Manchester City are aiming to recover from back-to-back defeats when they host Leeds United in the Premier League this Saturday.
The Cityzens were eager to keep pace with table-toppers Arsenal last weekend but their defeat at Newcastle United dented aspirations of a ninth Premier League crown. To make matters worse, Pep Guardiola’s rotated side were then beaten 2–0 on home soil by Bayer Leverkusen as they dropped to ninth in the Champions League standings.
A clash with Leeds offers Man City the opportunity to get back on track after successive setbacks and they will be strong favourites to not only taste victory this weekend, but put their newly-promoted visitors to the sword.
The two sides haven’t locked horns since 2023, but City have tasted victory in their last four duels with the Yorkshire outfit—including a stunning 7–0 win back in December 2021. They had been beaten by the Whites earlier that year, however, losing 2–1 on home soil against their 10-man opponents following a Stuart Dallas brace.
Leeds will be eager to secure another high-profile scalp at the Etihad Stadium, but their recent form suggests they will incur difficulties. They have lost five of their last six matches and tumbled into the relegation zone on goal difference.
Here is guide to the clash.
