Manchester United vs Leeds United prediction

This has all the makings of a routine United win. They're third in the table, scrapping for Champions League football, while Leeds are drifting in 15th with nothing but derby pride to play for. The injury news couldn't be more one-sided. United welcome back Lisandro Martinez after five games out, giving them their defensive leader just when Leeds lose three starters—Joe Rodon, Anton Stach, and Daniel James. You can't afford those absences when you've already shipped 48 goals this season. Sure, these teams drew 1-1 back in January, but that was at Elland Road. Old Trafford is a different animal entirely, and United have been solid at home. Leeds will bring fight—this rivalry guarantees that—but grit alone won't bridge the gap in quality and fitness. United's attacking players should feast on Leeds' makeshift backline. The visitors have been leaky all season, and now they're walking into the lion's den without key defensive pieces. Martinez anchoring United's defense while Leeds patch together their own? That's a recipe for home dominance. I'd back United to take all three points because they hold every meaningful advantage: home crowd, better form, key player returning, and an opponent that's both depleted and defensively fragile.