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Manchester City vs. Leeds United
It’s not just in the Bundesliga that the ball will be rolling again in the next few days. Also in the English Premier League there will be another matchday during the week. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the teams will duel in what is now the 17th matchday. On Tuesday at 9 p.m. there will be a clash between reigning champions Manchester City and Leeds United. Even if the omens are quite clear here, we still expect an exciting match. What we think about this duel, you can read in our Man City – Leeds betting tip.
If we take a closer look at the Premier League table this close to Christmas, we see the Sky Blues of Manchester City at the top of the table. Coach Pep Guardiola’s team has 38 points after 16 matchdays and is one point ahead of Liverpool FC. Their opponents Leeds are 15th on 16 points, five points above the bottom of the table.
Man City – Leeds Info
– Date & Time: 14/12/2021, 21:00.
– Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 17
– TV broadcast: Sky
Man City Form & Balance Check
The reigning English champions are just really hard to beat at the moment, at least in the domestic Premier League. Last week there was the game in the premier league against RB Leipzig. In the end, City suffered a not undeserved 2-1 defeat against the Saxons. The defeat was completely justified, as City did not give everything due to the fact that they had already won the group. In addition to the defeat, coach Pep Guardiola was also annoyed by the dismissal of Kyle Walker. The England international received a more than avoidable red card.
A power in the league
In the domestic Premier League, City’s players have shown no nerves in recent weeks and they are rushing from victory to victory. With six wins in a row, they even managed to take over the top of the table from Chelsea FC a few days ago. Now the Sky Blues are finally back where they see themselves. Last weekend there was the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. In the end, City won by a narrow 1-0 margin. Raheem Sterling scored the goal for the champions with a converted penalty.
Man City facts & analysis
– Top of the table with 38 points
– Won last six league games
– Best defence with 9 goals conceded
Leeds form & balance check
For Leeds United, it will once again be solely about staying in the league this season. The team of coach Marcelo Bielsa is in 15th place with its 16 points, but the lead over the lower ranks is currently five points. Given the fact that the teams from Burnley, Norwich and Newcastle have been anything but convincing so far, we see Leeds on a good path towards staying in the league. For this to be wrapped up as quickly as possible, Leeds will have to step it up a notch in the next few weeks. Only one win from the last five games is clearly too few.
Offensive is too harmless
If Leeds United want to stay in contention for relegation for as long as possible, they will have to step it up a notch or two, especially on the offensive front. The 17 goals scored after 16 matchdays are clearly too few. For Leeds, the current programme is more than tough. After the 2:3 against Chelsea FC last weekend, the duel against City is now on the agenda. After that, the next big game awaits with Arsenal FC. A point from the next two games would therefore still be a success.
Leeds Facts & Analysis
– Only 17 goals scored
– In 16th place with 15 points
– Last lost 3-2 to Chelsea
Predicted line-up – last updated on 13 December 2021
Manchester City will field their best eleven in the upcoming fixture and that means, among other things, that the Sky Blues will play with Bernardo Silva. The Portuguese is currently the best player in the Premier League alongside Salah. The upcoming opponents from Leeds will try to annoy the big favourites with a compact 4-3-1-2.
Man City – Leeds direct comparison & stats
Both teams have faced each other 104 times so far and yet a little surprisingly the direct comparison here is quite close. City have 44 wins, Leeds have won 42 times and there are also 18 draws.
Manchester City have a winning streak of 6 games in the Premier League.
– On average Manchester City score 1.6 goals against Leeds United and Leeds United score 1.2 goals against Manchester City
– When Manchester City are 0-1 down in home games, they win 33% of them
– Bernardo Silva is the top scorer with 7 goals. Raphinha scored 7 times for Leeds United
