Manchester United hosts Leeds United in round 1 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, August 14th at Old Trafford (Manchester)
Manchester United finished in 2nd place in the last Premier League, lagging 12 points behind Manchester City. Beyond that, the Red Devils made it to the final of the Europa League, where they lost the trophy to Villarreal in a penalty shootout (1-1 and 10-11). In the offseason, Man United retained the backbone of the team. Only goalkeeper Sergio Romero and midfielder Joel Pereira left the camp of Manchester, as they did not apply for a place in the starting lineup. At the same time, Solskjaer's team received a solid reinforcement in the person of midfielder Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. The club played four friendly matches before the start of the new season (two victories, one draw, and one defeat). Manchester dealt with Derby County (2-1) and Everton (4-0), tied against Brentford (2-2), and lost to Queens Park Rangers (2-4).
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Leeds United, which played in the Premier League for the first time after a long break, finished the 2020/21 championship in a higher part of the standings (9th place). Preparations for the new season began with work on strengthening the regular squad. The Whites retained almost all of the leading players, except for midfielder Ozcan Alioski, who went to Saudi Al-Ahli as a free agent. At the same time, the Peacocks bought out Manchester City midfielder Jack Harrison, who had already played for Leeds on loan (for € 12.8 million). And Leeds gave another two million euros for the young goalkeeper of Valerenga Kristoffer Klaesson. Since the end of July, the Whites have played seven friendly matches (one win, two draws, four losses). Bielsa's footballers defeated Guiseley (3-2), tied against Blackburn (1-1) and Villarreal (2-2), and lost to Fleetwood Town (1-2), Betis (2-3), and Ajax (1-3 and 0-4).
Ahead of the start of the season, the state of the teams remains a mystery, but the home field factor, combined with a better lineup, makes Manchester United the favorite of the upcoming game. However, at the end of the previous season, Leeds players showed that they can cope with stronger teams. For example, there were victories over Tottenham (3-1) and Manchester City (2-1) and draws with Chelsea (0-0) and Liverpool (1-1). Because of this, it is better to bet on the teams' performance. The option with an exchange of goals looks promising given the statistics of the Red Devils in recent games at Old Trafford. Since January 2021, this result has been repeated in nine of eleven matches in the Premier League. Leeds scored in four out of five last away games in the league.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — yes
