STAR FOOTBALL PREVIEW Mon: Man Utd v Leeds

An old rivalry is renewed on Monday night as Manchester United take on Leeds United at Old Trafford, writes JOE CITRONE.

With many of their rivals faltering, Manchester United are now in the driving seat to secure Champions League qualification, a mere 12 months after they finished 15th in the Premier League table last term.

A win over Leeds on Monday would not only secure the bragging rights, but put them 10 points clear of Chelsea in sixth-position, and surely seal a spot back in Europe’s top competition after missing out entirely last season.

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Manchester United v Leeds United
Premier League
20:00 Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Ultra HDR

LAST FIVE STATS

HEAD-TO-HEAD
JAN 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Leeds 1-1 Man Utd
FEB 2023 PREMIER LEAGUE Leeds 0-2 Man Utd
FEB 2023 PREMIER LEAGUE Man Utd 2-2 Leeds
FEB 2022 PREMIER LEAGUE Leeds 2-4 Man Utd
AUG 2021 PREMIER LEAGUE Man Utd 5-1 Leeds

MAN UTD
MAR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Bournemouth 2-2 Man Utd
MAR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Man Utd 3-1 Aston Villa
MAR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Newcastle 2-1 Man Utd
MAR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Man Utd 2-1 Crystal Palace
FEB 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Everton 0-1 Man Utd

LEEDS
APR 2026 FA CUP West Ham 2-2 Leeds
MAR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Leeds 0-0 Brentford
MAR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Crystal Palace 0-0 Leeds
MAR 2026 FA CUP Leeds 3-0 Norwich
MAR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Leeds 0-1 Sunderland

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Leeds United enjoyed a great moment last week by progressing through to the FA Cup semi-finals with a penalty shoot-out victory over West Ham United, but they still have work to do to preserve their Premier League status.

A win over Manchester United on Monday night would take them six points clear of struggling Spurs, and put them in a strong position for survival, but a defeat, or another draw, would keep them looking over their shoulders heading into the final run-in.

Often, derby matches are cagey and edgy, but this particular one has produced some high-scoring affairs in recent years, and so I am backing that to happen again. At 6/5 with starsports.bet, I am backing a home win and over 2.5 goals.

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