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Football.ua presents the announcement of the fourth round match of the 2020/21 Premier League season.
Oct. 03, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
In the framework of the fourth day of the English Premier League, fans will face a confrontation between Leeds United and Manchester City.
Leeds United – Manchester City
Saturday, October 3, 7:30 p.m. Elland Road, Leeds. Chief Referee: Mike Dean. Live broadcast on the Setanta Sports television channel.
Leeds’ return to the top flight of England was expected by many football fans, probably including Manchester United. The first Premier League game in 16 years, although it ended for the ‘peacocks’ with a defeat for Liverpool, but Marcelo Bielsa’s team brought big problems to the reigning champion and almost took away points (3: 4). The outcome of the following rounds was more successful for Leeds United: first, the West Yorkshire club won the scoring extravaganza with Fulham (4: 3), which is an outsider to the current championship, and then Sheffield United was minimally beaten (1: 0), which became a sensation last season.
It is too early to assess Leeds’ prospects in the English Premier League. There is no doubt that the team led by Bielsa is required to maintain a residence permit in the Premier League, but if completing this task will be an easy walk or the “peacocks” will face a series of difficulties, only time will will tell. Leeds are off to a good start at this stage, but the true strength of this club can be gauged in the match with the best clubs in England.
But in the Manchester City field, not everything is so rosy. Yes, Josep Guardiola’s team reached the next stage of the English League Cup thanks to the victory over Burnley, but the first results in the Premier League raise big questions. In a duel with Wolverhampton, the opponent lost the first half with a bang, but in the second half of the match, the “wolves” dominated, and only a weak realization of the chances disappointed them and cost them a positive result (3: 1 ). Of great interest was the game against Leicester, where Manchester City, despite an early goal from Riyad Marez, suffered a crushing defeat with a score of 5: 2.
It is impossible to hide the existence of problems in the camp from the “settlers”. First of all, it is the defensive line, whose reinforcement has become Josep Guardiola’s main task in the current transfer window. Everyone expected to see the signing of billionaire Kalidou Coulibaly, but instead Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake strengthened the Manchester City squad. The transfer of a new left-back should not be ruled out, but this option is only possible if Oleksandr Zinchenko leaves.
According to the bookmakers, Manchester City is the undisputed favorite in the next match. Josep Guardiola’s team is offered a 1.37 winning odds, while Leeds United’s potential success is estimated at 8.30. The probability of a tie is represented by the odds of 5.50.
Did not play: Pablo Hernandez, Berardi, Casilla, Forshaw, Harrison Stones, Agüero, Canselo, Jesus, Gundogan.
Forecast 2: 3
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