Leeds United vs. Manchester City 4/30/22 EPL Soccer Pick, Predictions, Odds

Leeds United and Manchester City face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at Elland Road. When these two teams faced off in December of 2021 it was Manchester City that secured the 7-0 victory. Phil Foden opened up the scoring in the 7th minute, and they never looked back as they cruised to the easy victory. 

Leeds United currently sits in 16th place in the standings having picked up 34 points so far this season. Leeds has picked up at least a point in each of their last five games. In the last game against Crystal Palace, Leeds United played to a 0-0 draw. Leeds actually gave up seven shots in that game and were on the backheel, but the defense was still good enough. Two games ago against Watford, Leeds United played to a 3-0 victory. Leeds has scored 38 goals while their defense has given up 68 goals. 2.06 goals per game are given up, and the defense is going to need to be better in this game. 

On the other side of this matchup is Manchester City who currently sits in first place in the standings having picked up 80 points. City is once again the best team in the EPL, and the offense has been the strength. Manchester City had a midweek game against Real Madrid, and Manchester City scored four goals on the way to the victory. Manchester City’s last game in the EPL came against Watford and the offense was strong again in that game scoring five goals on the way to the victory. City has scored 80 goals total while their defense has given up 21 goals. Kevin De Bruyne has been the best player for this team scoring 11 goals and adding another five assists.

Leeds United defense has been awful all season giving up 68 goals, and it’s not going to get any easier in this game. Look for Manchester City’s offense to run up the score, much like they did against Watford where they scored five goals. Look for Manchester City to score four or five goals, and they will cover the -2.5 at +215.