Leeds United vs Manchester City — match preview

Premier LeagueWednesday, 6 January 2027Elland Road

Leeds United

20:15

Kick-off
Manchester City
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Leeds at homeMan City awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Leeds53.0Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Man City54.3High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 107 of 200average 53.6Medium

  • Leeds

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Man City

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Leeds44.6Medium

    Based on 83 matches with card data.

  • Man City41.2Low

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 86 of 200average 42.9Low

  • Leeds40.7Low

    Based on 179 matches with card data.

  • Man City43.5Medium

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

Combined 84 of 200average 42.1Low

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 8 of Manchester City's 14 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 5 of Leeds United's 7 league matches this season
  • 3 of Leeds United's 13 cards this season came after the 70th minute

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Each of Manchester City's last 4 league matches had over 2.5 goals
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 7 of the last 10 meetings
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 107 of 200 (average 53.6, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Leeds United had 80 days since their last league match; Manchester City had 74
Head-to-head
Manchester City's 7–0 home win over Leeds United (Dec 2021) was the biggest margin in the last 10 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Leeds 1.3, Man City 2.5. Conceded per game: Leeds 0.9, Man City 1.1. Clean sheets: Leeds 29%, Man City 38%. Both teams scored: Leeds 71%, Man City 63%. Corners per game: Leeds 4.0, Man City 5.8. Yellows per game: Leeds 1.9, Man City 1.6.1.3Scored per game2.50.9Conceded per game1.129%Clean sheets38%71%Both teams scored63%4.0Corners per game5.81.9Yellows per game1.6

Based on 7 Leeds United and 8 Manchester City matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Leeds 1.3, Man City 2.0. Conceded per game: Leeds 1.4, Man City 1.0. Clean sheets: Leeds 22%, Man City 38%. Both teams scored: Leeds 60%, Man City 54%. Corners per game: Leeds 4.4, Man City 6.3. Yellows per game: Leeds 1.7, Man City 1.7.1.3Scored per game2.01.4Conceded per game1.022%Clean sheets38%60%Both teams scored54%4.4Corners per game6.31.7Yellows per game1.7

Based on 45 Leeds United and 84 Manchester City matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 45 Leeds United and 46 of 84 Manchester City matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Leeds 1.3, Man City 2.2. Conceded per game: Leeds 1.7, Man City 1.0. Clean sheets: Leeds 18%, Man City 36%. Both teams scored: Leeds 64%, Man City 56%. Corners per game: Leeds 4.4, Man City 6.3. Yellows per game: Leeds 2.0, Man City 1.6.1.3Scored per game2.21.7Conceded per game1.018%Clean sheets36%64%Both teams scored56%4.4Corners per game6.32.0Yellows per game1.6

Based on 83 Leeds United and 160 Manchester City matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 45 of 83 Leeds United and 46 of 160 Manchester City matches with corner data.

Based on 83 Leeds United and 156 of 160 Manchester City matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Leeds 1.4, Man City 1.9. Conceded per game: Leeds 1.6, Man City 1.0. Clean sheets: Leeds 24%, Man City 37%. Both teams scored: Leeds 57%, Man City 50%. Corners per game: Leeds 4.5, Man City 5.7. Yellows per game: Leeds 2.0, Man City 1.6.1.4Scored per game1.91.6Conceded per game1.024%Clean sheets37%57%Both teams scored50%4.5Corners per game5.72.0Yellows per game1.6

Based on 311 Leeds United and 958 Manchester City matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 63 of 311 Leeds United and 63 of 958 Manchester City matches with corner data.

