MANCHESTER CITY will be targeting a tenth Premier League win on the trot when they lock horns with Leeds United at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon.
Pep Guardiola's team took their time to explode into action when earning a 3-0 win over West Ham on Wednesday night, although City's second-half blitz did bring up one of my recommended bets.
That victory propelled the Citizens back to the top of the Premier League as they close in on what would be a fifth English crown across the last six campaigns.
With Arsenal facing a potential banana skin at Newcastle on Sunday, Man City will look to tighten their trip on top spot by taking care of relegation-threatened Leeds United on Saturday.
Last Sunday's 4-1 battering at Bournemouth proved to be the final nail in Javi Gracia's coffin who has been swiftly replaced by Premier League survival specialist Sam Allardyce.
Big Sam only has four games to steer the Whites to safety and he could hardly have asked for a tougher opening test to his Leeds tenure with a trip to the Etihad this weekend.
Outright Betting
Manchester City, who have won each of their last 14 home matches, head into this game as short priced 1/7 (Bet 365) favourites.
Leeds United have triumphed just twice in 17 top-flight road trips this term and those away day blues are unsurprisingly expected to continue, with a Whites win as big as 18/1 (Ladbrokes) while a point apiece has been priced up at 8/1 (William Hill).
Betting Angles
Given the measly odds about a Man City success here, I'll get creative and head to the Bet Builder market and bundle up Man City to win, under five match goals and over zero Leeds cards at 5/6 (Bet 365).
While the Sky Blues are capable of blowing any opposition away with a seemingly endless supply of goals, I suspect this could be another case of the league leaders earning an efficient victory, as was the case on Wednesday night.
In fact, a sizeable 17 of Man City's 25 top-flight victories this term to date have gone under the 4.5 goal barrier and I'm happy to side with something similar here given that the hosts will likely have one eye on their mammoth Champions League semi-final first leg with Real Madrid on Tuesday night.
What's more, I suspect new Leeds chief Allardyce will set out to frustrate City with a replica of West Ham's defensive blueprint in midweek, and that only adds to the appeal of supporting a Man City success in a game that features fewer than five match goals.
With the star-studded hosts expected to dictate the tempo of the game, as well as the likelihood of Leeds' players players being eager to make an impression on their new manager, I'll round off the selection with the visitors to collect at least one card.
The Elland Road outfit are averaging 2.18 yellow cards per-game this season, not to mention this particular 5/6 (Bet 365) Bet Builder would have paid out in three of Manchester City's last four Premier League contests.
Elsewhere, I'll also have a nibble on both the 4/6 and 10/3 on offer with PaddyPower for Leeds' Luke Ayling to commit 1 or more fouls and 2 or more fouls respectively.
While the Whites right back is not exactly renowned for tackling his way into trouble, he should have his hands full here given that he is likely to be operating in the same vicinity as Jack Grealish, who is regularly on the wrong end of some rough treatment from his direct opponents.
This English Premier League match between Manchester City and Leeds United will be played on May 6, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Manchester City vs Leeds United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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