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

Premier League · 2021-22
Manchester United FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Sat 14 Aug 2021 · 11:30 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Liam Cooper
Y 62' Raphinha
Luke Shaw 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Anthony Taylor

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
2021-08-14 Manchester United FC 5–1 Leeds United FC 2021-04-25 Leeds United FC 0–0 Manchester United FC 2020-12-20 Manchester United FC 6–2 Leeds United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Leeds United FC H 5–1 W
26 May Villarreal CF A 11–12 L
23 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
18 May Fulham FC H 1–1 D
13 May Liverpool FC H 2–4 L
11 May Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Manchester United FC A 1–5 L
23 May West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–1 W
18 May Southampton FC A 2–0 W
15 May Burnley FC A 4–0 W
08 May Tottenham Hotspur FC H 3–1 W
01 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–2 L

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' KICK OFF: Manchester United FC gets underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leeds United FC that had 358 games and scored 532 goals.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Harry Maguire has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 354 appearances.
  • 30' Bruno Fernandes doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 31' What composure from Bruno Fernandes! The Portugal international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Another change for Leeds United FC made on 46 minute. Rodrigo leaves to be changed by Junior Firpo.
  • 48' What a strike from Luke Ayling! The score is 2-1.
  • 49' Goal! Luke Ayling scores his 14 goal in 358 matches.
  • 52' Assisted by Paul Pogba with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mason Greenwood makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 54' Bruno Fernandes doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 59' That is a Yellow card for Leeds United FC. Liam Cooper will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' What composure from Bruno Fernandes! The Portugal international strokes it home. 5-2.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Raphinha.
  • 67' Leeds United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 68' Fred makes no mistake. The score reads 6-2 and Manchester United FC are in front.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Nemanja Matic on, Scott McTominay off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Nemanja Matic is replacing Scott McTominay for the Manchester United FC side.
  • 75' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel James departs to be replaced by Jadon Sancho.
  • 77' Another change for Leeds United FC made on 77 minute. Patrick Bamford leaves to be changed by Tyler Roberts.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Cooper made 358 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' 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.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester United FC take all three points.

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

2021-08-14 Manchester United FC 5–1 Leeds United FC 2021-04-25 Leeds United FC 0–0 Manchester United FC 2020-12-20 Manchester United FC 6–2 Leeds United FC

Manchester United FC Form

2021-08-14 Manchester United FC 5–1 Leeds United FC W 2021-05-26 Villarreal CF 12–11 Manchester United FC L 2021-05-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2021-05-18 Manchester United FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2021-05-13 Manchester United FC 2–4 Liverpool FC L 2021-05-11 Manchester United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L

Leeds United FC Form

2021-08-14 Manchester United FC 5–1 Leeds United FC L 2021-05-23 Leeds United FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2021-05-18 Southampton FC 0–2 Leeds United FC W 2021-05-15 Burnley FC 0–4 Leeds United FC W 2021-05-08 Leeds United FC 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-05-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Leeds United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC52% Draw28% Leeds United FC20%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Leeds United FC
48%
Manchester United FC or Leeds United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC36% Draw50% Leeds United FC14%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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