Man Utd Clash With Leeds: Everything You Need to Know Before Kickoff

Manchester United and Leeds United reignite their fierce rivalry on Monday evening to close out Premier League Gameweek 32.

Both sides will be fired up and desperate for all three points as they chase their respective goals. For the home side, the priority is reclaiming a seat at European football's top table, while the visitors are fighting to maintain their Premier League survival at the expense of either Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, or Nottingham Forest.

United faltered in their previous outing—a 2–2 stalemate with Bournemouth that will be 24 days in the rearview mirror by the time the opening whistle sounds at Old Trafford—while Leeds carry some confidence after advancing to the FA Cup semifinals.

However, Leeds' Premier League form has been far from impressive. They've managed just four points from their last 18 on offer.

Man Utd vs. Leeds Score Prediction

Red Devils Continue March Towards Champions League

Arsenal's victory over Sporting CP in the opening leg of their Champions League quarterfinal was welcome news for United, Liverpool, and Chelsea—the Premier League is now guaranteed to have five clubs in next season's Champions League.

It's a cushion United may not require following Chelsea's latest Premier League setback—a heavy defeat to title-chasing Manchester City—but they'll be laser-focused on securing three points against Leeds, who are without a win in their last six matches.

A win would hand United a 10-point buffer over Chelsea in sixth, while simultaneously extending their gap over fourth-placed Aston Villa back to three points. There's little reason to doubt they'll come out on top against Leeds, given their perfect home record since Carrick replaced Ruben Amorim in the dugout.

Prediction: Man Utd 2–0 Leeds

Man Utd Predicted Lineup vs. Leeds

United will be without the suspended Harry Maguire, which should open the door for Leny Yoro to slot into central defense.

Matthijs de Ligt remains sidelined as he continues recovering from the back injury that has kept him out since November, though there is optimism that Lisandro Martínez will overcome a calf problem in time to feature. Ayden Heaven is on standby to deputize for the Argentine if needed, though that would leave Carrick with a notably inexperienced center-back pairing.

Diogo Dalot missed training last week due to illness but is expected to return at right back, and a call will need to be made on whether Bryan Mbeumo starts centrally or out wide. The latter option could see Amad Diallo drop to the bench, creating room for Benjamin Šeško to return to the starting XI after a string of substitute appearances.

Man Utd predicted lineup vs. Leeds (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Martínez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha; Šeško.

Leeds Predicted Lineup vs. Man Utd

Leeds manager Daniel Farke has confirmed that Anton Stach and Joe Rodon, both of whom picked up injuries during last weekend's FA Cup quarterfinal triumph over West Ham United, will miss the journey to Manchester.

Stach's unavailability is a significant setback for Leeds, who are desperate to snap their recent poor run with a result against United. The Whites also have doubts surrounding Jaka Bijol and Gabriel Gudmundsson, though there is cautious optimism that both will be fit to start.

Daniel James will not line up against his former club as he continues his recovery from an adductor injury.

Leeds predicted lineup vs. Man Utd (3-5-2): Darlow; Justin, Bijol, Struijk; Bogle, Gruev, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Calvert-Lewin, Okafor.

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