Sunday. Joe Rodon and Dominic Calvert-Lewin can't be called up by the Leeds-manager, with both serving a ban.

Manchester United face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Sunday against Leeds. Patrick Dorgu, Matheus Cunha, Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes sit this one out for Manchester United, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Leeds.

Leeds vs Manchester United Lineups

Leeds vs Manchester United H2H

Leeds last faced Manchester United on 12 February 2023 at Elland Road, when Manchester United scored a 2-0 win. In last ten encounters between the clubs, Manchester United have been the dominant force winning six matches against Leeds. The bookies have Manchester United to win this match at best price odds of 13/8.

Leeds vs Manchester United Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Leeds and Manchester United. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 1/1 with bookies.

Leeds vs Manchester United Betting Tips

Leeds against Manchester United is also a battle between Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Bruno Fernandes with both in decent form. The former scored six while the latter has three Premier League goals in their last six games respectively.

Leeds won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Elland Road. They drew four and lost two as well, while Manchester United won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three. Goals are usually flowing for Leeds on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in eight of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened nine times for Manchester United in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Leeds and Manchester United, with the latter scoring 2.3 goals on average in these. Leeds managed an average of one goal as both teams scored six times in this run. Leeds saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Manchester United, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.8 times goals per game themselves.