Manchester City vs Leeds Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 6th May 2023

With little to lose, Leeds aim to spring a surprise, when faced with current Premier League leaders Manchester City on Saturday at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City enjoy the view from the top of the table with 79 points after 33 matches. Leeds find themselves positioned as number 17 in the Premier League with 30 points following 34 rounds.

As Leeds are behind Manchester City in the table by double digits, beating the league leaders would not only be surprising but also massive for the hosts.

Manchester City arrive at their next Premier League match, averaging a fabulous 2.8 goals per game in their last ten matches in which, they scored a delicious total of 28, while also conceding seven goals. That amounts to an average of 0.7 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Leeds managed a bearable 14 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.4 goals per game. They conceded 28 goals in total, and while claiming zero clean sheets, they conceded 2.8 goals an average per game.

Manchester City no doubt look forward to their next match, as they ran out 4-0 and 3-1 winners when last playing Leeds.

Manchester City vs Leeds Prediction

Manchester City Form

Manchester City swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 4-1 against Arsenal. They went on to defeat Fulham 1-2 and made it three on the spin against West Ham in a 3-0 victory. Manchester City bulldozed their way through the previous six Premier League outing at Etihad Stadium. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 19 and conceding four.

Leeds Form

Leeds only managed to gain a single point in their past three games, which kicked off with a 2-1 defeat against Fulham. A 1-1 draw with Leicester followed, before Bournemouth ran out 4-1 winners. In their last six Premier League away matches, Leeds failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn zero and lost five, scoring seven while also conceding 14 times.

Leeds are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight.

We'd be flabbergasted to see Manchester City waste away a win against Leeds, who could be in for a battering, the way goals have been flowing lately.

Manchester City took 47 points from their last 17 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. This amounts to 15 wins after scoring 48 times and conceding eight. Leeds claimed one wins and five points in their last nine games against teams from the top six. They scored ten times in these matches, but also conceded 23 goals. Manchester City are looking at a record of 25 wins, four draws and four defeats in the Premier League this season. Leeds put seven wins, nine draws and 18 defeats on the board in the Premier League.

Manchester City vs Leeds Stats

Manchester City vs Leeds Squads

Manchester City Squad

The 52-year-old coach of the home team, Josep Guardiola, will select the lineup against Leeds from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Ederson (0/32), Scott Carson (0/0), Stefan Ortega (0/1), Aymeric Laporte (0/8), Benjamin Mendy (0/0), John Stones (2/21), Kyle Walker (0/22), Manuel Akanji (0/26), Nathan Ake (1/24), Rico Lewis (0/10), Ruben Dias (0/25), Sergio Gomez (0/8), Bernardo Silva (4/31), Cole Palmer (0/11), Ilkay Gundogan (4/28), Jack Grealish (5/27), Kalvin Phillips (0/8), Kevin De Bruyne (7/29), Maximo Perrone (0/1), Phil Foden (10/27), Rodri (2/32), Erling Haaland (35/31), Julian Alvarez (8/26), Riyad Mahrez (5/25).

Leeds Squad

Here is the full team squad of Leeds. The 68 year-old Sam Allardyce will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Illan Meslier (0/34), Joel Robles (0/0), Kristoffer Klaesson (0/0), Junior Firpo (1/16), Leo Hjelde (0/0), Liam Cooper (1/17), Luke Ayling (1/25), Maximilian Woeber (0/12), Pascal Struijk (2/25), Rasmus Nissen (2/22), Robin Koch (0/33), Adam Forshaw (0/8), Brenden Aaronson (1/32), Crysencio Summerville (4/26), Jack Harrison (4/32), Marc Roca (1/30), Stuart Dallas (0/0), Tyler Adams (0/24), Weston McKennie (0/15), Georginio Rutter (0/10), Lee Erwin (0/0), Luis Sinisterra (5/19), Patrick Bamford (4/25), Rodrigo (11/27), Sam Greenwood (1/15), Wilfried Gnonto (2/20).

Manchester City vs Leeds Team News

Manchester City could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Leeds. Benjamin Mendy gets a day off from the Manchester City squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Jack Grealish, Ruben Dias and Julian Alvarez nurses various injuries and won't take part for Manchester City against Leeds at Etihad Stadium.

Leeds face a list of five absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Manchester City. Tyler Adams is ineligible for selection in the Leeds squad, as he is suspended.

Leeds need to do without Adam Forshaw, Patrick Bamford, Luis Sinisterra and Stuart Dallas, who are not fit enough to travel to Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City vs Leeds Lineups

Manchester City vs Leeds H2H

Manchester City no doubt look forward to their next match, as they ran out 4-0 and 3-1 winners when last playing Leeds. Manchester City go into their upcoming match against Leeds with a 40% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-2-4 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Manchester City vs Leeds Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only two times in ten matches between Manchester City and Leeds. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/3 with the bookies on Saturday.

Manchester City vs Leeds Betting Tips

It has been a great season for Erling Braut Haaland so far as he currently has 35 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net seven times in his last six games, leaving Manchester City hoping he delivers against Leeds on Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Manchester City won ten of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing zero times. Leeds won two of their last 10 games away from home, with one draws and seven defeats as well. It seems Leeds need to score at least twice to win an away game, as they failed to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 away from home. This will leave Manchester City feeling optimistic about their prospects, as they kept six clean sheets in their last 10 home games.

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Manchester City managed an average of two goals, with Leeds averaging 1.5 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals paid out in nine of Manchester City’s ten most recent home matches across the tournaments, and they scored an 3.3 goals on average in the process. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Leeds played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals themselves during this run.