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

Premier League · 2020-21
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 FCPremier 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

Head-to-Head

4
3
1
Manchester United FC 8 games · Avg 3.9 goals Leeds United FC

Recent Form

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
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' What a night it is going to be! Manchester United FC welcome Leeds United FC for this crunch clash at Old Trafford.
  • 2' A goal from the Scotland international Scott McTominay! He fires home on 2 to make it 1-0!
  • 3' Scott McTominay doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 8' Raphinha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leeds United FC tonight.
  • 13' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 18' 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.
  • 20' Against the run of play, Bruno Fernandes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Leeds United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mateusz Klich made 358 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Manchester United FC are in front.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Liam Cooper — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' A stunning finish from Liam Cooper — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' It is a substitution in Leeds United FC team. Kalvin Phillips is replaced by Pascal Struijk on 46 minute.
  • 51' Luke Shaw needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel James on 52.
  • 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Alex Telles. He replaces Luke Shaw on 60 minute.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' What a moment for Daniel James! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 70' Bruno Fernandes adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 6-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 71' Edinson Cavani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Rashford on 71 minute.
  • 72' The Leeds United FC bench stirs into life. Liam Cooper is withdrawn and Leif Davis gets his opportunity.
  • 73' GOAL! Stuart Dallas fires home to make it 6-3!
  • 78' With 1 assists to his name this season, Marcus Rashford is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leeds United FC.
  • 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 88' Ezgjan Alioski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leeds United FC so far.
  • The final score is 6-2.

Lineups

H2H

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.