Manchester City vs Leeds United Tips & Preview - Citizens to bounce back from recent stumbles

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Manchester City seeking recovery after two losses, hosting Leeds United this Saturday.
City boasts a strong home record but face defensive challenges.
Leeds United struggling with inconsistency, sitting in the relegation zone.

Manchester City vs Leeds United

Manchester City will be looking to bounce back from recent stumbles when they host Leeds United in an English Premier League fixture on Saturday.

The Citizens will be hoping for a boost from the home fans and also boast a solid record in this fixture. They should get the better of the visitors, who are out of sorts at the moment.

Manchester City News

It has been a difficult week for Manchester City, who come into this clash with two straight defeats. First they were beaten 2-1 at Newcastle United in their previous Premier League fixture before losing 2-0 at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League.

Sitting seven points off the pace, Manchester City will be keen to get things back on track to avoid falling further behind leaders Arsenal. The good news for Pep Guardiola's team is that they have won their last five Premier League matches at the Etihad.

Manchester City have no problems in attack and have scored the opening goal in the first half in four of their last five Premier League home matches. However, they are without a clean sheet in five of their last six matches across all competitions, with five of those fixtures also producing over 2.5 goals.

Leeds United News

It has been a difficult return to the topflight for Leeds United, who are currently in the relegation zone. They have picked up just three wins from their 12 matches so far, and manager Daniel Farke is under increasing pressure.

There has been barely any respite for Leeds United lately, having lost five of their last six Premier League matches, falling 2-1 at home to Aston Villa in their previous fixture. They have also struggled on their travels, suffering five defeats in their last six away matches in the league.

Poor defending has been one of the problems for Leeds United, who are without a clean sheet in their last nine matches, seven of which have produced over 2.5 goals. However, they have also scored in seven of those nine fixtures.

Head to Head

Manchester City have eight wins while Leeds United have four victories, with three draws in the last 15 matches. The Citizens claimed a 2-1 home victory in the last meeting back in 2023.

Verdict

Man City v Leeds

Manchester City will be keen to get their campaign back on track and are likely to make a fast start. Having scored the first half's opening goal in four of their last five league matches, a repeat could be considered.

The Citizens have earned a win and over 2.5 goals in the last two matches against Leeds United, and a similar outcome could be in the cards. Both teams have also scored in their last two meetings, and that trend is set to continue here.

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