Leeds United 1-1 Manchester United: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction
Our picks against the result
6 of 12 right
- Result Leeds United win37% 1-1
- Double chance Leeds United or Manchester United (12)72% 1-1
- Goals over/under 2.5 Over 2.554% 2 goals
- More corners Manchester United47% Manchester United (2-3)
- Yellow cards Around average 4 yellow cards · league 3.8
- Yellow cards 4 yellow cards 3.5 Over52% 4.5 Under67% 5.5 Under82%
- Corners Around average 5 corners · league 9.3
- Corners 5 corners 8.5 Over63% 9.5 Over52% 10.5 Under59%
Match stats
- 1 Goals 1
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 0 Red cards 0
- 2 Corners 3
Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.
Before kick-off
What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.
Match summary
Leeds United vs Manchester United is the Premier League Matchday 7 fixture at Elland Road on Sunday 18 October 2026; our model leans to a home win, and our double chance pick is Leeds United or Manchester United to win, with no draw.
Why this pick?
Our model's pick is a Leeds United win, and the main argument for it is the home advantage at Elland Road, where the hosts have looked awkward to handle. The strongest point on the other side is that Manchester United come out slightly ahead on our long-run, xG-based strength rating, and their shot volume over the last five matches has been above the league average. Nothing decides it on its own, though: Leeds sit seventh, their defensive record is tighter, and they have nine points to United's six. That is why the model's overall view falls on the home side, and the call is a narrow one.
Form guide
Leeds United
- L 1-2 at Arsenal (A) Premier League · 10 Oct
- D 0-0 vs Crystal Palace (H) Premier League · 20 Sep
- W 4-1 vs Newcastle United (H) Premier League · 14 Sep
- L 3-6 at Chelsea (A) EFL Cup · 9 Sep
- D 1-1 at Brighton & Hove Albion (A) Premier League · 5 Sep
Manchester United
- L 0-2 at Atlético Madrid (A) Champions League · 13 Oct
- D 1-1 vs Tottenham Hotspur (H) Premier League · 10 Oct
- D 1-1 at Fulham (A) Premier League · 20 Sep
- L 2-3 vs Brighton & Hove Albion (H) EFL Cup · 16 Sep
- L 0-1 vs Manchester City (H) Premier League · 13 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Premier League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
9 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 13 Apr 2026 · Premier League Manchester United 1-2 Leeds United
- 4 Jan 2026 · Premier League Leeds United 1-1 Manchester United
- 12 Feb 2023 · Premier League Leeds United 0-2 Manchester United
- 8 Feb 2023 · Premier League Manchester United 2-2 Leeds United
- 20 Feb 2022 · Premier League Leeds United 2-4 Manchester United
Premier League so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8:5 | +3 | 9 |
| 13 | | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 6 |
Positions in our table of 20 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Premier League, Matchday 7
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Questions and answers
What was the score of Leeds United vs Manchester United?
Leeds United 1-1 Manchester United in the Premier League (Matchday 7) on Sunday 18 October 2026.
Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Leeds United vs Manchester United right?
No: our result pick was Leeds United win, and the score after 90 minutes was 1-1. 6 of our 12 picks and markets for this match were right.
How many cards and corners were there in Leeds United vs Manchester United?
4 yellow cards (Leeds United 2, Manchester United 2), no red cards and 5 corners (Leeds United 2, Manchester United 3).
Other Premier League results that day
All results- FT
Brighton & Hove Albion 5
Crystal Palace 0 Our pick Home - FT
AFC Bournemouth 2
Sunderland 0 Our pick Home - FT
Nottingham Forest 0
Arsenal 1 Our pick Away
Times are UTC.