Manchester United Form
After it was officially confirmed that fifth place in the Premier League will be enough to qualify for the Champions League, the chances of the Manchester club reaching the elite European competition have increased even further. At the moment they sit third and are 7 points clear of the nearest rival outside the top five. The upcoming fixture finds the team after a home win over Aston Villa (3:1) and an away draw with Bournemouth (2:2). It is also worth noting that before that Manchester United lost away to Newcastle United and that was their only defeat in their last 14 league matches (8 wins and 5 draws). In addition, matches involving the club are among the most entertaining in the Premier League – they average 3.2 goals per game.
Both teams scored in the last 4 Premier League matches involving the Manchester side.
On their own pitch Manchester United are on a run of five consecutive league wins.
The club have scored at least two goals in their previous 5 home Premier League fixtures.
Potential Manchester United Lineup
Senne Lammens – Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot – Kobbie Mainoo, Casemiro – Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo – Bryan Mbeumo.
Defender Matthijs de Ligt and midfielder Patrick Dorgu are sidelined through injury. Defender Harry Maguire is unavailable due to suspension.
Leeds Form
The club have not won in the Premier League for two months. After their victory over Nottingham Forest (3:1) the team went on a six‑match winless run, in which they drew 4 times and twice lost 0:1 by the same scoreline, both at home. Overall, Leeds have failed to find the net in four consecutive matches: after two defeats they played out goalless draws with Crystal Palace and Brentford. The team sit dangerously close to the bottom three – just 4 points above the drop zone.
No more than two goals were scored in the club’s last five Premier League matches.
Leeds scored no more than one goal in 8 of their previous 10 league games.
In the team’s last 8 away matches in the Premier League, the result was a draw 7 times.
Potential Leeds Lineup
Karl Darlow – Joe Rodon, Jaka Bijol, Pascal Struijk – Anton Stach, Jayden Bogle, James Justin, Ethan Ampadu – Brenden Aaronson – Lukas Nmecha, Dominic Calvert‑Lewin.
Forward Noah Okafor and defender Jaka Bijol are doubtful due to injuries. Defender Joe Rodon and midfielders Daniel James and Anton Stach will miss out through injury.
Match Referee
Paul Tierney (England)
Matches – 8 (Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellow cards) – 29;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 18;
Penalties – 13%.
* For each team, the starting lineup from its previous match in this competition is given.
