Manchester United vs Leeds United Betting Tips 14/08/2021

14:05, 10 Aug 2021

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14:05, 10 Aug 2021

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Manchester United will host Leeds United in the first game week of the English Premier League at Old Trafford in Manchester on 14th August at 17:00 IST. The odds are clearly in favor of the Red Devils to win the match.

Teams Status

Manchester United

Manchester United will be looking to go one better than what they did last season where they finished in the second position, 12 points behind the leaders and their city rivals Manchester City. After 38 matches, they finished with 21 wins, 11 draws and six losses, accumulating 74 points. They finished five points clear of Liverpool. They had scored the second-highest number of goals with 73 goals. The ace midfielder Bruno Fernandes led both the goal scoring and the assists list with 18 goals and 12 assists under his belt. Their top signings this summer would be in the form of Jadon Sancho, Tom Heaton and Raphael Varane. Also, they have released a few players on loan including Joel Pereira, Facundo Pellistri and Tahith Chong. Donny van de Beek and Phil Jones could be doubtful for the opening clash against Leeds as they are not a 100% fit.

Leeds United

After getting promoted to the English Premier League at the end of the 2019 season, they had done really well last season and finished in a respectable ninth position. They were just three points away from the Europa League qualification position. They bagged 59 points from 38 matches including 18 wins, five draws and as many as 15 losses. Kalvin Phillips along with Patrick Bamford were the stars for Leeds in their first Premier League season after over 16 years. The latter led the goal scoring list for them with 17 goals under his belt. They managed to sign Jack Harrison from Manchester City who they had on loan last season. Also, they have welcomed the left back Junior Firpo from Barcelona. But they have also loaned out their star keeper Kiko Casilla to Elche.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Manchester United	Draw	Leeds United
1.55	4.33	5.75
1.51	4.38	5.30
1.54	4.33	5.75

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Manchester United are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.51, Leeds United are placed at 5.30 and the draw is at 4.38 odds. Manchester United are placed at 1.54 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Leeds United are placed at 5.60 and the draw is at 4.60 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Manchester United are placed at 1.55, Leeds United are placed at 5.75 and the draw is at 4.33 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Despite the odds favoring Manchester United, this match could be an even contest as Leeds United gained some momentum towards the backend of the Premier League. Apart from that, this could be a high-scoring thriller as these two teams have produced when they play against each other.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.66

In the last 12 head to head matches, both teams managed to find the back of the net on six occasions. The last head to head match hosted at Old Trafford had seen both teams scoring as well. In the last nine matches that Manchester United had played across competitions, both teams scored in eight of those matches. Also, four of the last five home matches of Manchester United had both teams scoring in them. Leeds on the other hand had seen both teams scoring in six of their last nine matches. So, it is very likely that both teams will manage to find the back of the net at 1.66 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.55

In the last five head to head matches, over 2.5 goals were scored in three of those matches. Even in the last head to head match hosted by Manchester United, a total of eight goals were scored. In the last nine matches that Manchester United had played across competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. In the last nine matches that Leeds United had played across competitions, they have also seen over 2.5 goals in seven of those matches. Apart from that, over 2.5 goals were scored in four of the last five home matches that Manchester United had played. By considering these facts, this match also could see a lot of goals. And odds for over 2.5 goals are 1.55 available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

An exciting contest on the cards as these two teams had provided two brilliant contests last season, where one went to Manchester United and the other ended in a draw. So, similarly, this could also go either way.