In this week 17 match on Dec 14th, Manchester City will play host to Leeds United in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Manchester City sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai struck first for RB Leipzig in the 24th minute, then André Silva added another in the 71st minute on a feed from Emil Forsberg. Manchester City is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches, while leeds United is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Brentford. Tyler Roberts scored the first goal for Leeds United in the 27th minute, but Shandon Baptiste got the equalizer for Brentford in the 54th minute . Leeds United is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Leeds United won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Raphinha has been the most effective weapon for Leeds United lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Bernardo Silva has been the most effective weapon for Manchester City lately. The Portugeese midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches
Josep Guardiola i Sala’s Manchester City squad will be without Kevin De Bruyne, Benjamin Mendy and Aymeric Laporte, while Luke Ayling and Robin Koch are unavailable to play for Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera’s team.