‘Eyewatering’ Leeds ticket reveal emerges weeks before Manchester United showdown
Leeds will welcome Manchester United to Elland Road on 4 January.
Leeds United are preparing to take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday, and Whites boss Daniel Farke certainly won’t be looking past any games of football.
Leeds’ 1-1 draw with Brentford last time out has pushed them three points clear of 18th-placed West Ham, thanks to a late Dominic Calvert-Lewin equaliser against the Bees.
This has offered some vital breathing room in the relegation fight for Leeds, but a tough festive period of fixtures awaits them, and there is one match that certainly appears to be firmly on fans’ minds already.
Leeds fans turn up in ‘eyewatering’ numbers for Manchester United ticket ballot
Sunday, 4 January has been a date that many Leeds fans will have had bookmarked ever since their 2025-26 Premier League fixtures were announced.
That’s because it’s the day that bitter rivals Manchester United come to Elland Road, in what is sure to be one of the clashes of the season.
Leeds and Man United played out a 0-0 draw in pre-season, and both sides have been waiting in anticipation to get their hands on one another in the Premier League, as have the fans, too.
As shared by journalist Adonis Storr via X, the online ticket ballot for the Man United game went past 40,000 in the queue, with the numbers described as “eye-watering”.
Leeds will be hoping to finally break Man United winning curse in January
Leeds-Manchester United is undoubtedly one of the fiercest rivalries in English football, but in recent years, it’s also been a fairly one-sided one in favour of the Red Devils.
- Leeds United will play Manchester United at Elland Road on 4 January
- Leeds fans have been turning up in their tens of thousands for the online ticket ballot for the game
- Storr was 40,912th in the queue, with 19,358 ahead of him on Tuesday afternoon
Indeed, you have to go back to that famous January day in 2010 to find the last time Leeds claimed victory over United, with Jermaine Beckford’s goal handing the Whites a memorable win in the FA Cup third round at Old Trafford.
So, Leeds fans will feel like they’re due a win over their arch rivals, and many are clearly desperate to be at Elland Road in the new year in the hope of witnessing a famous victory over Ruben Amorim’s side.
With more fans wanting tickets than Elland Road can even hold, we’re in for another wild ride in LS11.
Enjoyed this article? Stay connected with all the latest news, updates, and behind-the-scenes content by following us on our new Instagram account – @motleedsnews