Man City vs Leeds Utd Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Man City vs Leeds Utd taking place? Man City vs Leeds Utd will take place on Tuesday 14th December, 2021 at 20:00 (UK)
Where is Man City vs Leeds Utd taking place? Man City vs Leeds Utd will take place at Etihad Stadium in Manchester
Where can I get tickets for Man City vs Leeds Utd? Ticket information for Man City vs Leeds Utd can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Man City vs Leeds Utd on in the UK? Man City vs Leeds Utd will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Man City vs Leeds Utd in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream Man City vs Leeds Utd live via the BT Sport website & app
THE LOWDOWN
MAN CITY
- A hard-fought win over 10-man Wolves made it six straight Premier League victories for Man City as they maintained their one-point lead at the top of the table ahead of a second home league fixture in the space of four days.
- Ever-present full-back Joao Cancelo is suspended so Oleksandr Zinchenko is expected to start at left-back with Kyle Walker on the opposite side and it would be no surprise to see influential creative midfielder Kevin De Bruyne start after coming off the bench against Wolves.
LEEDS UTD
- Leeds Utd thought they’d snatched an unlikely point away at Chelsea late on this past Saturday, following a Joe Gelhardt equaliser to make it 2-2, however a Chelsea penalty in the 94th minute gave the Blues a 3-2 victory, inflicting heartbreak upon the Whites.
- A hamstring setback for Patrick Bamford kept him out of the Chelsea game and will do so again here as Leeds’ injury list continues to grow with Pascal Struijk joining the likes of Kalvin Phillips, Rodrigo and Liam Cooper on the sidelines.
THE TEAM NEWS
MAN CITY
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko; Bernardo Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Foden, Sterling
UNAVAILABLE: Cancelo (Suspended), Delap (Injured), Torres (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
LEEDS UTD
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Meslier; Dallas, Ayling, Llorente, Firpo; Shackleton, Forshaw, Klich; Raphinha, Roberts, James
UNAVAILABLE: Bamford (Injured), Cooper (Injured), Phillips (Injured), Rodrigo (Injured), Struijk (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Koch (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Leeds Utd came up on top in this fixture last season, although circumstances now are very different. The lack of key players such as Phillips and Bamford especially may well hurt the visitors as Man City inflict their relentless possession-based playstyle on Marcelo Bielsa’s side, whose fitness will be tested to the limit having only just been in action this past Saturday. Man City are expected to sap Leeds Utd of their energy the longer this game goes on and with the quality of attacking players at their disposal, Pep Guardiola’s menshould find the net more than once against a Leeds defence that has kept just one clean sheet away from home all season. Therefore, be sure to back a seventh successive league win for Man City.
Tip: MAN CITY TO WIN
