Leeds vs Manchester United: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Leeds vs Manchester United?
Leeds and Manchester United drew 1-1 on January 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 62′B. AaronsonLeeds
- 65′Matheus CunhaManchester United
Official lineup for Leeds vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leeds
3-5-2- 19N. Okafor
- 9D. Calvert-Lewin
- 3G. Gudmundsson
- 44I. Gruev
- 18A. Stach
- 11B. Aaronson
- 24J. Justin
- 5P. Struijk
- 15J. Bijol
- 23S. Bornauw
- 1Lucas Perri
Manchester United
3-4-2-1- 30B. Šeško
- 10Matheus Cunha
- 13P. Dorgu
- 23L. Shaw
- 25M. Ugarte
- 18Casemiro
- 2Diogo Dalot
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 26A. Heaven
- 15L. Yoro
- 31S. Lammens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leeds have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester United have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Crystal Palace(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Liverpool(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Newcastle(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Bournemouth(home) | 4-4 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Wolves(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Leeds wins, 2 draws, 4 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | Manchester United 0-0 Leeds | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Manchester United 2-0 Leeds | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Leeds 0-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Manchester United 2-2 Leeds | Premier League |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Leeds 2-4 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Manchester United 5-1 Leeds | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Leeds on Jul 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Leeds score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Leeds sit 12th in Premier League (11 points from 9 matches) and Manchester United sit 17th (7 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Leeds | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy