Man City vs Leeds United: Match preview, head-to-head, team news, key players

Manchester City take on Leeds United in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

City lost 2-1 at Newcastle United last weekend and are now seven points adrift of table-toppers Arsenal.

Leeds threw away a one-goal lead to lose 2-1 to Aston Villa at Elland Road.

Match preview

City missed the opportunity to return to winning ways after falling 2-0 to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Manager Pep Guardiola now has to ensure the consecutive losses do not develop into a negative spiral.

City have the second-best league home record. With several key players rested ahead of this fixture, they are expected to secure a win.

The visitors have endured a poor run since their return to the top flight, sitting 18th in the standings with 11 points.

Manager Daniel Farke is under massive pressure and faces a huge task to turn things around, with Leeds hosting Chelsea and Liverpool after this encounter.

Leeds have just one win on the road, scoring four goals and conceding 15. It is difficult to see them getting a positive result here.

Head-to-head

City have won 49 matches in 110 previous meetings. Leeds have claimed 43 victories, while the remaining games have ended in draws.

Team news

Rodri and Mateo Kovacic remain sidelined for the Cityzens, while Anton Stach is doubtful for Leeds.

Key players

Man City

Erling Braut Haaland: Has only failed to score twice in the Premier League this season and has bagged two goals in two matches against Leeds.

Jeremy Doku: One of the division’s most exciting wingers. He is joint-first for big chances created.

Leeds United

Lukas Nmecha: The former City youth player has scored in each of his last two league games.

Sean Longstaff: Leads the squad for most assists and is the joint-leader for goal involvements.

Stats from transfermarkt.com, sofascore.com, & 11v11.com.