Manchester City vs Leeds prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-11-28 15:00.
[p]Manchester City and Leeds United both need to get back to winning ways, the hosts to revive their title challenge and the visitors to try to move out of the bottom three.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]It’s been a difficult week for Manchester City, who lost 2-1 to Newcastle in the league last week and then 2-0 to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola has faced criticism for making ten changes to his starting XI for the Leverkusen defeat, but their poor performance means wholesale alterations could be on the way again as the Cityzens seek a sixth consecutive home league win to try to close their seven-point deficit to leaders Arsenal. All five prior home victories were by at least a two-goal margin, so they’re now trying to win six successive Premier League games here by 2+ goals for the first time since 2023.[/p]
[p]Against Aston Villa last week (L 2-1), for the second game in a row, Leeds faded after going ahead early and are now in the relegation zone following five defeats across their last six Premier League matches (W1). Manager Daniel Farke remains defiant, arguing that similar performances will deliver the results they need but improvement is clearly needed on the road, as they’ve only a win against bottom side Wolves to show for their efforts away from Elland Road this term in the league (L5).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]City have won the last four H2Hs while scoring an average of four goals per game. Leeds have won just one of their last six trips to face City (D1, L4).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]City are unbeaten across their last 25 league matches against promoted sides (W23, D2) since Leeds beat them here in April 2021.[/p]
[p]City have scored between the 55th and 70th minute in each of their last five home league games.[/p]
[p]Leeds have scored a league-high four goals inside the opening 15 minutes this season.[/p]
[p]Leeds have been given exactly one yellow card in each of their last four away fixtures.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Leeds-born Erling Haaland has opened the scoring in each of City’s last three home league matches and is one short of 100 Premier League goals – his last three top-flight goals arrived between the 15th and 35th minute. Ex-City forward Lukas Nmecha has broken the deadlock in each of his last four club scoring appearances, including between the fifth and 15th minute in both of Leeds’ last two games.[/p]
[p]Mateo Kovačić and Rodri are likely to remain sidelined for City, while Anton Stach is a doubt for Leeds after a head injury forced him off early against Villa last weekend.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Leeds are likely to pose an early threat so our tip is a small wager on City to win from behind.[/p]
[p][i]Author: John Pennington[/i][/p]