Defeat at St James’ Park coupled with victory for the Gunners over Tottenham saw Pep Guardiola’s side slip to third place in the table and seven points off the summit.
Leeds, however, have lost their last three, conceding eight goals in the process and begin the weekend in the relegation zone ahead of a brutal run of fixtures that sees them host Chelsea and then Liverpool next week.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game…
Date, kick-off time and venue
Man City vs Leeds is scheduled for a 3pm GMT kick-off on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
The match will take place at Etihad Stadium, in Manchester.
Where to watch Man City vs Leeds
TV channel: In the UK, the game will not be televised live as it lands during the 3pm Saturday blackout.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog!
Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights from 5.15pm GMT with Match of the Day broadcasting on BBC One at 10.25pm.
Man City vs Leeds team news
Pep Guardiola’s decision to make ten changes for the midweek Champions League tie ultimately backfired and he will be expected to recall most, if not all, for the visit of Leeds.
This means Gianluigi Donnarumma should replace James Trafford in goal and Erling Haaland – born in Leeds – is restored up front as he bids to extend his lead at the top of the Premier League scoring charts.
Elsewhere, the likes of Ruben Dias, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki are all in line to start.
Rodri could miss out again as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury that has sidelined him since the win over Bournemouth, while Mateo Kovacic is a long-term absentee.
Leeds will definitely be without Anton Stach due to concussion protocols after the midfielder landed awkwardly following an aerial challenge with Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez last week.
Ao Tanaka is likely to get the nod in the engine room, but under pressure manager Daniel Farke has no other injury concerns ahead of the daunting fixture.
Erling Haaland is expected to start for Man City against Leeds
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Man City vs Leeds prediction
Simply put, this is a must-win fixture for Man City. With Arsenal and Chelsea playing each other on Sunday, this is an opportunity for Guardiola’s side to ensure they take advantage of dropped points elsewhere.
Prior to the Leverkusen loss, City were in great form and we expect them to record a comfortable win over Leeds with a number of big-hitters back in the team.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Man City have won the last four meetings against Leeds since a shock 2-1 home defeat during their 2020-21 Premier League title winning campaign.
Man City vs Leeds match odds
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
