Manchester City vs Leeds United — match preview

Premier LeagueWednesday, 2 December 2026Etihad Stadium

Manchester City

20:00

Kick-off
Leeds United
WWWWL
DWDLD

Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Man City at homeLeeds awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Man City54.3High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Leeds53.0Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 107 of 200average 53.6Medium

  • Man City

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Leeds

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Man City41.2Low

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Leeds44.6Medium

    Based on 83 matches with card data.

Combined 86 of 200average 42.9Low

  • Man City43.5Medium

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

  • Leeds40.7Low

    Based on 179 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
Over 2.5 goals in 9 of Manchester City's last 10 home league games
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 7 of Leeds United's last 10 away league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 107 of 200 (average 53.6, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Manchester City had 39 days since their last league match; Leeds United had 45
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: Man City 2.5, Leeds 1.3. Conceded per game: Man City 1.1, Leeds 0.9. Clean sheets: Man City 38%, Leeds 29%. Both teams scored: Man City 63%, Leeds 71%. Corners per game: Man City 5.8, Leeds 4.0. Yellows per game: Man City 1.6, Leeds 1.9.2.5Scored per game1.31.1Conceded per game0.938%Clean sheets29%63%Both teams scored71%5.8Corners per game4.01.6Yellows per game1.9

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

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Man City 2.0, Leeds 1.3. Conceded per game: Man City 1.0, Leeds 1.4. Clean sheets: Man City 38%, Leeds 22%. Both teams scored: Man City 54%, Leeds 60%. Corners per game: Man City 6.3, Leeds 4.4. Yellows per game: Man City 1.7, Leeds 1.7.2.0Scored per game1.31.0Conceded per game1.438%Clean sheets22%54%Both teams scored60%6.3Corners per game4.41.7Yellows per game1.7

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

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

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Man City 2.2, Leeds 1.3. Conceded per game: Man City 1.0, Leeds 1.7. Clean sheets: Man City 36%, Leeds 18%. Both teams scored: Man City 56%, Leeds 64%. Corners per game: Man City 6.3, Leeds 4.4. Yellows per game: Man City 1.6, Leeds 2.0.2.2Scored per game1.31.0Conceded per game1.736%Clean sheets18%56%Both teams scored64%6.3Corners per game4.41.6Yellows per game2.0

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

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

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

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Man City 1.9, Leeds 1.4. Conceded per game: Man City 1.0, Leeds 1.6. Clean sheets: Man City 37%, Leeds 24%. Both teams scored: Man City 50%, Leeds 57%. Corners per game: Man City 5.7, Leeds 4.5. Yellows per game: Man City 1.6, Leeds 2.0.1.9Scored per game1.41.0Conceded per game1.637%Clean sheets24%50%Both teams scored57%5.7Corners per game4.51.6Yellows per game2.0

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

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

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

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
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.

Show the numbers
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
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.

Show the numbers
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

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
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
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

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

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Man City and Leeds
MinutesMan City scoredMan City concededLeeds scoredLeeds conceded
1–151210
16–305200
31–452232
46–605431
61–753114
76–906133

Head-to-head

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

Wins, draws and losses are read from Manchester City’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 Manchester City's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Leeds0–1Man CityW
Man City3–2LeedsW
Man City2–1LeedsW
Leeds1–3Man CityW
Leeds0–4Man CityW

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