Manchester City vs Leeds United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Manchester City played against Leeds United in Premier League (England). The game was played on November 29, 2025. Final score: 3:2.

Recent form

Manchester City has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Leeds United has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Manchester City scores 2.00 goals per game and allows 0.83. Leeds United scores 0.92 and allows 1.83. Games in this league average 2.73 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 42% of Manchester City's games and 50% of Leeds United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 67%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Manchester City has the higher season xG average, 1.66 to 1.33 per game. Manchester City takes 14.1 shots per game, while Leeds United takes 12.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Manchester City leads at halftime in 58% of its games and scores 1.08 goals per game after halftime. Leeds United leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.17 after halftime.

When the teams score

Manchester City's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (7 goals). For Leeds United, it is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier League games average 2.73 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
1 : 2
Second half

Game stats

62Possession (%)38
Manchester CityLeeds United
18Shots9
Manchester CityLeeds United
9Shots on target4
Manchester CityLeeds United
2.27xG1.15
Manchester CityLeeds United
8Corners1
Manchester CityLeeds United
70Dangerous attacks41
Manchester CityLeeds United
17Fouls11
Manchester CityLeeds United
4Cards1
Manchester CityLeeds United

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Manchester CityLeeds United
2Goals scored / game0.92
Manchester CityLeeds United
0.83Goals allowed / game1.83
Manchester CityLeeds United
57%Average possession48%
Manchester CityLeeds United
5.08Shots on target / game3.58
Manchester CityLeeds United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.08Shots per game12.17
Manchester CityLeeds United
5.08Shots on target3.58
Manchester CityLeeds United
14.2%Shot conversion7.5%
Manchester CityLeeds United
57%Possession48%
Manchester CityLeeds United
1.66xG for1.33
Manchester CityLeeds United
1.1xG against1.3
Manchester CityLeeds United

Shooting quality

Manchester City: DominantLeeds United: Balanced
Manchester CityLeeds United
Accuracy (shots on target)36%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.26

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Manchester City is 200% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Manchester City · 0.6 pts / game - Leeds United

Manchester City
WLWWL
Season result split
58% W8% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-1-4
1.83 pts / game · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-0-1
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.92Opponent xG: 0.96BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Leeds United
LWLLL
Season result split
25% W17% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-7
0.92 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-5
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LWLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Manchester City is 117% better for: goals scored per game.

2 goals / game - Manchester City · 0.92 goals / game - Leeds United

Manchester City is 120% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.83 goals / game - Manchester City · 1.83 goals / game - Leeds United

Manchester City scoring profile: very strong

Manchester City scores in 83% of games (10 of 12 meczów), while Leeds United keeps a clean sheet in 17% (2 of 12 meczów).

Leeds United scoring profile: mixed

Leeds United scores in 58% of games (7 of 12 meczów), while Manchester City keeps a clean sheet in 42% (5 of 12 meczów).

24Goals scored (season)11
Manchester CityLeeds United
10Goals conceded (season)22
Manchester CityLeeds United
2.83Average goals per game2.75
Manchester CityLeeds United
9Goals scored (last 5)4
Manchester CityLeeds United
4Goals conceded (last 5)11
Manchester CityLeeds United

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal58%
Manchester CityLeeds United
50%2 goals25%
Manchester CityLeeds United
42%3 goals8%
Manchester CityLeeds United
17%4 goals0%
Manchester CityLeeds United

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal83%
Manchester CityLeeds United
25%2 goals58%
Manchester CityLeeds United
0%3 goals25%
Manchester CityLeeds United
0%4 goals8%
Manchester CityLeeds United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time33%
Manchester CityLeeds United
0%BTTS in both halves8%
Manchester CityLeeds United
42%Scored in both halves8%
Manchester CityLeeds United

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Manchester CityLeeds United
25%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
Manchester CityLeeds United
40%BTTS - last 560%
Manchester CityLeeds United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Manchester CityLeeds United
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Manchester CityLeeds United
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Manchester CityLeeds United

