Leeds United vs Man Utd Prediction & Preview - Premier League
The last time Leeds United and Manchester United met in the Premier League, Leeds won 2-1 at Old Trafford. That was 13 April 2026, 188 days before this fixture. The two clubs met again on 12 August 2026, 67 days before this one, in a club friendly at Old Trafford that Manchester United won 6-5. Leeds scored in both, and neither game was a quiet one. The rematch is at Elland Road, kicking off at 14:00 BST on Sunday, 18 October 2026, and you can make your call on it free on the Leeds United vs Manchester United match page.
What time is Leeds United vs Manchester United kick-off?
Leeds United vs Manchester United kicks off at 14:00 BST on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at Elland Road in Leeds, in the Premier League. The game is scheduled for live coverage on Sky Sports, according to The False 9.
- Fixture: Leeds United v Manchester United
- Competition: Premier League
- Date: Sunday, 18 October 2026
- Kick-off: 14:00 BST
- Venue: Elland Road, Leeds
What the two recent meetings show
Both of the recent meetings between these clubs were at Old Trafford, and Leeds came away from both having scored at least twice. The competitive one went their way: 2-1 in the Premier League in April. The friendly in August produced 6-5 to Manchester United, which tells you less about either defence than a league game would, but it is the only other recent evidence there is.
What carries over is that Leeds have not been shut out by this opposition lately. What does not carry over is the venue.
How both sides have been playing
The form lines are almost identical. In their last 6 matches Leeds United have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 2, taking 6 points, scoring 10 and conceding 11. In their last 6, Manchester United have also won 1, drawn 3 and lost 2 for 6 points, scoring 10 and conceding 8.
Leeds' win was the best performance either side has produced in that stretch: 4-1 at home to Newcastle United on 14 September. Around it sit a 0-0 at home to Crystal Palace, a 1-1 at home to Brentford, a 1-1 away at Brighton & Hove Albion, a 3-6 defeat away at Chelsea in the EFL Cup and a 1-2 loss away at Arsenal 8 days before this match. Elland Road has been the solid part of Daniel Farke's season.
Manchester United's only win in their 6 was 4-0 at home to Sabah FK in the UEFA Champions League. Their four Premier League games in that run brought three draws and one defeat, the loss being 0-1 at home to Manchester City. Michael Carrick's side drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford 8 days before this match.
Team news
Leeds will be without Joe Rodon, who is not expected back in full training until next month after a hamstring injury, and long-term absentee Mateo Joseph, with Daniel James a doubt after a back problem picked up on Wales duty, per The False 9. Farke said before the Arsenal game that Harry Wilson had a chance of featuring after a quad issue and that Jean-Matteo Bahoya had made progress with an ankle strain, as reported by Last Word on Sports.
Manchester United are missing Patrick Dorgu, Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs de Ligt and Benjamin Sesko, with Noussair Mazraoui doubtful, while Carlos Baleba, Amad Diallo, Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford have all been back in training. Carrick has been careful to separate training from selection, noting that progress in recovery is not the same as being close to a return, per Stretty News.
Leeds United vs Manchester United prediction
Our prediction is a Leeds United win over Manchester United in this Premier League match at Elland Road on Sunday, 18 October 2026. Leeds took the last league meeting between the two 2-1 at Old Trafford, and the only win Manchester United have managed in their last 6 came against Sabah FK in Europe rather than in the league. Leeds have conceded 11 in 6 and will give something up, but their home record in this run reads a 4-1 over Newcastle United and two draws, and Carrick's attack has produced one goal in each of its last two league outings.
Our prediction: Leeds United 2-1 Manchester United
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