rancakmedia.com – Manchester united vs leeds united is present in the series of matches in the first week of the Premier League 2022/2022. The following data and facts about the match.
The match between the two teams, which once had fierce resistance in a number of periods in the Premier League, including during the Premier League in the early 1990s, will be played on Saturday (14/8) evening WIB. Manchester United vs Leeds match is scheduled to kick-off at 18.30 WIB.
Manchester united vs leeds united After finishing as runners up last season, Manchester United, which is now being coached by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, wants to win the Premier League for the first time since 2022 in the last period of Sir Alex Ferguson’s tenure.
The joining of Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for a transfer of 73 million pounds sterling and Raphael Varane from Real Madrid, which will be announced soon after the clinical tests are completed, is expected to increase the capabilities of Solskjaer’s squad.
Ahead of the match, here are Opta data and facts about the Man United Vs Leeds United match in the English League:
- Since 1970/1971, only this time again Manchester United and Leeds United will face off in the first week of the Premier League top unit. At that time, Leeds won 1-0 at Old Trafford through Mick Jones’ goal. In the process, Leeds finished the season in second place.
- Leeds are without a win against Manchester United in their last 16 league visits at Old Trafford (draw 6, lost 10) since the last time they won 1-0 in February 1981. On their last trip last season, Leeds lost 2-6. Old Trafford is the stadium where Leeds have won the most times (13) compared to other stadiums in the Premier League.
- Manchester United lost their first Premier League match last season, going down 1-3 to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. Manchester United have not lost consecutively in the opening match of the top unit season, since the 1972/1973 and 1973/1974 seasons, when they finally fell.
- Leeds had 14 consecutive seasons without losing in the opening match of the top unit, in 1990/1991 and 2003/2004. But last season Leeds was finally subdued by Liverpool with a score of 3-4. The last time Leeds lost their opening two seasons in a row was in 1980/1981 and 1981/1982.
- In the Premier League last season Manchester United conceded 28 goals at home, their most conceded at Old Trafford in a single season since 1962/1963 (38 goals). Overall goals at Old Trafford last season was the most among any other Premier League stadium, namely 66 goals — scored 38 goals, conceded 28. =Leeds itself as the team with the highest away productivity record with 67 goals — scored 67 goals, conceded 33.
- Leeds ended last season with a series of four wins in the Premier League. The last time Leeds could string together a minimum of five wins was in the March-April 2001 time period, with a run of six wins.
- In the last 10 weeks of the 2022/2022 Premier League, only Liverpool (26) have won more points than Leeds (23) who have seven wins and 2 draws from the last 10 matches. When in a state of superiority over the enemy team last season, Leeds lost at least points (6) and had the best win ratio after winning first (89%).
- In the last five seasons Manchester United’s opener in the Premier League, a player has regularly scored his first goal for the club in the league title; Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2022/2022, Romelu Lukaku in 2022/2022, Luke Shaw in 2022/2022, Daniel James in 2022/2022 and Donny van de Beek last season. Of these players, only Luke Shaw was not bought by Man United in the summer of the season in question.
- Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood has scored six goals in his last 8 Premier League appearances in the 2022/2022 season, having only scored 1 goal in his first 23 appearances. The 19-year-old has scored 17 Premier League goals in total. Only four players, at such a young age, have scored more goals at the title (Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Wayne Rooney, Nicolas Anelka).
- Patrick Bamford and Jack Harrison have both scored in Leeds United’s first league title game over the last two seasons, against rivals Bristol City and Liverpool. Ahead of Manchester United Vs Leeds United this weekend, only two Leeds players have scored in the league opener for three consecutive seasons namely Russell Wainscoat (1926/1927 – 1928/1929) and Harold Brook (1954/1955 – 1956/ 1957).
Ahead of the opening match, nine players are expected to be absent for various reasons.
Tom Heaton
Heaton, the third-choice goalkeeper, is unlikely to replace David de Gea and Dean Henderson for Saturday’s game.
The England international, 35, is back at Old Trafford this summer from Aston Villa. He has spent the majority of these years injured. However, he did have the chance to get a few minutes in a competition like the Carabao Cup.
Eric Bailly
The Ivory Coast defender has repeatedly made mistakes that have cost the team a number of performances. His place is increasingly marginalized from the position of the central defender option.
Last season, Solskjaer preferred to play Victor Lindelof as Harry Maguire’s captain partner last season.
The arrival of Varane, will certainly make it more difficult for him to get a place in the special team. After showing up for his country at the 2022 Tokyo Olympics, Bailly looks unlikely to immediately play in the opening match.
Alex Telles
The Brazilian full-back has endured a difficult first season in Manchester. He only got a few minutes of playing time under Solskjaer. This comes because England’s Luke Shaw is at the best in his profession. Telles will likely miss the match against Leeds through injury.
Phil Jones
Jones has gone through 10 years of pursuing a career at Manchester United. He was predicted to shine at Old Trafford, but he will have to work hard to gain status in the special team. He has been linked with a move away from the club this summer. However, no offers arrived at him. The situation is even more difficult because he hasn’t played in 18 months, his last form for United was in January 2022.
Juan Mata
The player who was once seen as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League, is now approaching the twilight period of his profession. The former Chelsea player, 33 years old, is one of the most senior members of the Red Devils special team.
Despite being able to show his brilliance of late in the 4-0 win against Everton in pre-season, his role throughout the game has dwindled. He is not injured, but is predicted to be sidelined during the opening match.
Jesse Lingard
After being confirmed positive for Covid-19, Lingard missed the last pre-season game against Everton and will miss the game against Leeds. As a result, some fans don’t understand whether Solskjaer will play the English bum
Lingard’s future at Manchester United is unclear. He spent last season at West Ham on debt. Lingard has been in impressive form throughout the Hammers squad for the last half of the season. He was even invited back into Gareth Southgate’s England interim team for Euro 2022.
He was linked with an exit from Manchester United. Competitors Leicester City are said to be interested in signing him as an alternative candidate for James Maddison.
Andreas Pereira
The Belgium-born Brazil international has been one of the stars of United’s pre-season games, following his stunning goal against Brentford. However, his future at Old Trafford remains in doubt, having spent last season at Italian club Lazio.
Marcus Rashford
The England striker is predicted to miss the match on Saturday due to shoulder surgery. The muscle in his shoulder torn in the middle of last season. He is predicted to only be able to play for the Red Devils the fastest in October.
Edinson Cavani
The Uruguay striker is unscathed, but will miss out against Leeds as he is on a long holiday after appearing in the 2022 Copa America. He is spending time with his family.
Team of 20 players predicted to be ready for Manchester United vs Leeds United: David de Gea, Dean Henderson, Aaron Wan Bissaka, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw, Brandon Williams, Scott McTominay, Nemanja Matic, Fred , Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, Dan James, Amad, Donny van de Beek, Jadon Sancho, Mason Greenwood, Anthony Martial.
