We simulated Man City vs Leeds United to predict Premier League fixture

Man City could go four points clear at the top of the Premier League table when they take on Leeds United on Saturday.

Erling Haaland scored his 35th league goal of the season to help City beat West Ham United 3-0 in their last outing, with the Norwegian breaking the Premier League record for goals in a season. The victory sent Pep Guardiola's side back to the top of the table after Arsenal's 3-1 win over Chelsea the day before.

If City can pick up three points against Leeds, they will return to the top of the table and also make it 10 league victories on the bounce. The Whites will travel to the Etihad with new manager Sam Allardyce in a late bid for Premier League safety.

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So, can City extend their lead over Arsenal at the top of the table? We simulated the clash to find out. To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that City could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Ake; Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo; Foden, Haaland, Grealish.

We predict that the visitors could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Struijk; McKennie, Forshaw; Aaronson, Rodrigo, Gnonto; Bamford.

Leeds have been awful defensively in recent weeks, and City took full advantage of that as they took a 2-0 lead in the opening 30 minutes. The first goal came through none other than Haaland, with the Norweigian bullying Robin Koch off the ball before firing through the legs of Illan Meslier.

Phil Foden was withdrawn after 23 minutes with a knock, and his replacement Riyad Mahrez scored in his first few touches. After receiving the