Games don’t come much bigger than the weekend’s meeting with our rivals from over the Pennines. On Sunday, Manchester United visit Elland Road with Leeds United looking for a repeat of the last Premier League meeting between the clubs.
Towards the end of the previous campaign, Noah Okafor’s memorable double fired the Whites to a first league victory at Old Trafford in 45 years as Daniel Farke’s side took a huge step towards retaining their top-flight status.
This term, the Whites have been in good form, taking nine points from their opening five outings before travelling to North London to face reigning champions Arsenal last time out.
At the Emirates, in what the boss explained would be one of the hardest tests his team will face, United were impressive, dominating large spells of the game and taking a deserved lead through James Justin’s powerful strike after the break.
Despite Leeds’ best efforts, the hosts grabbed a quickfire double to turn the tie on its head before then having to defend right up until the full-time whistle sounded.
Even after the defeat, we still boast the joint-best defensive record in the top-flight, conceding only five goals in six outings. James Trafford has kept two clean sheets and made a league leading 24 saves to date.
The narrow loss in the capital saw the Whites slip to seventh in the Premier League standings, after previously beating Newcastle United 4-1 and drawing 0-0 with Crystal Palace prior to the international break.
Farke’s side sit three points above 13th-place Manchester United who conceded an injury time equaliser against 10-player Tottenham Hotspur as the encounter finished all square at the weekend.
In the league, Sunday’s opposition are without a win in four and have only recorded one victory so far this term, beating newly promoted Ipswich Town 5-2 in the second round of fixtures.
During the week, Manchester United were in UEFA Champions League action at Atlético Madrid. They got off to the worst possible start in the Spanish capital, conceding in the first minute before Ademola Lookman’s second proved enough for Diego Simeone’s team to secure victory.
Action from Elland Road gets underway at 2pm.
Last time against the opposition:
Team News:
In his pre-match press conference, the boss hopes to have Daniel James available for selection against his former club after picking up a small injury on international duty. Joe Rodon remains sidelined but is expected to return to action in the coming weeks.
Supporter information:
This match is dedicated to the No Room For Racism campaign. This season players from all 20 clubs, including our captain Ethan Ampadu, feature in a new film which celebrates football's diversity and highlights the collective responsibility to challenge discrimination, wherever it occurs. Find out more here.
Discriminatory language or chanting, including tragedy chanting, is not acceptable, and you could be breaking the law. The club condemns this behaviour and has a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination abuse of all kinds.
To report an incident, text LEEDS along with any relevant information including ticket details, your name and description of an incident to 60006. You will then receive an automated response which means that your report has been logged and will then be looked into.
Tough measures and sanctions are in place across all English football leagues to tackle dangerous and illegal behaviours within football grounds, and this involves but is not limited to, discriminatory behaviour, tragedy chanting, fans entering the pitch, the use of pyros and throwing objects. A list of prohibited items can be found HERE.
Parking update:
All parking (including accessible and motorcycle spaces) for the Elland Road Council Car Parks has SOLD OUT. Please do not travel in your vehicle to Elland Road without a pre-booked parking ticket. Supporters arriving without a pre-booked space will be turned away.
Please note, the 17 accessible parking spaces on Lowfields Road, along with the motorcycle hoops, are suspended and have been relocated to the Purple Car Park. All spaces are sold out. Off-site car parking remains available at the White Rose Office Park. Spaces must be pre-booked for matchday. More information can be found here.
Stadium redevelopment updates:
Due to the redevelopment of the West Stand at Elland Road, there will be a significant change to the way West Stand ticket holders will access the stadium on matchdays throughout the 2026/27 season.
The main West Stand Gate on Elland Road (next to Howard’s) will now be the main access point for away fans only. This will also be the only access point for home supporters with tickets in areas C15, C16 & C17 when an away team fails to sell their full allocation and supporters with designated accessible tickets in the South Stand Lower area FA6. No other supporters will be able to access the West Stand via this route.
All general admission West Stand ticket holders (with the exception of the above) will enter through Entrances 4, 5, and 6. You can access these areas via Gate 4 from Lowfields Road (North East Corner), Gate 2 on Bobby Collins Way (behind the North Stand), or Gate 1 from Bobby Collins Way (North West Corner). Find out more here.
How to follow:
Monthly audio subscribers around the world can listen to every minute of Sunday’s fixture LIVE on LUTV. Bryn Law will be joined by Tony Dorigo on commentary. Pre-match build up begins at 1:30pm with Jermaine Beckford and Michael Bridges in the studio! The match has also been selected for live TV coverage on Sky Sports for viewers in the UK.
What has the boss said:
The latest FPL advice from Fantasy Football Scout:
Ranking first for goal involvements among the Leeds team this campaign with three goals and one assist, Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.0m) will be hoping to continue his solid start to the season in Gameweek 7. Owned by 22.6 per cent of FPL managers, the England international is the highest-owned Leeds player and the forward’s strong attacking numbers show why he is so popular. Read more here.
League position:
Leeds United: 7th
Manchester United: 13th
Top scorer in all comps:
Leeds United: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (4)
Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes (4)
Officials:
Referee: Darren England
Assistant referees: Scott Ledger & Matthew Wilkes
Fourth Official: Andrew Kitchen
Video Assistant Referee: Peter Bankes
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Josh Smith
