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Chris Sutton makes wild score prediction for Leeds vs Manchester United

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15 Oct 2026, 8:10 pm

Leeds are considerable favourites to beat Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.

That was unthinkable two years ago, maybe even six months ago in the recent Premier League landscape.

But things are different at Elland Road now.

And hilariously, things are exactly the same at Old Trafford, maybe even worse now under Michael Carrick.

13th in the Premier League with only one win so far, defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League saw them implode.

With players turning on each other and the board, most notably Lisandro Martinez, Chris Sutton things it could get very ugly against Leeds.

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Everybody at Elland Road would always relish this fixture, it's the first they'll look out for on release date every year.

The same can't be said for those in red, who will be dreading this.

Despite having those big-money, luxury players, Sutton believes it's their awful mentality that could see them ship five at Elland Road.

Writing in the latest round of his BBC Sports predictions, he said, "I think Leeds will beat them, and beat them convincingly.

"So far this season I have backed Manchester United most weeks but I have had enough of that. I must have lost my head to stick with them so long - not any more."

To finish it off, he predicted that it will, wildy, finish 5-0.

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Who will be key for Leeds?

If there's one man that's always up for a battle, it's Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

After seeing Martinez bullied by Dominic Solanke last week in a 1-1 draw with Spurs, imagine what the Leeds star could do to him.

The Argentine was sent off at Old Trafford in this fixture last season, penalised for pulling Calvert-Lewin's hair.

After his outburst in midweek, it would maybe be a shock if he starts at all, but if he does, he could be embarrassed.

Noah Okafor has been looking forward to this one all week on social media too, looking to build on his two goals at Old Trafford.

New signings like James Trafford, Nico Elvedi and Tarik Muharemovic will also be raring to get stuck into this one within that famous Elland Road atmosphere.

While most Leeds fans are confident, 5-0 isn't a scoreline we've seen much.

Imagine that happens, though, wow.

Dominic Solanke