Manchester United 1–2 Leeds United
Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 17% · Chances everywhere: 3.7 xG · Standout: Ao Tanaka scored 100.0
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.0 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 1.3 – 2.4
- Goals
- 1 – 2
Footybot made Manchester United favourites at 62%.
Leeds United won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 1.3.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ao Tanaka, 100.0 in 74′.
Well above their usual level: Ao Tanaka +51.1, Leny Yoro +26.2, Gabriel Gudmundsson +24.6.
Well below it: Lisandro Martínez −15.7, Amad Diallo −14.1, Jaka Bijol −12.4.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Manchester United
| 20 Mar 2026 | D 2–2 | at Bournemouth |
| 15 Mar 2026 | W 3–1 | v Aston Villa |
| 4 Mar 2026 | L 1–2 | at Newcastle United |
| 1 Mar 2026 | W 2–1 | v Crystal Palace |
| 23 Feb 2026 | W 1–0 | at Everton |
Leeds United
| 21 Mar 2026 | D 0–0 | v Brentford |
| 15 Mar 2026 | D 0–0 | at Crystal Palace |
| 3 Mar 2026 | L 0–1 | v Sunderland |
| 28 Feb 2026 | L 0–1 | v Manchester City |
| 21 Feb 2026 | D 1–1 | at Aston Villa |
Head to head
| 4 Jan 2026 | Leeds United 1–1 Manchester United |
Manchester United
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leny Yoro | 90 | 77.5 | +26.2 |
| Diogo Dalot | 20 | 75.7 | – |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 20 | 71.8 | – |
| Casemiro | 90 | 68.2 | +13.6 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 90 | 64.5 | −5.1 |
| Luke Shaw | 90 | 55.7 | +4.8 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 70 | 48.9 | −10.0 |
| Matheus Cunha | 90 | 47.7 | −2.8 |
| Manuel Ugarte | 90 | 47.3 | −2.4 |
| Senne Lammens | 90 | 44.8 | −6.4 |
| Benjamin Šeško | 90 | 43.6 | −7.3 |
| Amad Diallo | 70 | 40.9 | −14.1 |
| Lisandro Martínez | 56 | 39.4 | −15.7 |
Leeds United
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ao Tanaka | 74 | 100.0 | +51.1 |
| Ilia Gruev | 16 | 74.1 | – |
| Wilfried Gnonto | 16 | 72.4 | – |
| Jayden Bogle | 90 | 71.0 | +22.8 |
| Noah Okafor | 74 | 69.3 | +17.8 |
| Karl Darlow | 90 | 66.3 | +14.7 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 90 | 66.3 | +24.6 |
| Pascal Struijk | 90 | 65.9 | +9.9 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 90 | 61.8 | +11.8 |
| Ethan Ampadu | 90 | 55.4 | +2.8 |
| James Justin | 90 | 54.2 | +4.0 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 86 | 52.6 | +6.7 |
| Jaka Bijol | 90 | 44.8 | −12.4 |
| Sean Longstaff | 12 | 39.2 | – |