Leeds United vs. Manchester United preview, prediction, team news, and head-to-head

Manchester United were held at Old Trafford by Wolverhampton Wanderers in midweek, while the Whites extended their impressive unbeaten run with a hard-fought point at Anfield.

Leeds United secured their first away clean sheet of the 2025-26 season by holding Liverpool to a goalless draw on Thursday. Daniel Farke's revitalised squad showed resilience and deserved their share of the points at Anfield, benefiting from a notable miss by Hugo Ekitike and a penalty appeal that was waved away.

The result kept Leeds seven points clear of the relegation zone, extending their unbeaten streak in the top flight to six games.

Meanwhile, Manchester United may have felt a false sense of security heading into their December 30th fixture. They faced a Wolves team they had comfortably beaten 4-1 just weeks earlier, but Ruben Amorim's side delivered a lacklustre performance, resulting in a demoralising 1-1 draw.

Joshua Zirkzee's opener was cancelled out by Ladislav Krejci just before halftime, leaving fans and pundits questioning Amorim's tactical decisions.

Despite the setback, United remain sixth in the Premier League table, only three points adrift of the Champions League places.

Leeds have won just one of the last 19 Premier League H2Hs (D6, L12), with their last such victory coming back in September 2002.

United are chasing their first-ever set of three successive away league H2H wins over Leeds.

For Leeds, the draw at Anfield came at a cost, as Ethan Ampadu received his fifth yellow card of the season and will be suspended for this match.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who was rested and started on the bench at Anfield, is expected to return to the starting lineup.

On the other side, United boss Ruben Amorim confirmed he does not expect any injured players to return for the trip to Leeds. This means Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo remain unavailable.

Matthijs de Ligt, Mason Mount, and Harry Maguire are also sidelined, while Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo, and Noussair Mazraoui are away on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Leeds: Perri; Bogle, Bijol, Struijk; Justin, Stach, Aaronson, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Calvert-Lewin, Okafor

Manchester United: Lammens; Dalot, Heaven, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Ugarte; Dorgu, Zirkzee, Cunha; Sesko

Manchester United endured a poor end to December with the shocking draw against Wolves, meaning it was just one win from their final four games.

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They are clearly struggling without the attacking prowess of Bryan Mbuemo and Amad Diallo, and could be in for a tough afternoon at what will be a red-hot Elland Road.

• Over 2.5 goals

• Leeds to win

• Dominic Calvert-Lewin anytime goalscorer