GolVolt — Leeds United vs Manchester City: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Manchester City have scored in 27 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 64 goals in those matches.

Defence

Manchester City concede 2.2 goals per match

Leeds United0.8 Manchester City2.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Leeds United concede 0.8.

Last time

Last meeting, 28 February 2026: Leeds United – Manchester City 0:1

Player in form

Erling Haaland: 6 goals in 5 league matches

Goals6 xG3.15

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 3.1).

Streak

Leeds United without a win in 4 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 1 defeat. Last win: 14 September, 4:1 against Newcastle United.

Attack

Manchester City score 2.6 goals per match

Leeds United1.2 Manchester City2.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Leeds United score 1.2.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Leeds United · forward

3goals 1assist 6.82avg rating

Last match, Sunderland: rating 6.1.

Erling Haaland

Manchester City · forward

9goals 0assists 7.53avg rating

Last match, Aston Villa: 1 goal, rating 7.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Leeds United at home and Manchester City away, as in this match.

Leeds United

at home · 10

5W4D1L1.6scored per match0.5conceded per match

Manchester City

away · 10

7W2D1L2.0scored per match0.7conceded per match

Head to head

2 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 28 Feb 2026 · Premier League Leeds United 0:1 Manchester City Semenyo 45+2'. Manchester City: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

0wins

0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Leeds United (3-4-2-1, last: Sunderland) · Manchester City (4-2-3-1, last: Brighton & Hove Albion).

Official around 20:15, Wed 6 Jan

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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