Manchester Metropolis are hoping to achieve floor on leaders Arsenal within the English Premier League standings after they tackle Leeds at Elland Street on Saturday. Man Metropolis (17-5-5) are 5 factors behind the Gunners within the Premier League desk with a recreation in hand. They’re on a five-game win streak in all competitions. Leeds (7-10-10) are in fifteenth place however are 1-3-0 of their previous 4 matches and have been sturdy at their house floor. Metropolis have gained the previous 5 conferences, by a mixed rating of 19-4.
Kickoff in Leeds is about for 12:30 p.m. ET. The most recent Leeds vs. Manchester Metropolis odds at DraftKings Sportsbook record Manchester Metropolis as -145 favorites on the cash line, whereas Leeds are +400 underdogs. A draw is priced at +300 and the entire is about at 2.5 (Over -125, Beneath +100). Try the newest SportsLine Projection Mannequin picks for Leeds vs. Manchester Metropolis, and it is advisable make sure that to see what skilled Martin Inexperienced is betting for the match.
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Leeds will attempt to lengthen their unbeaten streak to 5 video games after they host title-chasing Man Metropolis at Elland Street on Saturday.
Daniel Farke’s males are as much as fifteenth within the Premier League desk after battling to a formidable 1-1 draw with Aston Villa final weekend. They’ve picked up three wins, 4 attracts and only one defeat of their final eight matches in all competitions.
Leeds misplaced 4-0 to Arsenal on Jan. 31 however are unbeaten in February, so the gamers must be filled with confidence proper now. Nevertheless, they face a stern take a look at of their mettle towards Pep Guardiola’s rejuvenated Man Metropolis group.
Semenyo signing revitalizes Man Metropolis’s assault
Man Metropolis are again within the Premier League title race after successful their final three video games. They beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, cruised to a 3-0 victory over Fulham, then beat Newcastle 2-1 at house final weekend.
They’re now simply 5 factors behind league leaders Arsenal, however they’ve a recreation in hand. The title race may go right down to the wire, so this can be a must-win recreation for Man Metropolis. The Residents have gained 5 video games in a row in all competitions. They’re unbeaten since dropping to Man United in mid-January, in order that they’re constructing momentum on the good time within the season.
Metropolis’s season was faltering, however the membership made two shrewd signings within the January switch window. Antoine Semenyo, the standout attacking participant within the Premier League this season, joined from Bournemouth. Metropolis then bolstered their protection by snapping up Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi.
The outcomes have been speedy. They now look stronger on the again and extra harmful in assault, so they appear well-placed to win one other Premier League title this season. Nevertheless, their away kind has been their Achilles’ heel. Man Metropolis have solely gained six of their 13 away video games this season, with 22 targets scored and 16 conceded.
They beat Liverpool at Anfield of their final away match, however they had been winless of their earlier three away video games — a 2-2 draw with Spurs, a 2-0 defeat to Man United, and a 0-0 draw with Sunderland. Metropolis additionally misplaced 3-1 on the highway towards Bodø/Glimt within the Champions League, so they do not journey nicely. They will want huge performances from key gamers like Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva, and Gianluigi Donnarumma in the event that they’re to beat Leeds at Elland Street.
Leeds are sturdy at house
Elland Street has been a fortress for Leeds this season. They’ve picked up 1.69 factors per recreation at house (six wins, 4 attracts, three defeats).
Against this, Leeds have solely earned 0.64 factors per recreation on the highway (one win, six attracts, seven defeats). It exhibits simply how essential the Elland Street crowd is for this group. The house followers create a raucous, intimidating ambiance, which the Leeds gamers feed on in huge video games. Farke’s males have taken 4 wins, two attracts, and simply two defeats from their final eight house video games.
That is why they’re now six factors away from the relegation zone. They appear able to avoiding relegation, however they should hold selecting up factors at Elland Street.
Leeds solely have six house matches remaining this season, so this might be one other essential recreation for the group. Farke is simply lacking one participant, ahead Noah Okafor, so he’ll discipline a robust beginning XI for this recreation.
The likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Brendan Aaronson may trigger issues for a Man Metropolis group that has solely stored 4 clear sheets on the highway this season. Nevertheless, it is laborious to see Leeds protecting Haaland, Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Tijani Reijnders, Nico O’Reilly, Omar Marmoush, and Phil Foden at bay for 90 minutes.
It completed 3-2 to Man Metropolis when these groups met in Manchester earlier this season, and each groups to attain ought to repay once more at Elland Street this weekend.
Haaland has scored three targets in his final two video games. He is as much as 42 targets in 43 matches for membership and nation this season, so he appears to be like well-priced to search out the again of the online on Saturday.
