Leeds United will take on Manchester City in the Premier League at the weekend, and they will look to boost their survival hopes with a positive result at home.

Leeds are coming into this game on the back of three draws and two wins from the last six Premier League games. Even though they have not picked up too many wins, they have made themselves difficult to beat. It will be interesting to see if they can get a good result here.

Meanwhile, Manchester City have picked up five wins in a row across all competitions, and they will look to close the gap with Arsenal with a victory here. They simply cannot afford to drop points if they want to win the league title. They are undoubtedly the better team on paper, and they should be able to get the job done. It will be interesting to see if they can pick up all three points.

Team News & Tactics

Leeds United

Daniel Farke will be without Noah Okafor due to a hamstring injury. Leeds United will shape up in a 3-5-2 formation, with Lucas Perri in goal.

In the back three, Sebastiaan Bornauw will start alongside Jaka Bijol and Joe Rodon. Meanwhile, Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson will start as the wing-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit the away side on the break.

As for the midfield unit, Ao Tanaka and Ilia Gruev will provide defensive cover and physicality in the middle of the park. Brenden Aaronson will add drive to the midfield alongside them.

Lukas Nmecha will lead the line for Leeds United, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin lining up alongside him.

Probable Lineup (3-5-2): Perri; Bornauw, Bijol, Struijk; Bogle, Tanaka, Aaronson, Gruev, Gudmundsson; Nmecha, Calvert-Lewin

Manchester City

Mateo Kovacic (ankle), Jeremy Doku (calf), and Josko Gvardiol (calf) are ruled out for the away side.

Manchester City will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal.

Matheus Nunes and Nico O’Reilly will start as the full-backs. They will keep things tight at the back and help out in the final third. Meanwhile, Ruben Dias and Marc Guehi will start in central defence.

As for the midfield unit, Rodri will start in the defensive midfield role, looking to control the tempo and provide defensive cover, with Tijjani Reijnders adding drive and creativity alongside him.

Bernardo Silva will add creativity from the attacking midfield role. Phil Foden and Antoine Semenyo will add flair and goals from the flanks, with Erling Haaland leading the line for Manchester City.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guehi, O’Reilly; Reijnders, Rodri; Foden, Silva, Semenyo; Haaland

Key Stats

• Manchester City have won at both half-time and full-time in their last 5 matches against Leeds across all competitions.
• Manchester City have won their last 5 matches against Leeds in all competitions.
• 26 goals have been scored in the last 6 matches across all competitions.
• Leeds are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.

Player to Watch

Erling Haaland

The Norwegian International Striker is our key player to watch out for. Manchester City will need him to step up and deliver in order to get a good result here. Haaland is in impressive form right now, and he is the top scorer in the Premier League this season. He will look to punish a vulnerable Leeds United defence here and create opportunities for his teammates as well.

Leeds United have conceded in each of their last six matches in all competitions, and they will struggle to keep the Manchester City Star quiet here.

Prediction

Leeds United 1-3 Manchester City

Both teams will be desperate for a victory here for very different reasons, and this is likely to be a cracking contest. Neither team is defensive in their approach, and they are unlikely to sit back. This will be an open game with plenty of chances on offer. Both teams will look to get on the scoresheet here, and a high-scoring game is on the cards.

However, Manchester City are a better team, and they have top-quality players at their disposal. Leeds have looked quite vulnerable defensively, and they are likely to be let down by the defensive unit here. A comfortable victory for Manchester City is likely.