Leeds United vs Manchester City: Citizens to use their potential before facing Real in a return game

The previous game ended with a humiliating 0-7 loss for the Peacocks. How will Jesse Marsch line up the game and can he handle the pace of the championship leader?

Leeds United

Under Jesse Marsch's guidance, Leeds has pulled off a five-game winning streak. Three of those games were victories and two were draws, with wins over Norwich (2-1), Watford (3-0) and Wolverhampton (3-2) and draws with Southampton (1-1) and Crystal Palace (0-0). Marsch has yet to play a game against a top team. This will be the first serious test for the American specialist in the EPL. Thanks to this successful streak, Leeds are five points clear of the relegation zone.

Manchester City

Man City retains first place in the standings, with Liverpool breathing down their necks. There's one point difference between them. One mistake and the title race could be over. And despite such pressure from Liverpool, City are doing very well. They're taking points where they should be taking points. So Man City have had no resistance from Brighton (3-0) and Watford (5-1). And this week, they barely held on to beat Real Madrid (4-3). Let's see what happens in the return game at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Injuries and suspensions

• Leeds United: Summerville, Forshaw, Bamford, Roberts;
• Manchester City: Stones, Walker, Mendy.

Head-to-head encounters

Man City and Leeds have met 105 times. The Citizens lead by a slim margin with a score of 45-42. Last season the match in Leeds ended in a 1-1 draw, and the return game in Manchester was a sensational victory of the guests in the dying minutes with a score of 2-1. And this season, City have pulled away nicely for last season's lapses - 7-0 in the first round.

Key stats

• Man City scored at least two goals in the last four games;
• Leeds' unbeaten streak stands at five games;
• Man City won 10 of their last 12 away games.

Expert Betting Tips

We believe that Pep Guardiola will release the optimal squad, despite the return game against Real Madrid on Wednesday. Therefore, City should confidently deal with the Peacocks no matter what. 22bet gives a decent odds of 1.88 for the City goal in both halves. And Bet365 gives odds of 1.90 for the minus 1.5 handicap in favor of the City.

In conclusion, we recommend paying attention to the bet "Man City Individual Total Over (2.5) goals" for 2.08 from 1xbet. Can you imagine that City will score less than two goals against Leeds? Neither can we.

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