Leeds United vs Manchester United: EPL Game Preview

Manchester United looks to keep their Premier League title hopes alive when they visit Leeds United on Sunday. Manchester United, coming off a 3-1 home win against Burnley last Sunday while Leeds United played to a 1-1 home draw against Liverpool last Monday. Manchester United is in second place in the Premier League standings with 66 points in 32 games while Leeds United is in 10th with 46 points in 32 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Leeds United: 3.75
• Manchester United: 1.90
• Draw: 3.90

Spread
• Leeds United: +0.5 (1.98)
• Manchester United: -0.5 (1.95)

Total
• Over 3 (2.04)
• Under 3 (1.86)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Manchester United, coming off a 3-1 home win against Burnley on Sunday, have 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in their last 6 Premier League games. Leeds United, coming off a 1-1 home draw against Liverpool last Monday, have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: Manchester United has been on an upward trend — with 5 straight wins in the Premier League.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 20, 2020 and Manchester United won 6-2.

Projected Leaders

For Leeds United, Patrick Bamford has a 38.34 percent chance to score. He averages 2.74 shots overall per sim, 1.31 shots on goal per and 0.48 goals per sim.

For Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes has a 53.36 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.5 shots overall per sim, 1.54 shots on goal per and 0.76 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester United Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 2.4 to Leeds United 1.49.

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