Leeds vs Manchester United: kick-off time, predicted line-ups, Mbeumo up front and our prediction

Leeds United host Manchester United on Sunday 18 October 2026 at 14:00 (Cameroon time) at Elland Road in the Premier League. Leeds are 7th on 9 points; United have 6. Match centre.

The match

FT Leeds United Manchester United 11

Form

United are winless in five in all competitions after a 1-1 draw with Tottenham and a 2-0 defeat at Atlético Madrid on Tuesday. Leeds lost narrowly at Arsenal (2-1) before the break and beat Newcastle 4-1 earlier in the season. Leeds won the last competitive meeting 2-1 at Old Trafford in April 2026.

Team news

Leeds are without Mateo Joseph, Joe Rodon and Daniel James. United are missing Benjamin Šeško, Patrick Dorgu, Manuel Ugarte and Tom Heaton; Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo are doubts.

Predicted line-ups

• Leeds (Goal): Trafford – Elvedi, Justin, Muharemović – Bogle, Tanaka, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Stach – Calvert-Lewin, Okafor.
• Manchester United (Yahoo Sports): Lammens – Yoro, Maguire, Martínez, Dalot – Tielemans, Baleba – Amad, Fernandes, Cunha – Mbeumo.

Cameroon's pair

With Šeško out, Bryan Mbeumo (3 Premier League goals this season) is expected to start as the No 9 again. Carlos Baleba, who made his first United start in Madrid, is tipped to partner Tielemans. Official line-ups come out an hour before kick-off.

Fact or fiction?

• Unconfirmed – Carrick facing the sack: pundits quoted by TEAMtalk are calling for it; the club has said nothing.
• Fact – Šeško, Dorgu and Ugarte are out, according to both Goal and Yahoo Sports.

Our prediction

Premier League · 1–1 Leeds United vs Manchester United

Leeds United47 % Draw28 % Manchester United26 %

Over 2.5 goals 41 % Both teams score 45 %

Our prediction : Leeds or draw · correct

Our model leans to Leeds: home win 47%, draw 28%, United 26%. Most likely score according to our model: 1-0.

A prediction is a probability, never a certainty. Betting is for people aged 21 and over.