Manchester City vs Leeds United: EPL Game Preview

Manchester City vs Leeds United: EPL Game Preview

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Manchester City will try to continue their steady road to the Premier League title when they host Leeds United on Saturday. Manchester City is coming off a 2-0 road win against Leicester City on Saturday while Leeds United beat Sheffield United 2-1 at home last Saturday. Manchester City leads the Premier League with 74 points in 31 games while Leeds United is in 11th place in the standings with 39 points in 29 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)
• Manchester City: 1.26
• Leeds United: 10.00
• Draw: 6.20

Spread
• Manchester City: -1.5, -2 (1.90)
• Leeds United: +1.5, +2 (2.00)

Total
• Over 3 (1.69)
• Under 3 (2.23)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Manchester City, coming off a 2-0 road win against Leicester City on Saturday, have 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws in their last 6 Premier League games. Leeds United, coming off a 2-1 home win against Sheffield United last Saturday, have 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: Manchester City has been on an upward trend — with 5 wins in their last 6 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on October 3, 2020 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester City, Raheem Sterling has a 49.62 percent chance to score. He averages 2.35 shots overall per sim, 1.25 shots on goal per and 0.69 goals per sim.

For Leeds United, Patrick Bamford has a 23.88 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.56 shots overall per sim, 0.7 shots on goal per and 0.27 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 3.09 to Leeds United 0.83.

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