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Leeds can go six points clear of rivals Manchester United when the pair meet in the Premier League at Elland Road.
Daniel Farke’s side go into the match in eighth place and have only lost once all season; while Michael Carrick’s visitors have only won once and start the day in 14th place.
United’s haul of six points is their lowest after six league games since 1986-87 under Ron Atkinson (4) – when Sir Alex Ferguson was sent for.
When Raphinha brought Leeds all the way back against Man Utd 🫨 pic.twitter.com/JDDe1uR5bm
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 18, 2026
For a second consecutive season, the Red Devils have no clean sheets in their first six games, the first time they’ve done so in back-to-back campaigns since 1930-31 and 1931-32.
“They have made a huge investment in assembling their squad over a number of years and have quality all over the pitch,” said Farke in today’s programme.
“We go into the match expecting nothing other than a very difficult game. We know how much this game means to or fans. It means more. It’s a proper rivalry and we will be doing everything to get a victory.”
Here’s how the teams line up.
Leeds are in good form and are unchanged from the side which faced Arsenal.
📋 United XI to face Man Utd… pic.twitter.com/SXwWXll8OS
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 18, 2026
United start Lisandro Martinez despite his explosive criticism in midweek following the defeat to Atletico Madrid.
Harry Maguire returns to what could be a back three, with Amad also coming in for Marcus Rashford.
It's time for team news! ⏰
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 18, 2026
🔴 Here's your United starting XI…
🤳 @Snapdragon pic.twitter.com/A5phvW4gvF
Leeds XI: Trafford; Justin, Elvedi, Muharemovic; Bogle, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Stach, Okafor; Calvert-Lewin
Manchester United XI: Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Maguire Martinez; Santos, Baleba; Fernandes, Tielemans, Amad; Mbeumo
ℹ️ Official lineups are not available yet. They are usually announced 20–40 minutes before kickoff, depending on the competition.
The match is live on Sky Sports Main event and can be streamed on Sky’s platforms and NOW.
England
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 21 | W W W W W |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | W L W W W |
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 13 | W W W D L |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 13 | W W L D L |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 12 | W L W D W |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 10 | L D W D D |
| 7 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | L D W D D |
| 8 | Leeds | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | L D W D D |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | L D L D D |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 9 | L W L W L |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 8 | L L W L D |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 | W D W L D |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 | W D L W L |
| 14 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | D D L D W |
| 15 | Coventry | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 | W W L L L |
| 16 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 | W L D D L |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 | L L W D D |
| 18 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 | L L L D W |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 3 | L L D D D |
| 20 | Tottenham | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 | D L D D L |
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