Leeds vs Manchester Utd prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2026-01-03 12:30.
[p]Leeds and Manchester United may have only occupied the same division in four of the last 22 seasons, but this remains one of English football’s fiercest rivalries as the pair renew hostilities at Elland Road.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Leeds’ impressive end to 2025 bled into their opening game of 2026, as a resilient defensive performance earned them a goalless draw against Liverpool at Anfield which stretched their unbeaten run to six matches (W2, D4). They face another heavyweight of the English game here, but Leeds might just fancy their chances having accrued 15 of their 21 points this term at Elland Road, scoring 3+ goals in their last three games here. They last had a longer such run in the top-flight in 1993 (five), but Farke may not be so confident of closing that gap having lost all three of his managerial meetings with United, only facing Southampton (five) more often while losing each time.  [/p]
[p]Opposite number Ruben Amorim came in for criticism from his own fanbase after reverting to his five-at-the-back system against bottom-of-the-table Wolves, with a dismal performance in a 1-1 draw stretching Manchester United’s recent slump to one win in their last four games (D2, L1). The Red Devils begin the round inside the top six, but things could’ve been so much better as they’ve already dropped more points from winning positions (12) than they did in the whole of last season (11). A league-high 12 equalisers conceded highlights their constant vulnerability, while United have gone without a clean sheet in their last 14 away league matches – their worst such run since 1986 (15).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Leeds have won just one of the last 19 Premier League H2Hs (D6, L12), with their last such victory coming back in September 2002. United are chasing their first-ever set of three successive away league H2H wins over Leeds.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Only two sides have conceded fewer first-half home league goals this term than Leeds (2).[/p]
[p]Leeds have failed to score in just one of their last 17 Premier League home matches.[/p]
[p]United are unbeaten in their last 25 league games against promoted teams (W22, D3).[/p]
[p]United’s last nine away fixtures all produced over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Brenden Aaronson has seen seven of his last eight Leeds goals come at Elland Road, with the last three opening the scoring inside six minutes! Matheus Cunha scored in a defeat in his only prior H2H with Leeds, and has been on the winning side in just one of his three scoring appearances for United (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Sebastiaan Bornauw is an injury doubt for Leeds, who are without suspended captain Ethan Ampadu. United don’t expect to welcome back any of their injured stars.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The visitors have opened the scoring in all six of their league draws this term, so combining United to score first and draw again here could offer a nice return.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]