Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Manchester City FC vs Leeds United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Tue 14 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Junior Firpo
Ruben Dias 40' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Leeds United FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Mike Dean
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Leeds United FC H 7–0 W
11 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
07 Dec RB Leipzig A 1–2 L
04 Dec Watford FC A 3–1 W
01 Dec Aston Villa FC A 2–1 W
28 Nov West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Manchester City FC A 0–7 L
11 Dec Chelsea FC A 2–3 L
05 Dec Brentford FC H 2–2 D
30 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 1–0 W
27 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–0 D
21 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Manchester City FC Leeds United FC
#1 Position #5
15 Points 9
5 Played 5
5 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 0
13 Scored 7
5 Conceded 3
+8 GD +4
3.00 PPG 1.80
100% Win % 40%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
Leeds United FC this season

Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Leeds United FC are 5th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Leeds United FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 5 G
Rayan Cherki 3 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 2 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A
Leeds United FC
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 2 G 1 A
Jayden Bogle 2 G
Anton Stach 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, Leeds United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Junior Firpo made 352 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 8' Phil Foden makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 13' Jack Grealish has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
  • 18' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Leeds United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
  • 25' It’s high time Marcelo Bielsa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 32' Magnificent from Kevin De Bruyne! That is 81 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 37' Diego Llorente has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' Mateusz Klich gets the nod from Leeds United FC. He replaces Jamie Shackleton and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 40' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelo Bielsa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Bernardo Silva has done his job and it is now time for Ilkay Gundogan to step up.
  • 49' GOAL! Riyad Mahrez fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Fernandinho gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Rodri and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' It looks surprising Leeds United FC does not make any changes. Ruben Dias has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' A goal from the Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne! He fires home on 62 to make it 5-0!
  • 65' Nathan Ake gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Ruben Dias and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 73' Another substitution for Leeds United FC to replace Junior Firpo by Cody Drameh on 73 minute.
  • 74' John Stones doubles the advantage! 6-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 78' Brilliant from the defender! Nathan Ake makes it 7-0 with a superb finish on 78.
  • 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adam Forshaw is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
  • With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.43 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC67% Draw19% Leeds United FC14%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Leeds United FC
33%
Manchester City FC or Leeds United FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC52% Draw38% Leeds United FC10%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–0 not predicted
7 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 21% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 22% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.