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Leeds United vs Manchester United: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 7 · 18 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win37%Leeds United
Draw25%
Away win39%Manchester United
Expected points, home1.34

What to expect

No clear favourite: 37% home, 25% draw, 39% away. Attack against defence: Manchester United should create more, 1.70 expected goals a match against 1.44. Manchester United are 3.4 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Leeds United5597.3+1.81.451.28
Manchester United12558.3−3.42.121.44

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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