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Premier League · Matchday 7 Match report

Leeds United 1-1 Manchester United: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction

Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire

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

Leeds United Manchester United
  • 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

Leeds UnitedManchester United
Attack 32 58 1.3 goals per match this season1.5 goals per match this season
Defence 74 58 0.8 conceded per match this season1.5 conceded per match this season

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

1Leeds United wins
3draws
5Manchester United wins

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

Premier League records before the match
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7 Leeds United 6 231 8:5 +3 9
13 Manchester United 6 132 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

Times are UTC.