Leeds United vs. Manchester United 2/20/22 Premier League Soccer Picks, Predictions, Odds

Leeds United and Manchester United face off on Sunday in an English Premier League showdown at Elland Road. When these two teams faced off in August of 2021 it was Manchester United that won 5-1. 

Leeds United currently sits in 15th place in the standings having picked up 23 points. Over the last three games, Leeds United has picked up only one point. In the last game against Everton, the defense really struggled giving up three goals. Leeds had 59 percent of the possession, but they had zero shots on goal. Leeds has scored 27 goals total while their defense has given up 46 goals. Raphael Dias Belloli has been the top player for Leeds United scoring eight goals and adding two assists. There are three different players that have scored at least four goals. In this game, Leeds United is going to need the defense to be good or it’s going to be a long game. 

On the other side of this matchup is Manchester United who currently sit in 4th place in the standings having picked up 43 points. Manchester United has picked up at least a point in each of their last six Premier League games. In the last game against Brighton, Manchester United scored two goals and they came away with the victory. Christiano Ronaldo opened up the scoring in the 21st minute, and Bruno Fernandes added another goal in the 97th minute. Manchester United has scored 40 goals total while their defense has given up 32 goals. Ronaldo has been the top player scoring nine goals and adding three assists. 

Leeds United defense has been an issue all season, and against this Manchester United offense they are going to struggle. Manchester United is going to control this game with possession and it’s finally going to wear down Leeds United offense. Manchester United is going to score a couple of goals, and win on the money line.