Leeds vs Manchester United

Leeds face Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday 4 January 2026, kick-off 12:30 UTC at Elland Road, Leeds.

Leeds are 14th with 47 points from 38 games, while Manchester United are 3rd with 71. That leaves Manchester United 24 points ahead.

At home this season Leeds average 1.5 goals scored and 1.1 conceded per game; on the road Manchester United average 1.6 scored and 1.4 conceded. Leeds have kept 8 clean sheets and failed to score 12 times; Manchester United have 8 clean sheets and 4 blanks.

Leeds have scored 3 and conceded 5 in their last 5 matches, with 1 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Manchester United have scored 8 and conceded 15 in their last 5 matches, with 4 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3.

Leeds come into this fixture with a recent record of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, while Manchester United have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in the same window. Leeds currently sit 14th on 47 points, with Manchester United placed 3rd on 71 points. Across the last 4 head-to-head meetings, 7 goals have been scored and both teams found the net in 3 of them. The model rates the two sides evenly matched, backing the draw. The Draw selection (Draw) is assigned a 90% probability at odds of 1.11.

• Leeds have the better recent form (5 pts vs 4 pts from the last 5 matches).
• Leeds have scored 49 goals this season compared with 69 for Manchester United.
• Defensively, Leeds have conceded 56 and Manchester United have conceded 50.
• League positions: Leeds 14th, Manchester United 3rd.
• Leeds have won 9 of 19 home matches in this competition.
• Manchester United have won 7 of 19 away matches in this competition.

• Leeds at home: 9 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats from 19 games.
• Manchester United away from home: 7 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats from 19 games.
• Leeds have taken 5 points from their last 5 matches.
• Manchester United have taken 4 points from their last 5 matches.

In the last 4 meetings, Leeds have won 1, Manchester United have won 0 and 3 ended level. The most recent, on 18 October 2026, finished Leeds 1-1 Manchester United.