Manchester United U21 vs Leeds United U21: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Premier League 2 Division One
Competition: Fri 18.Aug
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Old Trafford (75635 seats)

With the edgy opening fixture out of the way it’s time for the second Premier League 2 Division One meeting of the season. Manchester United U21 eagerly anticipate Leeds United U21 in front of their stadium regulars.

Manchester United U21 have less rest than Leeds United U21 in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League 2 Division One game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Crystal Palace U21, so at least Manchester are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Manchester United U21 form and stats

In the previous season, Manchester United U21's league statistics were 6 wins, 12 draws and 8 losses, results that produced 9th spot in the Premier League 2 Division One. From these 26 matches they scored {46 goals} and gave away 64. Appearing at home in the last season Manchester United U21 generated 4-6-3 (win-draw-lost) with {25 goals} and 30 conceded.

Manchester United U21 lost their last game at Crystal Palace U21 (placed 10th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Heartbreak for Manchester in their last match as Crystal Palace U21's Raymond scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

In the match before that, Manchester United U21 hosted Leicester U21 and drew the game 2-2.

There will be little rest for Manchester United U21 after this match as they are travelling to Stockport County for a EFL Trophy game in only four days.

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Leeds United U21 form and stats

Let's have a look at how Leeds United U21 performed last season in the Premier League 2 Divison Two: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. In total they scored 53 and conceded {29 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 2 and lost 3 with 20/17 goals scored/conceded. A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Premier League 2 Division One, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from 10 matches.

It's the second away game in a row for Leeds, but there's smiles all around after the 4-2 victory versus Brighton U21 (placed 19th) last time out. An insane fixture with masses of goals last time out for Leeds United U21, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that match, will this fixture be as refreshing? Thomas certainly enjoyed Leeds United U21's last game versus Brighton U21, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 4-2 victory.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Nottingham Forest U21.

Leeds United U21 have the goal stats of 4-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

ManchesterN. Emeran
N. Emeran
1 goals
Manchester United U21M. Mejia
M. Mejia
1 goals

Manchester United U21 missing players

Leeds United U21 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Manchester United U21 Leeds United U21
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 1 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
2 0 0 Scored S 0 4 4
3 0 0 Conceded C 0 2 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
8 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 3
2 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 5
5 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 6 6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13 13
3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 7 7
67% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 57% 57%
 
12 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10 10
6 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 3
Manchester United U21 Last season Leeds United U21
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   10 22
6 4   Won W   5 15
12 6   Drew D   2 3
8 3   Lost L   3 4
46 25   Scored S   20 58
64 30   Conceded C   17 30
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
96% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   80% 91%
85% 85%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   70% 86%
73% 69%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   40% 50%
42% 38%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   30% 27%
92% 100%   BTTS BTTS   80% 77%
4% 0%   Clean Sheets C S   10% 18%
8% 0%   Failed to Score F T   10% 5%
 
5.5 5.5   Corners for (avg) C F   5.2 6.6
4.6 5.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.3 4.1
2 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3 2.4
3 1   Red cards R C   0 2
 
11.5 13   Shots (avg) S (   11 14.9
4 4.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.4 6.6
45% 42%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 38%
 
12 12.2   Shots against (avg) S A   10.8 9
5.9 6.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.2 4.6

