Leeds United vs Man City

Soccer expert Jon Eimer has locked in his EPL picks and predictions for Leeds United vs. Manchester City.

- Leeds vs. [Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for the Leeds vs. He is leaning Over on the goal total and has three other confident best bets, including a play on a goal scorer that would pay off at 2-1. Tyler Adams is second in tackles (52) and fourth in tackles won (28), while Pascal Struijk is second in tackles won (30) and seventh in tackles (42). Eimer has broken down Manchester City vs. De Bruyne leads the league in shot-creating (83) and goal-creating actions (17), and Haaland leads the EPL in shots on target (25). They have scored two or more goals in four straight league matches, including a 2-1 victory against Liverpool at the end of October. The likes of Phil Foden (seven EPL goals), Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan (among others) will cause problems for a Leeds back line that has conceded 26 goals. They lead the EPL in tackles (330) and tackles won (185), and they have 46 tackles in the attacking third (T-2). Before you lock in any Manchester City vs. Leeds (4-3-7) have lost five of their past seven league matches and are in 15th place. Haaland has 18 league goals, six more than any other player, and De Bruyne has a league-high nine assists.

The Cityzens look to shorten the gap at the top of the table with a win against Leeds.

Manchester City will next host Everton on New Year's Eve. Despite their position on the table, Leeds have been giant killers this season. For City, the loss meant going a step away from the top of the table.

After a post-Christmas delay, Premier League titleholder Manchester City resumes its defense at Leeds United.

The Citizens were perhaps in need of the World Cup break as a chance to sit back and assess, having succumbed 2-1 at home to Brentford in their most recent Premier League outing. after conceding losing a combined 11-0 across their last two meetings with the current Premier League champions. Premier League champions Manchester City will be among the last teams to resume the top-flight season away to Leeds United on Wednesday following an extended Christmas break for the champions.

Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of ...

37 mins: Man City are starting to open up space in behind the Leeds defence. Man City win a free kick over on the right wing. Will Man City go on to storm to victory or can Leeds get back into the game? Man City had 16 shots in the first half with five on target in comparison to Leeds’ one. Leeds played well in that half but were broken down by a quick counter-attack. [Pep Guardiola’s](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/pep-guardiola) men come into the match sitting third in the table and eight points behind the Gunners although they have a game in hand on the London club.

Free highlights and match report as Haaland converts twice from Jack Grealish assists after Rodri opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time; City now up ...

I was a commentator in my own home about the World Cup but nobody was listening to me. We've seen in the training sessions he has the ability to put the ball into the net. Given the reputation he has and how tall he is, but his character is completely the opposite. Man City striker Erling Haaland told Amazon Prime: "I said to my team-mates I could have scored five and that's the truth. We were exceptional in the first half but we wasted opportunities... It was his first Premier League goal of the season and remarkably City's first from open play away from home in five games. The two performances since coming back, against Liverpool [in the Carabao Cup] and today have been great." Leeds had lost by an aggregate score of 11-0 to Man City over the course of their Premier League meetings last season and another heavy defeat looked on the cards before Pascal Struijk pulled one back with 16 minutes to play. City's 16 efforts made for the biggest disparity between two teams in any Premier League game this season. But Rodri's opener (45+1) moments before the break rewarded Man City's supremacy and when Haaland hit the net twice in 13 minutes there was only going to be one outcome. City eventually got their goal on the stroke of half-time, though, with Rodri brilliantly rolling on a De Bruyne pass for Riyad Mahrez before reacting quickest to turn in the rebound from his team-mate's shot. Leeds boss Jesse Marsch had coached Haaland at RB Salzburg earlier in his career but, like so many Premier League managers this season, could find no way to keep the prolific frontman at bay.

Erling Haaland scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season as Manchester City recorded a 3-1 victory over Leeds at Elland Road.

LEEDS 1-3 MAN CITY (PASCAL STRUIJK): Struijk may have just dragged Leeds back into this contest with his second goal of the season! LEEDS 0-2 MAN CITY (ERLING HAALAND): Grealish is alert to steal in and intercept a loose pass from Cooper in the Leeds defence. Grealish crosses and Haaland is at the near post to tuck a first-time shot past Meslier. LEEDS 0-1 MAN CITY (RODRI): City finally have the breakthrough! Lewis rolls a pass across the face of goal but from point blank range Grealish lifts it over the bar! Yes, he is getting into those dangerous positions but for a £100m player you would expect him to have the composure and knack to make the most of such opportunities.

Erling Haaland scored a brace and missed several good chances as the reigning champions beat their hosts with a minimum of fuss.

44 min: Rico Lewis advances down the inside right, latching on to a flick around the corner from Kevin De Bruyne. Rodri lumps it forward and Erling Haaland sets off on the chase but Leeds goalkeeper Ilan Meslier is quick off his line to deal with any danger. A mix-up between Liam Cooper and Robin Koch allows Jack Grealish to advance unopposed on the Leeds penalty area with the ball at his feet. From inside the Leeds penalty area, Haaland plays the ball left to Jack Grealish. 75 min: Erling Haaland is denied a hat-trick, appearing to get the ball caught under his feet after drifting between centre-backs and running on to a through ball. His delivery is excellent and from the edge of the six-yard box, Pascal Struijk rises highest to steer a header past Ederson.

Erling Haaland continued his assault on the record books as Manchester City beat Leeds United 3-1 at Elland Road on Wednesday to move into second in the ...

"The thing we know about our team is that we never quit," Marsch said after the match. "I have a [goal] target but I cannot say it," Haaland said after the match. "We have to hunt Arsenal. [Everton](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/198940/Everton) on New Year's Eve, while Leeds travel to St James' Park on the same day for a match with third-placed [Newcastle United](/soccer/team?id=361). [Illan Meslier](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/265921/Illan-Meslier) stuffing Haaland on the doorstep at the 30 minute mark and [Jack Grealish](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/172850/Jack-Grealish) fluffing several opportunities before Rodri put back a late rebound to give the visitors the lead at the break. [Erling Haaland](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/253989/Erling-Haaland) continued his assault on the record books as [Manchester City](/soccer/team?id=382) beat [Leeds United](/soccer/team?id=357) 3-1 at Elland Road on Wednesday to move into second in the Premier League.

Man City: Ederson (GK), Stones, Ake, Gundogan (C), Haaland, Grealish (Foden 73'), Rodri, De Bruyne, Akanji, Mahrez (Palmer 88'), Lewis (Cancelo 68'). Subs not ...

However, nothing more threatened the back of the net, meaning Man City held on to claim the three points in what was a well-contested match. Meslier had initially made a good save to deny Riyad Mahrez, but following in on the rebound to tap home was Rodri to send his side in ahead at the interval. A quick move saw Grealish pick up the ball on the left and pull it back to Haaland again, with the striker slotting powerfully home. With just over 15 minutes remaining, the Whites found a goal back in the match. Jack Grealish was seeing plenty of the ball and he blazed a number of opportunities wide of the goal, after finding himself in dangerous areas. Kevin De Bruyne was the next to see an effort go wide of the goal, before teammate Ilkay Gundogan went even closer, but wide again.