Based on 179 of 311 Leeds United and 654 of 958 Manchester City matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
LeedsW3 D5 L2 · 11 scored, 10 conceded
Leeds, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D5 L2 · 11 scored, 10 conceded. 11 May 2026, away at Tottenham: drew 1–1; 17 May 2026, home to Brighton: won 1–0; 24 May 2026, away at West Ham: lost 0–3; 22 Aug 2026, away at Nott'm Forest: won 1–0; 30 Aug 2026, home to Brentford: drew 1–1; 5 Sept 2026, away at Brighton: drew 1–1; 14 Sept 2026, home to Newcastle: won 4–1; 20 Sept 2026, home to Crystal Palace: drew 0–0; 10 Oct 2026, away at Arsenal: lost 1–2; 18 Oct 2026, home to Man Utd: drew 1–1.11 May 2026 · at Tottenham · drew 1–1D1–117 May 2026 · v Brighton · won 1–0W1–024 May 2026 · at West Ham · lost 0–3L0–322 Aug 2026 · at Nott'm Forest · won 1–0W1–030 Aug 2026 · v Brentford · drew 1–1D1–15 Sept 2026 · at Brighton · drew 1–1D1–114 Sept 2026 · v Newcastle · won 4–1W4–120 Sept 2026 · v Crystal Palace · drew 0–0D0–010 Oct 2026 · at Arsenal · lost 1–2L1–218 Oct 2026 · v Man Utd · drew 1–1D1–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Leeds, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Man Utd (H)1–1D
10 Oct 2026Arsenal (A)1–2L
20 Sept 2026Crystal Palace (H)0–0D
14 Sept 2026Newcastle (H)4–1W
5 Sept 2026Brighton (A)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Brentford (H)1–1D
22 Aug 2026Nott'm Forest (A)1–0W
24 May 2026West Ham (A)0–3L
17 May 2026Brighton (H)1–0W
11 May 2026Tottenham (A)1–1D
Man CityW7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded. 19 May 2026, away at Bournemouth: drew 1–1; 24 May 2026, home to Aston Villa: lost 1–2; 23 Aug 2026, home to Bournemouth: won 2–1; 28 Aug 2026, away at Crystal Palace: won 4–1; 5 Sept 2026, home to Coventry: won 1–0; 13 Sept 2026, away at Man Utd: won 1–0; 20 Sept 2026, home to Sunderland: won 5–3; 11 Oct 2026, away at Liverpool: won 3–0; 17 Oct 2026, home to Ipswich: won 3–2; 24 Oct 2026, away at Aston Villa: lost 1–2.19 May 2026 · at Bournemouth · drew 1–1D1–124 May 2026 · v Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–223 Aug 2026 · v Bournemouth · won 2–1W2–128 Aug 2026 · at Crystal Palace · won 4–1W4–15 Sept 2026 · v Coventry · won 1–0W1–013 Sept 2026 · at Man Utd · won 1–0W1–020 Sept 2026 · v Sunderland · won 5–3W5–311 Oct 2026 · at Liverpool · won 3–0W3–017 Oct 2026 · v Ipswich · won 3–2W3–224 Oct 2026 · at Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Man City, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Aston Villa (A)1–2L
17 Oct 2026Ipswich (H)3–2W
11 Oct 2026Liverpool (A)3–0W
20 Sept 2026Sunderland (H)5–3W
13 Sept 2026Man Utd (A)1–0W
5 Sept 2026Coventry (H)1–0W
28 Aug 2026Crystal Palace (A)4–1W
23 Aug 2026Bournemouth (H)2–1W
24 May 2026Aston Villa (H)1–2L
19 May 2026Bournemouth (A)1–1D

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Leeds11 scored, 10 conceded
Leeds: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 3, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 4; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 3.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 016–30 min · scored 0, conceded 031–45 min · scored 3, conceded 246–60 min · scored 3, conceded 161–75 min · scored 1, conceded 476–90 min · scored 3, conceded 30153045607590
Man City22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 5, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 216–30 min · scored 5, conceded 231–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 5, conceded 461–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Leeds and 10 Man City.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Leeds and Man City
MinutesLeeds scoredLeeds concededMan City scoredMan City conceded
1–151012
16–300052
31–453222
46–603154
61–751431
76–903361

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Leeds wins
0
Draws
0
Man City wins
5

Wins, draws and losses are read from Leeds United’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Leeds United's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Leeds0–1Man CityL
Man City3–2LeedsL
Man City2–1LeedsL
Leeds1–3Man CityL
Leeds0–4Man CityL

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