Leeds vs. Manchester City: preview and betting tips

Manchester City travels to the hot ground of Leeds on Wednesday, and with Arsenal’s win on Monday, they are already eight points behind their rivals. So they have a game to spare and need to make it three points. What to expect from the match?

Leeds have beaten Elche and San Sebastian in preparation and fell to Monaco, setting them up well for the second part of the season, which they need to do better. They are 15th so far and have a slim two-point lead on the relegation zone.

Manchester beat Girona of Spain in a friendly and then knocked Liverpool out of the League Cup, but they too need to work hard and keep winning like they did last year. From second place, they are already eight points behind leaders Arsenal.

Leeds’ key figures

The performances of talented home striker Crysencia Summerville are on the rise, he has already scored four times for the A-team. Much is expected of American midfielder Tyler Adams after a pleasing performance in Qatar.

Manchester City’s key figures

Enough has been written about Erling Haaland’s form, so a mention of his 24 goals and three assists will suffice. The question is whether the coach will get Julian Alvarez, Argentina’s four-goal star from the World Cup, anywhere in the line-up.

Surprisingly, even without the troubled Patrick Bamford, Leeds is scoring enough goals, with 22 shots, the second best of the teams in the second half of the table. At the same time, he has struck more than once in seven of his last eight games, including three goals against Tottenham or two in the Monaco and San Sebastian nets.

However, it is no match for Manchester City. Thanks mainly to Haaland, the Citizens have already netted 40 goals in the league and are sovereignly the most productive. They have scored more than once in five of their last six games.

Considering the shooting form of both teams and especially given Haalan’s long-term phase, I think that Manchester will break through Leeds’ shaky defence, win and score at least three goals.

Source: Premier League