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Manchester CityLeeds United
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
Manchester CityLeeds United
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
Manchester CityLeeds United

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Manchester City is 60% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Manchester City · 1.25 pts / game - Leeds United

Manchester City - half-time state
58% leading25% draw17% trailing
Leeds United - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)1.25
Manchester CityLeeds United
0.92Goals scored (1st half)0.75
Manchester CityLeeds United
0.42Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Manchester CityLeeds United
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.42
Manchester CityLeeds United
67%Clean sheet before half-time42%
Manchester CityLeeds United
33%No goal before half-time50%
Manchester CityLeeds United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.75Points per game (2nd half)0.5
Manchester CityLeeds United
1.08Goals scored (2nd half)0.17
Manchester CityLeeds United
0.42Goals conceded (2nd half)1.17
Manchester CityLeeds United
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.33
Manchester CityLeeds United
75%Clean sheet after half-time25%
Manchester CityLeeds United
42%No goal after half-time83%
Manchester CityLeeds United

Manchester City - second-half results

50% W25% D25% L
24
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 58% of games and wins 58%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Leeds United - second-half results

8% W25% D67% L
15
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Manchester City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.602.00
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Leeds United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.00
Goals scored / game0.80.0
Goals allowed / game0.61.6
Average goals per game1.41.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal40%100%
Goal difference+1-8
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Manchester City
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
3
2
16-30
5
3
31-45
3
0
46-60
7
3
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Leeds United
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
0
3
16-30
5
2
31-45
1
4
46-60
0
5
61-75
1
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.9 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Manchester City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.61
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Leeds United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.94
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.32
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.6
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 36% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Manchester CityLigaLeeds United
Average goals per game 2.832.73 2.75
Both teams scored 42%51% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%57% 67%
Clean sheets 42%28% 17%
Goal before half-time 83%76% 75%
Goal after half-time 75%80% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.73
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.60
Home goals / game
1.13
Away goals / game
+42%
Home attack advantage
+29%
Home defensive advantage
+24%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Manchester CityGoalPhilip Walter FodenAssist: Matheus Luiz Nunes
  2. Manchester CityGoalJoško GvardiolAssist: Nico O'Reilly
  3. Manchester CityYellow cardMatheus Luiz Nunes
  4. Manchester CityYellow cardBernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva
  5. Leeds UnitedYellow cardJoseph Peter Rodon
  6. Manchester CityYellow cardJoško Gvardiol
  7. Leeds UnitedGoalLukas Nmecha
  8. Leeds UnitedSubstitutionOn: Gabriel GudmundssonOff: James Michael Justin
  9. Manchester CitySubstitutionOn: Mathis Ryan CherkiOff: Tijani Reijnders
  10. Leeds UnitedSubstitutionOn: Noah OkaforOff: Lukas Nmecha
  11. Manchester CityYellow cardGianluigi Donnarumma
  12. Manchester CitySubstitutionOn: Omar MarmoushOff: Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva
  13. Leeds UnitedSubstitutionOn: Brenden Russell AaronsonOff: Ao Tanaka
  14. Manchester CitySubstitutionOn: John StonesOff: Jérémy Baffour Doku
  15. Manchester CityGoalPhilip Walter FodenAssist: Mathis Ryan Cherki

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Peter BankesMatches officiated: 22
4.14Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 264%Home wins14%Draws23%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Manchester City vs Leeds United?

The Premier League match finished Manchester City 3:2 Leeds United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Manchester City vs Leeds United?

Manchester City score 2.00 goals per game on average and Leeds United 0.92. The Premier League average is 2.73 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Manchester City's matches and 50% of Leeds United's.

What form are Manchester City and Leeds United in?

Over the last 5 games Manchester City have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Leeds United 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Manchester City vs Leeds United?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Manchester City vs Leeds United: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.