10 Premier League Data & Facts: Manchester United vs Leeds United

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rancakmedia.com – Manchester United vs Leeds United is present in the series of matches in the first week of the 2020/2021 Premier League. The following are data and facts about the match.

The match between two teams that have had fierce opposition in several periods of the Premier League, including during the Premier League in the early 1990s, will be played on Saturday (14/8) evening WIB. The MU 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 coached by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, hopes to become Premier League champions for the first time since 2013 in the final period of Sir Alex Ferguson's tenure.

The joining of Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund with 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 troops.

10 Premier League Data & Facts: Manchester United vs Leeds United

Ahead of the match, here are Opta data and facts regarding the Man United vs Leeds United match in the Premier League:

  1. Since 1970/1971, only this time again Manchester United and Leeds United will face each other in the first week of the top unit of the Premier League. At that time, Leeds won 1-0 at Old Trafford through a goal from Mick Jones. In the process, Leeds finished the season in second place.
  2. Leeds are without a win against Manchester United in their last 16 visits to Old Trafford in league matches (6 draws, 10 losses) starting from the last time they won 1-0 in February 1981. On their last visit last season, Leeds lost 2-6. Old Trafford is the stadium where Leeds wins the least frequently (13) compared to other stadiums in Premier League matches.
  3. Manchester United lost their first Premier League match last season, losing 1-3 to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. MU has never lost consecutively in the opening match of the top unit's season, since the 1972/1973 and 1973/1974 seasons, when they finally declined.
  4. Leeds went 14 consecutive seasons without losing in the top team's opening match, in 1990/1991 and 2003/2004. However, last season Leeds was ultimately defeated by Liverpool with a score of 3-4. The last time Leeds lost two season openers in a row was in 1980/1981 and 1981/1982.
  5. In the Premier League last season, Manchester United conceded 28 goals at home, the most they conceded at Old Trafford in a season since 1962/1963 (38 goals). The total number of goals scored at Old Trafford last season was the most among other Premier League stadiums, namely 66 goals — scoring 38 goals, conceding 28. =Leeds itself is the team with the most successful away productivity record with 67 goals — scoring 67 goals, conceding 33.
  6. Leeds ended last season with a series of four wins in the Premier League. The last time Leeds managed to string together at least five wins was in the March-April 2001 period, with a series of six wins.
  7. In the last 10 weeks of the 2020/2021 Premier League, only Liverpool (26) have scored more points than Leeds (23) who have won seven wins and 2 draws from their last 10 matches. When winning over an opposing team last season, Leeds lost the fewest points (6) and had the best win ratio after winning first (89%).
  8. In the last five seasons of Manchester United's opening match in the Premier League, a player has regularly scored his first goal for the club in the league; Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2016/2017, Romelu Lukaku in 2017/2018, Luke Shaw in 2018/2019, Daniel James in 2019/2020, and Donny van de Beek last season. Of these players, only Luke Shaw was not bought by Man United in the relevant summer.
  9. Manchester United's Mason Greenwood scored six goals in his last 8 Premier League appearances in the 2020/2021 season, after only scoring 1 goal in his first 23 appearances. The 19 year old player has scored a total of 17 Premier League goals. Only four players, at their teenage age, scored more goals at the event (Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Wayne Rooney, Nicolas Anelka).
  10. Patrick Bamford and Jack Harrison have both scored goals in Leeds United's first league match in the last two seasons, against Bristol City and Liverpool. Ahead of Manchester United vs Leeds United this weekend, only two Leeds players have scored goals in the opening league match for three consecutive seasons, namely Russell Wainscoat (1926/1927 – 1928/1929) and Harold Brook (1954/1955 – 1956/ 1957).

10 Premier League Data & Facts: Manchester United vs Leeds United

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 match.

The Englishman, 35, returned to Old Trafford this summer from Aston Villa. He has spent the majority of these years injured. However, he has the opportunity to get a few minutes in competitions such as the Carabao Cup.

Eric Bailly

This Ivory Coast defender has repeatedly made mistakes that have cost the team several performances. His place is increasingly marginalized from the center back option position.

Last season, Solskjaer preferred to play Victor Lindelof as captain Harry Maguire's partner last season.

Varane's arrival will definitely make it more difficult for him to get a place in the special team. After appearing for his country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Bailly is unlikely to immediately play in the opening match.

Alex Telles

The Brazilian full-back experienced a difficult first season in Manchester. He only got a few minutes of playing time under Solskjaer. This arises because the English player, Luke Shaw is in the best condition in his profession. Telles is likely to miss the match against Leeds due to injury.

Phil Jones

Jones has spent 10 years pursuing a career at Manchester United. He was predicted to shine at Old Trafford, but he had to work hard to gain status in the special team. He has been linked with a move away from the club this summer. But, no offers arrived to him. His condition is increasingly difficult because he has not played in 18 months, his last appearance for United was in January 2020.

Juan Kill

The player who was once considered one of the best midfielders in the Premier League, is now approaching the twilight of his profession. The former Chelsea player, 33 years old, is one of the most senior members of the Red Devils special team.

Even though he was able to show his brilliance recently during the 4-0 win against Everton this pre-season, his role during the match has diminished. He is not injured, but is predicted to miss the opening match.

Jesse Lingard

After being confirmed positive for Covid-19, Lingard missed the final pre-season match against Everton and will be absent from facing Leeds. As a result, some fans don't understand whether Solskjaer will play the English midfielder

Lingard's future at Manchester United is unclear. He spent last season at West Ham on debt. Lingard performed admirably while strengthening the Hammers in the last half of the season. He was even invited back to join Gareth Southgate's temporary England team for Euro 2020.

He was linked with leaving Manchester United. Rival club Leicester City is said to be interested in signing him as an alternative candidate to James Maddison.

Andreas Pereira

The Belgian-born Brazilian international was 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, after spending last season at Italian club Lazio.

Marcus Rashford

The England striker is predicted to miss the match on Saturday due to undergoing shoulder surgery. He tore a muscle in his shoulder in the middle of last season. It is predicted that he will be able to play for the Red Devils as early as October.

Edinson Cavani

The Uruguay striker is not injured, but will be absent from facing Leeds because he is on a long holiday after appearing in the 2021 Copa America. He is spending time with his family.

The 20-man team predicted to be ready for the Manchester United vs Leeds United match: 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.

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