MANCHESTER UNITED VS. LEEDS UNITED: TIPS, PROGNOSIS & ODDS - 08/14/2021 - ENGLAND: Premier League
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MANCHESTER UNITED VS. LEEDS UNITED: TIPS, PROGNOSIS & ODDS - 08/14/2021 - ENGLAND: Premier League
Are Manchester United unbeaten in their 3rd game in a row against Leeds?
Leeds is top notch again in its 2nd season. In the past season they managed to beat Manchester United 0-0 at home and were beaten 6-2 at Old Trafford. Man-United and Leeds United wear 1.
Competitive game this season. Both were not very successful in the test matches, although the Red Devils presented themselves a little stronger. We don't expect a duel at eye level, although we assume that there will be a lot of goals at Old Trafford, because both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Marcelo Bielsa prefer a forward-looking style of play
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Leeds only rose to the Premier League again last season. Since then they have only had one draw against the Red Devils and once they were outclassed 6-2 by Manchester. Anything but another home win for Man-United would be a surprise. Nonetheless, we expect hits on both sides and we expect over 2.5 goals to fall.
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Manchester United and Leeds United meet at the start of the season
Man-United welcomes Leeds for the first competitive game of the new Premier League season. On August 14th, 2021, at 1.30 p.m., this game will kick off at Old Trafford. It is only the third clash between the two since 2011. The Red Devils won their last home game against The Whites 6-2, while Leeds drew 0-0 at home against the English record champions. Man-United were only able to celebrate 2 wins in the preparation period, with Leeds only winning one test match. Nonetheless, Manchester United are the reigning runners-up in this game, with Leeds being the best newcomer with a 9th place in the past season. The Whites are also strong away from home. On this page you can read more about both teams, because we subjected them to a detailed analysis.
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Manchester United
- Can hope for the home advantage
- Make the much stronger squad
- Decided the last home game 6-2 against Leeds
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Leeds United
- Are strong abroad
- Have strengthened a lot over the summer
- They went undefeated in their last game against Man-United
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What is the current form of Manchester United?
The Red Devils finished the previous Premier League season with 74 points in 2nd place. In 2020/21 they made the sixth best home team and the second best away team. They also made for the second most goals and allowed the fifth fewest hits. So they don't have to hide in any way, offensively or defensively. Their last competitive game took place on May 26th, 2021. It was the final of the Europa League against Villarreal, which they lost dramatically on penalties. This was followed by 4 test games. Of these, they decided only 2:
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08/07/2021: Manchester United vs. Everton: 4: 0
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07/18/2021: Derby County vs. Manchester United: 1: 2
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So they could only win the most recent home game. Before that there were only two possible draws at home and they gave up twice.
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2 players moved from Man-United to other clubs: Joel Pereira and Sergio Romero. With 2 protagonists they strengthened themselves again. Jadon Sancho was brought in from BVB and Tom Heaton was signed by Aston Villa.
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Manchester United and Leeds United in direct comparison
This pairing has only occurred twice since 2011, namely in the previous season. The Red Devils drove a runaway win at Old Trafford, 6-2, and Leeds remained unbeaten at home with a 0-0.
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In the direct coaching duel, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer emerges as the winner. He met Leeds and their coach Marcelo Bielsa twice. The 48-year-old had 1 win and 1 draw. Bielsa have won 2 of 4 games against Manchester United, the 2011/12 victories being celebrated with Athletic Bilbao. The 66-year-old Argentinean scored 1 draw and 1 loss against the Red Devils under Solskjaer.
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How strong is Leeds United right now?
Leeds ended last season as the strongest climber with 59 points in 9th place in the table. Offensive, they were among the top 5 teams in the Premier League at the time. They were rather weak defensively. In 2020/21 they also made the seventh best home and tenth best away team in the league. After the end of the season, The Whites played 7 test matches, of which they decided only 1:
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08/07/2021: Leeds vs. Villarreal: 2-2
04.08.2021: Ajax vs. Leeds: 4-0
04.08.2021: Ajax vs. Leeds: 3: 1
07/31/ 2021: Leeds vs. Betis Sevilla: 2: 3
07/30/2021: Fleetwood Town vs. Leeds: 2-1
07/28/2021: Blackburn Rovers vs. Leeds: 1: 1
07/27/2021: Guiseley AFC vs. Leeds: 2: 3
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In fact, Leeds recently suffered their third away defeat in a row.
Leeds gave up 6 players in the summer: Ezgjan Alioski, Barry Douglas, Pablo Hernández, Ouasim Bouy, Gaetano Berardi and Eunan O’Kane. Leeds have three new signings. Junior Firpo was brought in from Barca and Jack Harrison from Manchester City. Kristoffer Klaesson was signed by Vålerenga.
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Our forecast
As mentioned earlier, anything but a Manchester United home win would be a surprise. Whereby Leeds was able to win several times against one of the "Big Six teams" from England last season. We expect hits on both sides and are therefore assuming more than 2.5 goals.
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