Manchester City FC vs Leeds United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Leeds United FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Leeds United FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Leeds United FC this season
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
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 46'
- 5
- 17
- 14
- 47
- 11
- 26
- 10
-
16
Rodri ↓ Fernandinho 56'
-
3
Ruben Dias ↓ Nathan Ake 65'
Bench
-
6
Nathan Ake ↑ 65'
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 46'
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 56'
- 9
- 7
- 13
- 80
- –
- –
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Leeds United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Daniel James ↓ Joe Gelhardt 46'
- 2
- 15
- 4
- 11
- 22
- 46
- 1
- 14
-
3
Junior Firpo ↓ Cody Drameh 73'
- 10
Bench
-
43
Mateusz Klich ↑ 38'
-
30
Joe Gelhardt ↑ 46'
- –
- 38
-
–
Cody Drameh ↑ 73'
- 35
- –
- –
- 13
Coach
Marcelo Bielsa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Rodrigo | 2 |
| Rodri | 2 |
| Stuart Dallas | 2 |
| Pascal Struijk | 2 |
| Nathan Ake | 2 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 2 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2021-12-14
Manchester City FC
7–0
Leeds United FC
W
2021-12-11
Manchester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2021-12-07
RB Leipzig
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2021-12-04
Watford FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2021-12-01
Aston Villa FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2021-11-28
Manchester City FC
2–1
West Ham United FC
W
Leeds United FC Form
2021-12-14
Manchester City FC
7–0
Leeds United FC
L
2021-12-11
Chelsea FC
3–2
Leeds United FC
L
2021-12-05
Leeds United FC
2–2
Brentford FC
D
2021-11-30
Leeds United FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-11-27
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Leeds United FC
D
2021-11-21
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–1
Leeds United FC
L
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
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–0 not predicted7 – 0Actual
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.

