2022-23 Premier League: Week 35 – Manchester City vs Leeds

Title-chasing Manchester City host relegation battling Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium.

Victory would see Man City move four points clear of second-placed Arsenal, whilst Leeds can go 16th with at least one point.

 

Team News

Kevin De Bruyne could return for Man City after he missed their last two games with a knock.

Leeds have no fresh injury concerns to report after their defeat at Bournemouth last weekend.

Liam Cooper (muscle), Luis Sinisterra (ankle), Tyler Adams (hamstring) and Stuart Dallas (thigh) remain absent.

 

When is Kick-Off

Man City host Leeds in a 3pm BST kick-off at Etihad Stadium on Saturday 6 May, live on Sky Sports in UK.

 

Stat Attack

• Man City are umbeaten in four of their last five league meetings against Leeds (W3, D1, L1).
• Leeds have won two of their last five league visits to Man City (W2, D1, L2).
• No penalty kick has been awarded in 19 previous Premier League meetings between Man City and Leeds.
• 23 of Erling Haaland’s 35 league goals for Man City have been scored on his left foot.
• Coming into this matchweek, no goalkeeper has conceded more league goals this season than Leeds’ Illan Meslier (67).

 

Prediction

Having comfortably dispatched West Ham in midweek despite facing a resilient first-half defence, Man City’s goalscoring train just continues to roll on and I just don’t see that form halting here even if Pep Guardiola has one eye on Tuesday’s trip to Real Madrid.

Leeds meanwhile face a tough first game under new interim manager – Sam Allardyce, who has spoken about the need to cut City’s playmaking supply to Haaland, yet that does feel like a huge ask but this match should give Allardyce a clear picture of Leeds’ fragilities heading into their final three games.

The main question therefore is really a case of how many goals Man City can score but Allardyce is a man who can shore up defences, so I do fancy Leeds to at least keep the result somewhat respectable but even one point is out of the question.

Prediction: Manchester City 3-0 Leeds United

Result: Manchester City 2-1 Leeds United