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Match preview · Premier League

Manchester City – Leeds United

Manchester City 1st in Premier League Home 1.87 projected goals by the model
Leeds United 5th in Premier League Away 1.14 projected goals by the model

Model updated 4 October, 00:30 Odds not yet available

What the model expects

expected goals
1.87 1.14
Manchester City Leeds United
Manchester City
54%
Draw
26%
Leeds United
20%
The odds each result is fair at by the model's chance of it, with no margin in it
Manchester City Draw Leeds United
Fair odds 1.87 3.81 4.94
Total goals
3.01
Over 2.5 goals
60%
Both teams to score
63%
Data coverage · full

Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.

Model vs market

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The model's case

Why the model leans Manchester City

54% Manchester City to win

Attack
2nd vs 10th
Manchester City attack v Leeds United defence
Defence
5th vs 14th
Manchester City defence v Leeds United attack
Recent xG form
+0.47 vs +0.07
xGD per match, last 6
Projected goals
1.87 – 1.14
Manchester City v Leeds United
How the model arrived here →

Squad news

From Fantasy Premier League

Manchester City

9 listed
  • Phil Foden 0% chance

    Midfielder · Suspended until 17 Oct

  • Divine Mukasa 0% chance

    Midfielder · has joined West Ham on loan for the rest of the seaon.

  • Max Alleyne 0% chance

    Defender · Has joined Burnley on loan for the rest of the season

  • Tijjani Reijnders 0% chance

    Midfielder · Has joined Al Qadsiah permanently

  • Claudio Echeverri 0% chance

    Midfielder · Has joined Benfica on loan for the rest of the season

  • Kalvin Phillips 0% chance

    Midfielder · Has joined Sheffield United on loan for the rest of the season

  • Jeremy Monga 0% chance

    Midfielder · Has joined Swansea City on loan for the rest of the season

  • Rodri 0% chance

    Midfielder · Has joined Barcelona permanently

  • Antoine Semenyo 75% chance

    Midfielder · Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing

Leeds United

8 listed
  • Harry Wilson 0% chance

    Midfielder · Thigh injury - Unknown return date

  • Joe Rodon 0% chance

    Defender · Hamstring injury - Expected back 21 Nov

  • Lucas Perri 0% chance

    Goalkeeper · Has joined Torino on loan for the rest of the season

  • Joël Piroe 0% chance

    Forward · Has joined West Ham United on loan for the rest of the season

  • Mateo Joseph Fernández-Regatillo 0% chance

    Forward · Knee injury - Unknown return date

  • Jack Harrison 0% chance

    Midfielder · Has joined New England Revolution permanently

  • Sebastiaan Bornauw 0% chance

    Defender · Has joined Hamburg SV on loan for the rest of the season

  • Wilfried Gnonto 0% chance

    Midfielder · Has joined ACF Fiorentina on loan for the rest of the season

The status, the chance of playing and the note beside each name are Fantasy Premier League's own, and it covers this competition only. Nothing above this section knows about any of it: a rating fitted over recent matches describes the side that played them.

Team comparison

Season to date, per match, with each club's placing in the competition. The last row is the last 6 matches.

Overview: Manchester City and Leeds United compared, each figure with where it places in the competition.
Reading Manchester City Leeds United
xG / match (better) 2.10 · 2nd 1.56 · 9th
xGA / match 1.45 · 9th (better) 1.27 · 5th
xGD / match (better) +0.65 · 3rd +0.29 · 8th
xPts / match (better) 1.87 · 2nd 1.55 · 8th
Last 6 xGD / match (better) +0.47 +0.07

The scorelines behind the model's numbers

No exact score is especially likely. The 3 most probable scorelines account for 33% of the model's distribution.

Manchester City clean sheet
29%
Manchester City 2+ goals
58%
Under 2.5 goals
40%
Both teams to score: no
37%

Most likely scorelines

1:1
12.8%
2:1
11.4%
2:0
8.6%
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Model details

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the last 20 matches, recency weighted (a match 107 days old counts half)
Manchester City sample
20 matches
Leeds United sample
20 matches
Home xG sample · Manchester City
3 matches
Away xG sample · Leeds United
2 matches
Computed
Sunday, 04/10/2026 at 00:30

Limitations

The model reads expected goals and nothing else. It does not know the lineups, who is injured or suspended, what either side has to play for, the weather, or how congested the schedule around this match is.