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Chelsea U21 1 1 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
2 Tottenham U21 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 5 3
3 Liverpool U21 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
4 West Brom U21 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
5 Arsenal U21 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
6 Newcastle United U21 1 1 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
7 Leeds United U21 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 3
8 Reading U21 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
9 Sunderland U21 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
10 Crystal Palace U21 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
11 Fulham U21 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
12 Leicester U21 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
13 Nottingham Forest U21 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Middlesbrough U21 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
15 Manchester United U21 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
16 Wolves U21 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Derby County U21 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
18 Southampton U21 1 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 5 -2 0
19 Brighton U21 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
20 Norwich City U21 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
21 Stoke City U21 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
22 West Ham United U21 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
23 Aston Villa U21 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
24 Everton U21 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0
25 Blackburn Rovers U21 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 6 -5 0
26 Manchester City U21 1 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City U21 26 18 5 3 80 31 13 10 2 1 41 14 13 8 3 2 39 17 49 59
2 Liverpool U21 26 13 7 6 46 29 13 6 4 3 24 14 13 7 3 3 22 15 17 46
3 Chelsea U21 26 12 7 7 55 42 13 5 4 4 24 21 13 7 3 3 31 21 13 43
4 Crystal Palace U21 26 11 9 6 45 42 13 4 4 5 20 24 13 7 5 1 25 18 3 42
5 Fulham U21 26 11 8 7 50 39 13 7 3 3 28 24 13 4 5 4 22 15 11 41
6 Brighton U21 26 11 6 9 58 49 13 8 3 2 32 21 13 3 3 7 26 28 9 39
7 Arsenal U21 26 8 10 8 39 40 13 5 5 3 24 18 13 3 5 5 15 22 -1 34
8 Everton U21 26 9 5 12 39 51 13 4 4 5 19 19 13 5 1 7 20 32 -12 32
9 Manchester United U21 26 6 12 8 46 64 13 4 6 3 25 30 13 2 6 5 21 34 -18 30
10 Blackburn Rovers U21 26 9 2 15 42 52 13 3 2 8 24 30 13 6 0 7 18 22 -10 29
11 West Ham United U21 26 8 4 14 39 49 13 5 0 8 17 24 13 3 4 6 22 25 -10 28
12 Wolves U21 26 8 4 14 39 50 13 6 2 5 26 21 13 2 2 9 13 29 -11 28
13 Tottenham U21 26 6 10 10 34 46 13 4 6 3 19 18 13 2 4 7 15 28 -12 28
14 Leicester U21 26 4 7 15 29 57 13 2 3 8 12 28 13 2 4 7 17 29 -28 19
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Southampton U21 20 13 3 4 54 28 10 6 2 2 27 10 10 7 1 2 27 18 26 42
2 Leeds United U21 20 13 3 4 53 29 10 8 1 1 33 12 10 5 2 3 20 17 24 42
3 Nottingham Forest U21 20 13 2 5 44 28 10 7 1 2 26 15 10 6 1 3 18 13 16 41
4 West Brom U21 20 11 4 5 47 35 10 6 0 4 20 19 10 5 4 1 27 16 12 37
5 Aston Villa U21 20 10 3 7 46 35 10 4 2 4 21 21 10 6 1 3 25 14 11 33
6 Norwich City U21 20 8 6 6 41 38 10 5 2 3 23 21 10 3 4 3 18 17 3 30
7 Middlesbrough U21 20 7 5 8 46 49 10 3 2 5 19 20 10 4 3 3 27 29 -3 26
8 Newcastle United U21 20 6 5 9 35 41 10 4 3 3 18 17 10 2 2 6 17 24 -6 23
9 Sunderland U21 20 5 5 10 37 44 10 3 3 4 19 22 10 2 2 6 18 22 -7 20
10 Stoke City U21 20 3 5 12 26 45 10 1 5 4 16 18 10 2 0 8 10 27 -19 14
11 Derby County U21 20 0 1 19 13 70 10 0 0 10 7 38 10 0 1 9 6 32 -57 1

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Chelsea U21 1 1 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
2 Tottenham U21 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 5 3
3 Liverpool U21 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
4 West Brom U21 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
5 Arsenal U21 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
6 Newcastle United U21 1 1 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
7 Leeds United U21 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 3
8 Reading U21 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
9 Sunderland U21 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
10 Crystal Palace U21 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
11 Fulham U21 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
12 Leicester U21 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
13 Nottingham Forest U21 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Middlesbrough U21 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
15 Manchester United U21 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
16 Wolves U21 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Derby County U21 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
18 Southampton U21 1 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 5 -2 0
19 Brighton U21 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
20 Norwich City U21 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
21 Stoke City U21 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
22 West Ham United U21 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
23 Aston Villa U21 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
24 Everton U21 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0
25 Blackburn Rovers U21 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 6 -5 0
26 Manchester City U21 1 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0

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