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Manchester United FC vs Leeds United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Manchester United FC
6 – 2
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Sun 20 Dec 2020 · 16:30 UTC Old Trafford HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Daniel James 52' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Leeds United FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
1
Manchester United FC 8 games · Avg 3.9 goals Leeds United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-20 Manchester United FC 6–2 Leeds United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Leeds United FC H 6–2 W
17 Dec Sheffield United FC A 3–2 W
12 Dec Manchester City FC H 0–0 D
08 Dec RB Leipzig A 2–3 L
05 Dec West Ham United FC A 3–1 W
02 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–3 L
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Manchester United FC A 2–6 L
16 Dec Newcastle United FC H 5–2 W
11 Dec West Ham United FC H 1–2 L
05 Dec Chelsea FC A 1–3 L
28 Nov Everton FC A 1–0 W
22 Nov Arsenal FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Manchester United FC Leeds United FC
#10 Position #21
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts). Leeds United FC are 21st (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Leeds United FC.
  • 2' Brilliant from the ! Scott McTominay makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 2.
  • 3' GOAL! Scott McTominay scores on 3. Assisted by Anthony Martial
  • 8' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 13' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Bruno Fernandes adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 25' Stuart Dallas, a Northern Ireland , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Illan Meslier made 434 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Leeds United 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.
  • 37' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Manchester United FC are in front.
  • 41' GOAL! Liam Cooper scores on 41. Assisted by Raphinha
  • 42' The deadlock is broken! Liam Cooper gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
  • 46' Pascal Struijk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kalvin Phillips on 46 minute.
  • 51' Kalvin Phillips is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leeds United FC tonight.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Daniel James. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 57' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' Alex Telles is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Shaw at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 66' Goal! Daniel James scores his 48 goal in 383 matches.
  • 70' Magnificent from Bruno Fernandes! That is 140 goals in 123 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 71' Manchester United FC make a change. Marcus Rashford trudges off to be replaced by Edinson Cavani on 71 minutes.
  • 72' A change in the Leeds United FC ranks — Liam Cooper exits the field as Leif Davis enters on 72.
  • 73' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Stuart Dallas! He fires home on 73 to make it 6-3!
  • 78' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
  • 83' The travelling Leeds United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 409 games and scored 674 goals.
  • The points are shared — Manchester United FC 6-2 Leeds United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Fernandes 7
Marcus Rashford 3
Scott McTominay 2
Jadon Sancho 2
Luke Ayling 2
Fred 2
Noah Okafor 2
Liam Cooper 2

Head to Head

2020-12-20 Manchester United FC 6–2 Leeds United FC

Manchester United FC Form

2020-12-20 Manchester United FC 6–2 Leeds United FC W 2020-12-17 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Manchester United FC W 2020-12-12 Manchester United FC 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2020-12-08 RB Leipzig 3–2 Manchester United FC L 2020-12-05 West Ham United FC 1–3 Manchester United FC W 2020-12-02 Manchester United FC 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC L

Leeds United FC Form

2020-12-20 Manchester United FC 6–2 Leeds United FC L 2020-12-16 Leeds United FC 5–2 Newcastle United FC W 2020-12-11 Leeds United FC 1–2 West Ham United FC L 2020-12-05 Chelsea FC 3–1 Leeds United FC L 2020-11-28 Everton FC 0–1 Leeds United FC W 2020-11-22 Leeds United FC 0–0 Arsenal FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.25 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester United FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC64% Draw21% Leeds United FC15%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Leeds United FC
36%
Manchester United FC or Leeds United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC48% Draw40% Leeds United FC12%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–2 not predicted
6 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
11%
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.9%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 20% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 23% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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