Leeds vs Manchester United Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th October 2026

Much more than mere points are at stake when Leeds clash in a derby with their rivals Manchester United this coming Sunday at Elland Road.

Leeds are placed seventh with nine points after six matches. Manchester United occupy a position as 13th in the league on six points.

Leeds as well as Manchester United suffered disappointing defeats in their most previous match. This could lead to a cautious encounter as neither side naturally fancies losing once again already.

Leeds are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents ten goals, or an average of one a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

Manchester United scored 18 goals, conceded 13 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Leeds came away as 1-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Sunday.

Leeds vs Manchester United Prediction

Leeds Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Leeds beat Newcastle 4-1, followed by a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 2-1 defeat against Arsenal. Leeds put four wins on the board in their previous six Premier League matches at the Elland Road. They drew twice while losing none, scored 12 goals while conceding three.

Leeds have already squandered enough points to put themselves under pressure, if they are to challenge for the title seriously in the Premier League this season.

Manchester United Form

In their last three matches, Manchester United drew 1-1 with Fulham, drew 1-1 with Tottenham and lost 2-0 against Atletico Madrid. Manchester United won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and seven scored.

They had their sights set on gold, but Manchester United could soon be forced to readjust the target to qualifying for Europe.

In our opinion, current form favours Leeds slightly more than current odds with the bookmakers suggest. We like the price on offer for the home win against Manchester United.

Leeds took seven points from their last three encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. This amounts to two wins after scoring five times and conceding one. Leeds claimed two wins, three draws as well as one defeat in the Premier League this season. Manchester United have a record of one win, three draws and two defeats in the Premier League.

Leeds vs Manchester United Squads

Leeds Squad

Daniel Farke will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Manchester United from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Alex Cairns (0/0), James Trafford (0/6), Michael Zetterer (0/0), Gabriel Gudmundsson (0/4), James Justin (1/6), Jayden Bogle (1/6), Joe Rodon (0/2), Melvin Bard (0/1), Nico Elvedi (0/5), Tarik Muharemovic (0/6), Anton Stach (1/6), Ao Tanaka (0/5), Brenden Aaronson (0/6), Daniel James (0/3), Ethan Ampadu (0/6), Harry Wilson (0/5), Ilia Gruev (0/0), Jaka Bijol (0/4), Jean Bahoya (0/2), Sean Longstaff (0/2), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (3/6), Lee Erwin (0/0), Lukas Nmecha (0/5), Mateo Joseph (0/0), Noah Okafor (1/6).

Manchester United Squad

Here is the full team squad of Manchester United. The 45 year-old Michael Carrick will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Dermot Mee (0/0), Karl Darlow (0/0), Senne Lammens (0/6), Tom Heaton (0/0), Ayden Heaven (0/2), Diogo Dalot (0/6), Harry Amass (0/0), Harry Maguire (0/6), Leny Yoro (0/3), Lisandro Martinez (0/5), Luke Shaw (0/5), Matthijs de Ligt (0/0), Noussair Mazraoui (0/3), Andrey Santos (0/3), Bruno Fernandes (3/6), Carlos Baleba (0/1), Jack Fletcher (0/0), Kobbie Mainoo (0/6), Manuel Ugarte (0/0), Mason Mount (0/1), Patrick Dorgu (0/5), Shea Lacey (0/1), Tyler Fletcher (0/0), Youri Tielemans (0/6), Amad Diallo (0/1), Benjamin Sesko (1/4), Bryan Mbeumo (3/6), Joshua Zirkzee (0/3), Marcus Rashford (0/6), Matheus Cunha (1/6).

Leeds vs Manchester United Team News

At the time of writing, Leeds have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Manchester United this coming Sunday. Melvin Bard, Joe Rodon and Dominic Calvert-Lewin can't be called up by the Leeds-manager, with both serving a ban.

Manchester United have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Leeds this coming Sunday. Patrick Dorgu, Matheus Cunha, Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes sit this one out for Manchester United, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Leeds.

Leeds vs Manchester United Lineups

Leeds vs Manchester United H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Leeds came away as 1-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Sunday. Manchester United seem to have a bit of a love affair with Leeds, as they have beaten them five times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Manchester United to win this match at best price odds of 13/8.

Leeds vs Manchester United Results

In the last ten matches between Leeds and Manchester United over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on at least three goals are at 8/13 with bookies.

Leeds vs Manchester United Betting Tips

Dominic Calvert-Lewin look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Premier League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Bruno Fernandes adds to his three Premier League goals come on Sunday.

Leeds claimed a modest seven wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing one. Manchester United won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Leeds kept visitors at Elland Road from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, Manchester United have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games away from home.

Leeds managed an average of 1.1 goals in the past ten encounters against Manchester United, who scored 2.3 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored seven times. Leeds saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Manchester United played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process.